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[flyadive]

I already know what it is , I am just posting this because I have never seen another posted here before!

Thanks for looking



Found it at an old military hospital dump site in NJ. 15? Years ago!
HH

 

[nhbenz]

Pocket sun dial

 

[Plug N Play]

Yep

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

I agree with NHBenz, it is definitely a pocket sun dial. Also... it appears to have an "Egyptian Revival" type of emblem on its back, so it most probably dates to the 1920s/30s, when that theme was at its height of popularity in the US.

 

[Plug N Play]

You see, if you used a sundial as a watch fob, you would not only know what time it was, but you would also know what time it was.

 

[flyadive]

You guys are correct but you are
Missing one important detail
....here it is !
Little Orphan Annie Ovaltine!

 

[trdking]

Excellent Pull Beat me to it!

 

[Plug N Play]

Missing one important detail
....here it is !

https://i.imgur.com/W1x842T.jpg

Fixed that for you.

 

[A2coins]

Pretty cool piece

 

[Mackaydon]

"Sun Watch" with directions:
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemD...IE-MIRACLE-COMPASS-SUN-WATCH-COMPLETE-PREMIUM
Don.....

 

[flyadive]

"Sun Watch" with directions:
https://www.hakes.com/Auction/ItemD...IE-MIRACLE-COMPASS-SUN-WATCH-COMPLETE-PREMIUM
Don.....

Thank you very much Mackaydon for the link!
Lots of great information.
The envelopes return address was Chicago Illinois.
I think that you would have had to save labels and mail them in for it?? Don’t know.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Now I’ll know iffn I find one

 

[EnvoyToTheMolePeople]

North or south Jersey?

 

[highnam]

Really cool! I found two 1939 ROA secret decoders in a yard last year...surprised the heck out of me

 

[flyadive]

Really cool! I found two 1939 ROA secret decoders in a yard last year...surprised the heck out of meView attachment 1684568

Really cool decoders highnam!
I contacted the person in the link that Don provided, they said there is no longer a market for Little orphan Annie watch fobs

 

[Peyton Manning]

What does the roa mean?

 

[highnam]

What does the roa mean?

Radio Orphan Annie