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Another merchant's token this time from a company named Brackin Jewelry and Optical.
Incorporated here in Birmingham in 1932, eventually grew into other cities here in Bama and Mississippi, then there are records showing him incorporating in Texas in 1947 then Miami in 1952...now dissolved.
I figure this one was from the 30's because there is another version on the tokencatalogue site with no cities listed but featuring the optical side of the business more than the jewelry side which I assumed they moved to as time went on.
Lots of info on this thing which is slightly bigger than a quarter.
Side 1
DIAMONDS WATCHES EYE GLASSES
THE STORE THAT HAS CONFIDENCE IN YOU
BRACKIN'S
MOBILE GADSDEN PENSACOLA JACKSON COLUMBIA TUSCALOOSA WEST POINT
and around the bottom BIRMINGHAM MONTGOMERY
Side 2
A horseshoe with GOOD LUCK
BRACKIN'S GIFT TO YOU
$2 OFF ANY PURCHASE OF $20 OR MORE
MEET BRACKIN...WEAR DIAMONDS
The second find was just another piece of twisted, dirty metal, folded over and I was about to throw it in my junk pouch but for some reason I took a sec to examine it further.
Probably because the odd looking shape and also the edges didn't look broken or torn but stamped or cut.
Unfolded it and rubbed some of the dirt off and saw some words emerge, Chicago Supply Co., so I brought it home to clean it off better.
Figured it was the plate off some sort of tool or appliance but it is way cooler.
This is a badge from a pre-war Schwinn bike, a Liberty model which was a house brand from the Chicago Cycle Supply Co...a Schwinn dealer.
The Liberty line was made from 1934 on up, the post-war badges were different so I figure this is from the 30's.
These badges are highly collectable among bike aficionado's, some crazy prices on the auction sites posted for these in great condition.
One possible model in the pics below, and a nice pic of how beautiful this thing looked when new.
This is one find I will try to clean up as good as I possibly can in the near future.
I doubt this is worth anything in this condition but still a neat addition to my ever growing collection.
Sometimes even the junk we dig up might have some cool history behind it
Incorporated here in Birmingham in 1932, eventually grew into other cities here in Bama and Mississippi, then there are records showing him incorporating in Texas in 1947 then Miami in 1952...now dissolved.
I figure this one was from the 30's because there is another version on the tokencatalogue site with no cities listed but featuring the optical side of the business more than the jewelry side which I assumed they moved to as time went on.
Lots of info on this thing which is slightly bigger than a quarter.
Side 1
DIAMONDS WATCHES EYE GLASSES
THE STORE THAT HAS CONFIDENCE IN YOU
BRACKIN'S
MOBILE GADSDEN PENSACOLA JACKSON COLUMBIA TUSCALOOSA WEST POINT
and around the bottom BIRMINGHAM MONTGOMERY
Side 2
A horseshoe with GOOD LUCK
BRACKIN'S GIFT TO YOU
$2 OFF ANY PURCHASE OF $20 OR MORE
MEET BRACKIN...WEAR DIAMONDS
The second find was just another piece of twisted, dirty metal, folded over and I was about to throw it in my junk pouch but for some reason I took a sec to examine it further.
Probably because the odd looking shape and also the edges didn't look broken or torn but stamped or cut.
Unfolded it and rubbed some of the dirt off and saw some words emerge, Chicago Supply Co., so I brought it home to clean it off better.
Figured it was the plate off some sort of tool or appliance but it is way cooler.
This is a badge from a pre-war Schwinn bike, a Liberty model which was a house brand from the Chicago Cycle Supply Co...a Schwinn dealer.
The Liberty line was made from 1934 on up, the post-war badges were different so I figure this is from the 30's.
These badges are highly collectable among bike aficionado's, some crazy prices on the auction sites posted for these in great condition.
One possible model in the pics below, and a nice pic of how beautiful this thing looked when new.
This is one find I will try to clean up as good as I possibly can in the near future.
I doubt this is worth anything in this condition but still a neat addition to my ever growing collection.
Sometimes even the junk we dig up might have some cool history behind it