Early Japanese Dragons Baseball Badge Prize Toy -D

These vintage (possibly before WW2) badges were prize toys. Each badge was attached to a lightweight cardboard sheet in a numbered space. A ticket at bottom showed 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 "D" shows a dragon with a baseball in his mouth and the initials B.B. An early Japanese team was the Dragons and we all know B.B. stands for baseball.

1.5 inches ( 3.8 cm) wide

Unused - VG Condition