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FREE: 1922 WFI RADIO CLUB Philadelphia Strawbridge Clothiers vs Gimbel Pin-back Button

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Description

The listing, 1922 WFI RADIO CLUB Philadelphia Strawbridge Clothiers vs Gimbel Pin-back Button has ended.

Offered is a 3/4" or .75 inch celluloid advertising pinback button badge that was distributed by Strawbridge and Clothier in Philadelphia Pennsylvania PA to promote its pioneer radio station in 1922 WFI that was in competition with the Gimbel Brothers WPI radio station to be the first or pioneer radio station in Philly. John Wannamaker Department Store also entered the fray with WOO.

Unable to locate other examples for pricing comparison so starting low and due to cracked celluloid condition (please review photos); although the celluloid, which is a light tea green color, is clean bright and glossy and the backpaper is bright white and like mint:

Compliments of STRAWBRIDGE AND CLOTHIER

Questions & Comments

Love the auction!! Thank you for the nice presentation too. Do you have any idea who owned this? Family? or?. Any history is always interesting the Listia History Committee. thanks again.

Aug 23rd, 2016 at 7:10:25 AM PDT by

Thank you for your interest and bid. I collect political campaign pinback buttons and this was in a collection I acquired of many older pinbacks, so unfortunately I don't know the provenance. I was surprised to learn of the role of the department stores in early radio stations. I suspect the pin was given by the store to customers to promote the radio station.

Aug 23rd, 2016 at 10:11:45 AM PDT by

Yes, many early radio stations were owned and operated by stores and catalog companies. For instance WLS Chicago (World's Largest Store) was owned by Sears, Roebuck and Company.

Sep 1st, 2016 at 8:36:52 AM PDT by

1922 WFI RADIO CLUB Philadelphia Strawbridge Clothiers vs Gimbel Pin-back Button is in the Antiques category