Not sure which will get more
attention, the fact that this was made for the U.S. Naval Minesweeper
Squadron or that it was made in the tiny town of Bridgeport,
Michigan? Not a lot of items from this time period out
of the little Mayberry like
town near the Saginaw, Midland, Bay City area. This appears to be
made from chalk ware, so we thought when purchasing, but after
looking at this with the loop, looks more like aluminum. The
front reads "Minron Ten 10 MSB 101
102 7", the reverse is marked twice "J. Danks
6950 E. Curtis Bridgeport, Mi. 48722". The little
plaque is just the right size for display only measuring 5" top
to bottom and 5 1/2" at its widest x 9/16" at its widest up
top. This is well used with lots of dirt and could use a
good cleaning, chips, a big long
crack on front, looks like
from the factory possibly, damaged corners, damaged
edges, paint loss, dark
spots, wear, nicks, scratches and the like, well used or well loved! "HI"
to MLB if you find this ad amongst
all your shopping! Not exactly sure why this was made in
Bridgeport, usually items like this were made right on the ship in
the ships own metal foundry. We have no idea of age, back to WWII?
We would be happy to hear from you if you know the history of the
squadron, simply email us.
We have sold many rare items in our store including two official Key’s To The City Of Saginaw, one from the mid-70’s the other one unknown, Native American items, rare & vintage fishing reels, vintage toy robots, vintage lighters, old knives, new knives, old car & truck parts, vintage Harley Davidson Motorcycle items, vintage locks, vintage watches, rare car compasses, historical items, vintage beer signs & collectibles, old banks, vintage diner glasses and ashtrays, toys, unusual and weird items, plus much more. We would like to think that we have something for almost everyone in our store, we would be pleased if you came in and wandered around for a minute or two. We Do Not ship Internationally even if eBay shows we do, U.S. only.
Here at Monark Developments we are a full time business now traveling the back roads & dirt roads of Michigan looking for the rare, unusual and vintage items in the tiny towns that are almost non existent anymore, just to bring you treasures from the past, and packaging your items properly and getting them to post in a timely manner. We would be happy to assist you with your shopping needs purchasing local products and getting them to you, keeping an eye out for specific items from any little town you are looking to acquire a long remembered item from your past. Also we want to be your Go-To-Guy (mr.yardsailor) on eBay when you're in need of a gift, vintage or rare item and when you need fast shipping. If you wish to make an offer on our buy-it-now items, please do not be afraid to offend us with a low offer, you never know, we have sold many items below what we were hoping to achieve. We will do our best to describe an item correctly. If you can find a moment to see some of the items for sale in our eBay Store, I'm sure it will be worth your time. The items for sale are purchased at yard and estate sails, antique shops and flea markets.
Also I would like to mention that when we say we will ship your package within 1 or 2 days, that is what really happens. We do not print a shipping label (and mark as shipped) and let the package hang around and we do not send the package to a shipping station where it sits for a day or two, when we mark your package as shipped, it is on the way.
Item #90. Please note, we allow 14 days (no hassle) before payment is due if needed. We also travel around the Saginaw Bay & Tri-City area and beyond of Michigan and may be able to deliver this for a very reasonable price, just email to see if we will be in your area in the near future. Pick-up is also available at no charge. Please read our feedback, this reflects the excellent service and item descriptions that we provide. This will ship by U.S.P.S. ground advantage mail. We package everything we sell very well. If we can help with trying to get the shipping lower, just email and if we can find a smaller box or ship in a padded envelope, we will work harder to get the price right for you. eBay is the Only accepted method of payment. Payment must be in U.S. Dollars. Item will ship within 2 working days after payment clears, please note though, we usually ship the same day or the next, but leave 2 days in case of bad weather or power outages here. We usually do not respond to emails not sent through eBay's messages. Shipping restrictions may apply to an APO / FPO / DPO Destination. Feel free to email with any questions or if we can provide better or different pictures. Our local Post Office closes at 4:00 P.M. weekdays and most are only open from 9:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M Saturday. We ship packages Monday - Friday, we might ship on Saturday morning if paid for by Friday night or by 4:00 A.M. Saturday morning, our time, but we cannot guarantee this, we go to auctions & estate sales or out having fun and might not be able to get to post. Thanks for Bidding & Thank You for the attention to our little store.