Rick Blaine
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The opposite side has the numbers '37
But the NRA was found to be unconstitutional in '35
WHAT am I to make of this mystery?
There were tons of Blue Eagle merchandise produced during 1933, especially -- any kind of a gimcrack that could have the logo impressed upon it was manfuactured and sold. It became something of a scandal when it was discovered that a lot of this dime-store paraphernalia was being stamped out in factories that did not, in fact, comply with NRA codes.
I'm going to guess that it's a novelty ring made for high-school or college kids, and the "37" is meant to represent a class year. The Class of '37 would have been freshmen when the NRA was at the peak of its popularity.
Because it gave lawmaking power to somebody other than congress.What an impressive find. Can anyone simply explain why the NRA was deemed unconstitutional?
Saw a partial display case of similar rings, minus the year. They were originally under-the-counter merchandise in a small-town general store; when I saw them they were in the basement, along with almost a hundred years of other flotsam and jetsam of unsold merchandise. They were packed in one of those slotted ring displays, like you see at flea markets. Nothing special, as I recall the original price was <$1.
No, I didn't buy one. The only ones remaining wouldn't even fit me as a pinky ring.