W.D. & H.O.Wills ARP Lapel Badge.

Chrome and enamel lapel badge worn by members of the ARP parties of the well known cigarette manufacturer W.D. & H.O.Wills. Pin back fastening to reverse with manufacturer marks for ' Thos. Fattorini B'ham '. Good, used condition, rubbing to chrome but undamaged enamel. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 10920

Spitfire Fund badge.

Generic, die-struck brass Spitfire Fund pin back badge. Probably given or sold in exchange for a donation to the fund. Clearly marked ' Spitfire Fund '. Pin and fitting in good condition, patinated overall.
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Code: 10917

Mechanism of the Ross Service Rifle.

C1941, small format, card covered manual by Gale & Polden covering the Canadian Ross Service Rifle. With fold out plans, sketches and photographs this was designed as an aide memoire for one of the many rifles used by the Home Guard. In good, used condition with minor marks to covers and rusting of staples with rust bleed.  read more

Code: 10916

Wartime Radio Valve with Packaging with Salvage Slogan.

A Marconi radio valve in it's original packaging with a ' save for salvage slogan ' to the box lid. Unknown if the valve is working but packaging in good condition with some marking complete with guarantee slip.
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Code: 10913

Association of Friends of the French Volunteers - AVF Lapel Badge.

Brass and enamel, 15mm, pin back lapel badge for the AVF - Amis des Voluntaires Francais or Association of Friends of the French Volunteers. This organisation, founded by the Free French HQ in London, concerned itself with the support and welfare of French troops based in the UK. Good, used condition with old repair to pin.
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Code: 10905

Mrs Sew-and-Sew leaflet No.4.

1945 Mrs Sew-and-Sew leaflet No.4 ' How to Patch Sheets and Blankets. ' Mrs Sew-and-Sew was a character thought up by the Board of Trade and was used as a vehicle to encourage thrift when dealing with wartime clothing shortages.
Excellent, clean condition.
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Code: 10904

Comic postcard - clothes rationing.

Comic postcard.... clothes rationing subject.Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring one of her trademark children pondering over her ration book. Clean, postally used example with some creasing.
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Code: 10903

Home Guard slip on shoulder titles.

A good,original, matched pair of probably unissued, Home Guard slip-on shoulder titles. Embroidered cotton on serge, these titles were unofficial and were based on the design adopted by the Regular Army and were probably sourced locally. Apparently in widespread use by 1941 these examples are in unissued condition but displaying their quick and cheap origins.
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Code: 10901

Bloxwich, Staffordshire First Aid Post Enamel Badge.

Gilt and enamel, pin back badge for Bloxwich First Aid Post. Enamel badges for individual FAPs tend to be scarce, simply by their relatively small size compared with a company or area ARP organisation and I have recorded under a dozen. Manufacturer marked to the reverse ' Vaughtons, B'ham '.  read more

Code: 10900

A.R.P. Wardens' Post Enamel Sign.

23cms x 23cms A.R.P. Wardens' Post enamel sign. Used to indicate premises used for use as a Wardens' post, these could vary from private houses to purpose blast proof shelters. Good, used condition with some chipping and corrosion to the edges with a dusty reverse. Wartime enamel signs have risen rapidly in price and are increasingly difficult to acquire.  read more

Code: 10898