1893 Whitehead and Hoag Fraternal Shaking Hands Pin Back Badge folk art carved head The front of the postcard

The front of the postcard is signed with what looks to read R

I'd love to see these put to good use

The sides of the cardboard box are covered in woven cloth

" who would use them to gather a crew by rendering unsuspecting victims on shore unconscious

1893 Whitehead and Hoag Fraternal Shaking Hands Pin Back Badge folk art carved head The front of the postcardI love how objects resonate in different ways at different times I can't look at this antique Masonic badge at the moment without thinking about Kamala Harris using a handshake at the beginning of the first presidential debate to launch the process of disarming Donald Trump. But, more enduringly, a great and iconic symbol of fraternal brotherhood specifically, and friendship more broadly, and I'd like to think gracious welcoming and mutual respect,