Home made, Spitfire badge.
Home made, pin back Spitfire badge. These badges were often made from coins, cut, folded and polished with a safety pin soldered to the reverse. Sometimes sold in aid of war weapons weeks or simply worn as a patriotic keepsake. Good, clean condition.
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Sussex Home Guard Grouping.
Small group of items pertaining to a member,identified as A.E.Swainson of the Sussex Home Guard. Consists of a F.S. cap, approx. size 7, named and faintly manufacturer marked, Home Guard shoulder title , South East Command badge, WW1 medal ribbons and brass rifle oiler bottle marked ' SX HG '. Group is completed by a photograph of a Home Guard member with a passing resemblance to the character ... read more
Barrage Balloon Ashtray.
150mm, chromed ashtray featuring a barrage balloon device to the centre. In good, overall condition, some dullness and minor rubbing. Would benefit from a polish. read more
45.00 GBP
' Squirt ' Birmingham AFS Journal.
Feb.1941 copy of ' Squirt ' - the official journal of Birmingham and Dudley Auxiliary Fire Service. 40pgs with reports from all of the divisions of the Fire Force area, Q & As, puzzles, competitions etc. Packed with related adverts. Good, clean condition with one small, old tape repair to spine. read more
Double-sided Enamel Shelter sign.
61cms x 31cms approx, double-sided, enamel SHELTER sign. Manufactured by ' Chromo ' Wolverhampton. The Chromographic Enamel Company, Ltd., Dudley Road, Wolverhampton was a large producer of vitreous enamel products that specialised in signs, they ceased trading in the 1960's. This example was recently recovered during building works. Having all the usual edge knocks, scuffs etc. the sign has b... read more
Dec.1944 ARP & AFS Review.
Vol.10 No.56 ARP & AFS Review - The Civil Defence Journal. Smaller format, 37pg magazine with numerous Civil Defence related articles ' History of the Warden ', ' Folkestone....Heavy bombardment ' etc.. Numerous illustrations and contemporary related adverts. Lightly marked covers with some light creasing. read more
May 1945 Edition of the Land Girl.
Volume 6 , No.2 May1945 edition of the Land Girl.16pgs with all of the regular columns, county news etc with features including Australian Land Army and Secretion of milk in the udder ! Has been folded and has rusted staples. read more
Elstow Ordnance Factory lapel badge.
Chrome and enamel lapel badge ' EOF - Front Line Duty ' with pinback fitting to reverse. This badge is believed to be worn by members of staff of Elstow Ordnance Factory in Bedfordshire, ROF 16, which was engaged in shell filling under the management of J.Lyons of cornerhouse fame. Numbered and maker marked ' Thos.Fattorini, B'ham ' to reverse. In excellent, used condition.
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Comic postcard - Soldier.
Comic postcard.... ' I've gone crackers over a soldier ' .Comic postcard published by Valentine's by the well known artist Mabel Lucie Attwell featuring her trademark children . Clean, postally unused example, slight creasing.
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Essex Home Guard Tunic.
'40 Pat. Battledress Blouse bearing the insignia of the 2nd Essex ( Maldon ) Battalion Home Guard. Featuring a heavily worn manufacturer's label dated March 1941 possibly a size 12 - Chest 38ins - 39ins. Features Lieutenant rank insignia and printed Home Guard shoulder titles and ESX 2 area designations with WW1 Trio ribbon bar to left breast. What is particularly appealing about this tunic is ... read more