UNCLE TONY'S (Southern Daily Echo) - children's newspaper Echo Playtime Club membership badge (late 1960s)

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For sale is a vintage membership badge issued by the Southern Daily Echo newspaper (Southampton) for their Echo Playtime Club. This children's club was tied in with the children's section of the newspaper and typical of such clubs, it was headed by an honorary Uncle or Aunty. In this case "Uncle Tony", to whom all correspondences would have been addressed. The club would have announced member's birthdays and special letters in their section of the newspaper as well as organising local sporting and other events to which members would have special invites and could participate.

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DESCRIPTION:
Size: about 1 1/4" (32mm) diameter.
Material(s): steel & plastic body with printed paper insert .
Finish: paper insert printed flexography in 1 colour & laminated. Reverse side finished with a tin wash (very thin coating).
Fittings: D-pin.
Imprint: none.
Approximate age: c.1970 (late 60s to early 70s).

CONDITION:
Very good condition. No damage. Pin in working order. The small white mark on Tony's right cheek is a result of print defect. Cellulose surface has some minor abrasion marks commensurate with age and use.
Please see photograph(s), these form part of the description.

POSTAGE:
* Postal costs are extra, additional to the Asking Price.
* I always get a proof-of-posting certificate.
* I combine postal costs for multiple items when these are paid for and posted the same time.

RETURNS:
* Return accepted if the item(s) is returned in same condition it left me, then a full refund of its sold price will be given. Postal costs are not refundable.
* Buyer pays the return postal costs - unless agreed beforehand.

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