Description: ITEM : Pinback button , badge , pin . - Celluloid. THEME : Transportation - Train / Railroad / Railway. Cat / kitten .SUBJECT : C & O R.Y. - Chesapeake & Ohio Railway. FEATURE : Front of this vintage, celluloid pinback features an illustration of the sleeping " Chessie " kitten, the popular "mascot " icon of the C & O Railway.FEATURE: Back / reverse side of the pin has its original backpaper with text.NOTES : ( from Wiki ) - " Chessie was a popular cat character used as a symbol of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway (C&O). Derived from an etching by Viennese artist Guido Grünewald, the image first appeared in a black and white advertisement in the September 1933 issue of Fortune magazine with the slogan "Sleep Like a Kitten." The advertisement makes no mention of the cat's name. VINTAGE : Original 1940s release. SIZE : pin diameter is 1-1/4 inches (1.25" ). CONDITION: Previously owned. Vintage. EXCELLENT Condition. No Flaws. Displays Well.
Price: 22.5 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2024-04-27T04:06:27.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Theme: Advertising
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Handmade: No
Modified Item: No
