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  2. Arthur "Smokestack" Hardy - Wikipedia

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    Arthur "Smokestack" Hardy (April 2, 1901 – December 4, 1995) was a volunteer fire fighter, photographer, black fire historian and collector of fire memorabilia (). [1] He was the first African-American firefighter in Baltimore, Maryland.

  3. Scouting memorabilia collecting - Wikipedia

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    The collecting of Scouting memorabilia likely began when Scouting was founded in Britain in 1907, though in those early years many did not think to save their items, and so much is lost to history. Early Scouters often sewed awards they had earned, as well as insignia they had traded with other Scouts, directly to woolen campfire blankets .

  4. American Political Items Collectors - Wikipedia

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    The American Political Items Collectors is a 501(c)3 non profit organization founded in 1945 to encourage the study, collecting, and preservation of political campaign memorabilia. [1] [2] It is the largest organization of political memorabilia collectors in the United States. The group actively seeks to educate the general public about ...

  5. Obama souvenirs increasing presidential inauguration ...

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    Membership in memorabilia groups is increasing. The American Political Items Collectors, or APIC, group attributes its recent membership numbers going up from 2,800 to 3,500 to Obama. One member ...

  6. List of collectables - Wikipedia

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    Railroadiana, collectibles associated with railroads; Petroliana, ... Funko, an American company that manufactures collectibles This page was last ...

  7. Peek Inside the McDonald's Archives, a Place Where Every ...

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    A lot of people collect McDonald's memorabilia." On the flip side, he never sells or gives away items, either. "We have a worldwide convention every couple of years, and this year the archives ...

  8. Heritage Auctions - Wikipedia

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    A baseball-themed print by American illustrator Norman Rockwell was sold by Heritage Auctions in August 2017 for $1.6 million. The work was a study of Rockwell's Tough Call. [23] In a continuing series of auctions starting in 2018, Heritage Auctions is auctioning a collection of memorabilia from the estate of Neil Armstrong, who died in 2012.

  9. Smokey Bear - Wikipedia

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    It depicted him as an orphaned cub rescued in the aftermath of a forest fire, loosely following the true story of the bear who had been chosen as Smokey's "living symbol". This was the first book about him, and it was followed by many sequels and coloring books. Soon, thousands of dolls, toys, and other collectibles were on the market. [30]