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1942 St. Louis Cardinals World Series Press Pin

   

St. Louis Cardinals 1942 World Series Press Pin

  • CIRCA - 1942
  • MANUFACTURER -   St. Louis Button
  • PIN TYPE - Brooch
  • PRICE GUIDE - $2,000.-$2,500.

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NOTES:

 This is a vintage 1942 St. Louis Cardinals World Series Press Pin. The St. Louis Cardinals beat the New York Yankees  in the fall classic four games to one. Press Pins which have been distributed since 1911, are distributed to members of the media by the host teams for the World Series games. The press pins are made to be worn on the lapel to provide reporters access to cover the game. This Sportsman's Park  press pin has a Safety pin brooch, and was made by St. Louis Button Co.

 The construction of this press pin actually makes it one of the most desirable and valuable of the past seventy-five years. Restrictions upon use of metal as a result of the nation's involvement in the Second World War forced the St. Louis Button Co. to craft the pin from celluloid and paper instead, resulting in an infinitely more fragile keepsake that puts it high on the endangered species list. This back pictured below is missing its safety pin brooch back. See the 1943 press pin for an intact example.


 

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