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The Winchester Sporting Goods Store pocket watch fobs
were produced as a promotional item in
the 1920's. Following the end of World
War I, Winchester expanded into other
areas of manufacture and product
distribution. After borrowing heavily
to finance its massive expansion, the
company attempted to use its surplus
production capacity to pay its debt.
Winchester adopted existing stores to
carry the Winchester products which
become a "Winchester Store." Marketing
consumer goods through "Winchester
Stores" the company put the famous
Winchester brand on nearly everything
from tools, housewares, hardware items,
and sporting goods.
The pocket watch fob was a fashionable and useful accessory in America
throughout the turn of the 20th
Century. The fob refers to the
ornament, medallion, or charm, attached
to a pocket-watch chain. It allow them
to be secured to a waistcoat, lapel, or
belt loop, to prevent them from being
dropped. The Winchester copper Alloy
pocket watch fob features a baseball
and catchers mitt in relief, over a
crossed bat motif. The back of the fob
reads: "Winchester, Sporting Goods, The
Winchester Store"
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