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Cardboard box with slide out
cardboard tray This box may have contained military chocolate. Maynards Ltd. was a confectionery company that was founded in London in the 1890s.
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Good Luck Charm
The period 1930-1940 saw the initial commercial development of today’s major thermoplastics: polyvinyl chloride, low density polyethylene, polystyrene, and polymethyl methacrylate. The advent of World War II in 1939 brought plastics into great demand, largely as substitutes for materials in short supply, such as natural rubber. In the United States, the crash program leading to large-scale production of synthetic rubbers resulted in extensive research into the chemistry of polymer formation and, eventually, to the development of more plastic materials. The first decade after World War II saw the development of polypropylene and high density polyethylene and the growth of the new plastics in many applications.
Special thanks to Pat Peters of Lutz, Florida for identifying this "unknown object" at above right. It is the "eye" from the faster of a jacket that uses a "hook & eye" closure. He wrote and provided two links to examples on March 5, 2018:
Greetings... I believe
I may have already emailed once, regarding the picture with the above
URL. That item is the "eye" for the "hook and eye" style closure, most
likely a neck closure on a military jacket. The A-2 flight jacket has
one which is similar but not identical. Note the one on the jacket in
the first picture and the rivet pattern of the "hook" side, on the right
side of the second picture.
All the best! Patrick E. "Pat" Peters Lutz, FL
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Pieces of ground-based anti-aircraft ammunition, known as
"Flak."
See more about flak, including
videos.
Victory series Philippines Peso
The 'Victory' note series was printed in 1944, to be used upon the return of MacArthur. When he came ashore in Leyte on Oct. 20th, 1944, he was purportedly carrying some of these in his pocket. According to a BEP report the number 66 (for the series) was chosen because that was President Quezons age when he died just prior to the liberation of the Philippines. VICTORY notes were printed at the U.S. BUREAU of Engraving and Printing- the last Philippine currency printed by the US. Replacement notes are indicated by a star prefix to the serial number. There are also signature combinations which are harder to find. The signature combinations are as follows, the first being this sample: S. Osmena (President) and J. Hernandez (Auditor
General) most common, 61,192,000 were delivered.
Nederlandsch-Indie One Gulden Note Place your cursor on the image to see the reverse side.
On the left, the State Coat of Arms of the
Netherlands, with motto "Je Maintiendrai" ("I will maintain") as a tribute
to the great heroism of the Dutch and the House of Orange and Nassau
against the tyranny of Spain, France, and Germany. Queen Wilhelmina
on the right. Wilhelmina (Wilhelmina Helena Pauline Maria; 31 August
1880 – 28 November 1962) was Queen of the Kingdom of the Netherlands from
1890 to 1948. She reigned for nearly 58 years, longer than any other Dutch
monarch. Her reign saw World War I and World War II, the economic crisis
of 1933, and the decline of the Netherlands as a major colonial power.
Outside the Netherlands she is primarily remembered for her role in World
War II, in which she proved to be a great inspiration to the Dutch
resistance.
Officers Bed Tag, MacDill
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