Vintage 1942 Nu-Lok Jewelry Gone to War WWII Print Advertisement — Original Patriotic Home Front Ad
Approximately 5 x 14 inches.
This vintage 1942 Nu-Lok Jewelry original print ad is a rare and moving artifact of America's World War II home front, produced by the Freeman-Daughaday Company of Providence, Rhode Island. The advertisement boldly declares that Nu-Lok's entire manufacturing capacity has been redirected to producing precision war equipment, suspending all civilian jewelry production for the duration of the conflict. Illustrated with a military rifle alongside men's accessories — tie chains, cuff links, key chains, and tie slides — this collectible ad encapsulates the era's spirit of total industrial mobilization. A compelling piece for collectors of WWII Americana and wartime patriotic magazine advertisements.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.