Orig. 1943 Hollywood Bond Calvacade Pin Official Ribbon
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Orig. 1943 Hollywood Bond Calvacade Pin Official Ribbon Description 1943 Original Hollywood Bond Calvacade "Official" Pin & Ribbon Wednesday, September 22, 1943 In San Antonio, Texas *** The Hollywood Bond Calvacade toured the country in 1943 as part of the Third War Loan Drive to raise money to fight fascism in the second world war. The tour was successful. A troupe of about 95 people left Los Angeles aboard an east bound 11 car special train in red, white, and blue. The stars included James Cagney, Fred Astaire, Harpo Marx, Olivia deHavilland, Judy Garland, Mickey Rooney, Lucille Ball, Paul Henreid, Dick Powell, Greer Garson, Betty Hutton, Kathyrn Grayson, and many more stars. This original pin and ribbon belonged to a family friend who was an "official" during the tour's stop on September 22, 1943 in San Antonio, Texas, he was involved in the movie theater business in San Antonio and Dallas from the 1920's until the late 1960's. The top part is on dark navy blue with white lettering enclosed in plastic, the attached ribbon is white with red lettering. This item is in very good condition, there is a tiny little dent to the plastic on the front, under the "L" in Calvacade, the metal pin and closure on the back are in fine working order, there is some light creasing to the ribbon. The top part measures 3 1/2" by 2 3/8", the
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