My guess: 1970's pin given to attendees of a veteran's commemorative get-together. A dead ringer for other pieces in my collection of the same ilk and manufacturing technique.
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I do not call myself a Tinnie collector and I do not go out and look for any Tinnies in particular.
However over the 35+ years that I have been collecting, I have tried to keep one of every type of Tinnie that I came across. As you know, if you buy a handful of items from somebody, there is going to be a Tinnie in the pile.
Most of these Tinnies came from veterans in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Back then, I keep the Tinnies because nobody would even give you $5 for one, they just were not worth selling. Now I'm glad I still have them all.
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Originally posted by tmca05 View PostI do not call myself a Tinnie collector and I do not go out and look for any Tinnies in particular.
However over the 35+ years that I have been collecting, I have tried to keep one of every type of Tinnie that I came across. As you know, if you buy a handful of items from somebody, there is going to be a Tinnie in the pile.
Most of these Tinnies came from veterans in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Back then, I keep the Tinnies because nobody would even give you $5 for one, they just were not worth selling. Now I'm glad I still have them all.
I will try to aspire to get anywhere near your collection. I'm just starting out on mine so a long way to go!
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Originally posted by tmca05 View PostHere you go Ralph, it's a 1938 Sport Fest tinnie,.
This is the way I received it from a veteran. I am guessing that some proud mother wrapped her ribbon around it. I like the character it has.
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Only pics I have with me, but certainly the rarest tinnie item I own: the original production art sculpt for the 1937 MayDay badge. This was the master sculpt from which the dies were made to cast all the badges, and was sent from company to company for mass production. It's very soft material which explains it's worn condition - but that it's survived at all is a miracle to me. It's deceptively heavy due to being worked on a solid iron or steel block.
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