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Item Description:
Vintage 1913 Associated Advertising Clubs of America Delegate Badge – Otto Bruck – Baltimore
Original delegate badge from the 1913 Associated Advertising Clubs of America convention held in Baltimore, Maryland. The badge features the organization's blue enamel "TRUTH" emblem, a personalized name bar engraved "Otto Bruck," and a detailed hanging drop depicting Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Monument above the date "Baltimore 1913." The "TRUTH" emblem reflects the organization's nationally recognized Truth in Advertising movement.
The reverse is maker marked:
THE CHAS. M. ROBBINS CO.
ATTLEBORO, MASS.
Period newspaper articles from 1913 identify an Otto Bruck as an active member of the Texas advertising community who encouraged attendance at the national Baltimore convention. While it cannot be confirmed that this is the same individual named on the badge, the name, profession, and timing are consistent.
Condition:
- Original vintage badge.
- Blue enamel "TRUTH" emblem.
- Personalized name bar engraved Otto Bruck.
- Pin and clasp appear intact.
- Light age-related wear consistent with use and age.
- Please review all photos carefully for condition and details.
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