Timely qestion from the past:unsure:

[drkp88]

Got out for a short hunt Sat; Sun was a washout in Ct. I went back to the old wooden schoolhouse and found an 1860 fattie IH and a 1901 IH.
The political GOP elephant I think is a cool find. It has GOP on the flag and on the elephant's side is the question "IS THE GOP DEAD?".
Seems to be a timely question for the present, comming out of the past.
Bruce in Ct

 

[DougF]

That's a neat pin or badge, and nice IH's. Trying to think when that question might have been asked before, maybe FDR period, but it looks older than that.

 

[Dang]

That is cool!

 

[Chris(SoCenWI)]

Nothing turned up.

Is there more text, can you post a cleaned up photo. Cool find.

 

[drkp88]

Hi Chris,
Under the question on the elephant's side there are the letters KIT (possibly MIT) The back is flat and there is no evidence there was ever a pin back or attachment.
Also appears to have remnants of red paint, faintly evident on the head.
Bruce

 

[Great Republic]

n/t

 

[TokenDigger]

Neat piece of political memorabilia. You may want to Goggle it to see what comes up. There are also books o n political memorabilia - the author's last name of Hake comes to mind. Neat finds and happy hunting.

 

[Hotcz70]

Please update us if you're able to find out how old the elephant is Bruce. That is a cool find and always neat to try putting a date to it.

Good huntin'

 

[drkp88]

Thanks Bryce,
Haven't had time to research but I also listed it on another forum under "What is it"
Bruce

 

[DirtFlipper]

To me that looks like "NIT" underneath the question, and maybe some additional letters before/after? (Maybe "UNITY" or "UNITED"?).

Intriguing find.

 

[drkp88]

You're right DirtFlipper, it is NIT not KIT - must have been a typo when I posted. (I'll recheck to make sure it's only 3 letters)
Bruce