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Lighter Made By WWII Disabled Veterans

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Tobacciana1258 of 4160My enamel match box HolderCigarette box? Need help identifying.
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    Posted 7 years ago

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    Frenchie57
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    I ran across this in Cleveland in a recently closed woodworking shop still in the box with sawdust on it . It is a little over 6" tall including the base that the .50 cal shell case is mounted on. I only wish I knew the more about the WWII Veterans that made these. I care about this because this tells the story of what many of our Veterans did after they returned home from fighting for our freedom.

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    1. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Nice trench art. The sheet on who made it is interesting-- I am a trench art collector and hadn't heard the story of disabled vets making some of these.

      Can you add a photo of the box itself?

      scott
    2. Frenchie57, 7 years ago
      Shaw-Barton may have only put the bases on these ?
    3. scottvez scottvez, 7 years ago
      Agree. Note references-- "...manufactured by an organization of disabled veterans...".

      I believe they were a give away (advertising) item for the Cleveland Flux Company.

      scott

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