Product code: Orphan buying Annie Decoder Badge
1938 Radio Orphan Annie (ROA) metal star decoder badge/pin. The three-piece child's toy badge spins to show different letters and numbers. During the Little Orphan Annie radio show, a secret message was broadcast for the kids who had the decoder badge. The SS on the badge stands for Secret Service. Ovaltine, the radio show sponsor, distributed the badges to kids who saved up box tops. A fictional account of the badge is shown in the movie, A buying Christmas Story. 2” round.
1938 Radio Orphan Annie (ROA) metal star decoder badge/pin. The three-piece child's toy badge spins to show different letters and numbers. During the Little Orphan Annie radio show, a secret message was broadcast for the kids who had the decoder badge. The SS on the badge stands for Secret Service. Ovaltine, the radio show sponsor, distributed the badges to kids who saved up box tops. A fictional account of the badge is shown in the movie, A buying Christmas Story. 2” round.