Early Japanese Baseball Badge Prize Toy -B

These vintage (possibly before WW2) badges were prize toys. Each badge was attached to a lightweight cardboard sheet in a numbered space. A ticket chosen from the bottom told you what you won.

The badge fastens like a tie tack with a post and knurled knob that screws into place. The badge is made of a soft metal, possibly pewter. I have had many early Japanese figures, penny toys and pin backs cast in this soft, almost flexible metal...most were made in the pre-war period.

Condition is unused, just as it came from the prize toy sheet.

Badge "B" is an attractive image of a baseball player pitching with those fancy letter Bs on each side...standing for Baseball, of course.

1 and 3/8 inches ( 3.5 cm) wide

Unused- VG Condition