Object Details
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this advertising token during the first half of the 20th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and tokens.
- Obverse: Profiles of Leon and Eddie facing each other. Legend: LEON & EDDIE'S 33 W 52 N.Y.C./ "ALWAYS THE HOTTEST SHOW IN TOWN!"
- Reverse: Hand holding a flaming torch. Legend: CARRYING THE TORCH FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE/ GOOD LUCK/ LEON & EDDIE'S.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- date made
- early 20th century
- Credit Line
- Scovill, Inc.
- Physical Description
- brass (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 3.2 cm; 1 1/4 in
- Object Name
- token
