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| Text on Button | Happy Jack's Thrift Club Pat 1-13-17 |
| Image Description | Gray illustration of a squirrel wearing a red jacket. Black text on top half of button. White background. |
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M. Young Regalia Co. Springfield Mass. |
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| Additional Information | Happy Jack's Thrift Club was the creation of conservationist and children's author, Thornton W. Burgess. In his autobiography, Burgess explains how a local committee in Massachusetts appealed to him to create a character to generate young people's interest in War Savings Stamps & Bonds. According to the Thornton W. Burgess Society, Burgess wrote over 170 books and 15,000 stories. |
| Catalog ID | CL0068 |