American Earphone Co New York City Auth. Agent Identification Badge-Horn Trumpet

[steamjunker]

I dug this little badge,tag yesterday in a bottle dump, took me awhile to figure this one out, this company made early hearing aids.
The American Earphone Company's Super-ear device was patented in 1925 and reached the market in 1926. A later model of the company's Audi-ear, the device consisted of a celluloid cup-like piece that fit into the ear with an ear tip, held to the ear by a wire. Another model was introduced in 1929.

 

[creskol]

That's neat .. I was looking at that on Ebay earlier this morning.

 

[steamjunker]

Ive been finding alot of tags and badges in this dump Ive been digging lately. Ebay is the easiest way to sell these little trinkets. I'm not much of a collector, just a treasure hunter lol, I love the hunt!

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find steamjunker.