Martha Sleeper Gold Pave and Enamel 'Men from Mars' 'Joe Hooey' Scary Alien Warrior with Crown Pin Clip

Description: gold plated base metal, rhinestones, enamelling
Marked: Des Pat Pend
Reference: One of six figures in the 'Men from Mars' set of conversation piece pins, released by Martha Sleeper in Spring 1941, featured in the Birmingham [AL] Post Herald, 14 Feb 1941, p 3; click thumbnail above to view. Priced at $2, each was shipped with a name and identifying verse - in this case "My name’s Joe Hooey but call me Moe/ When invaders come they have to go/ I hardly ever have to fight; They look at me and die of fright" (quoted Detroit Evening Times, 10 Apr 1941, p 23). Martha Sleeper was named as designer in the Broadway Hollywood advert, in the Los Angles Times, 29 Jan 1941, p 22. There is no patent despite the mark. See PPL70 and PPL228 for other items in the series ••Reference Links - ppl70 ppl228
Condition: Excellent
Size: 2.6" x 1.45"
Price: US$775 ' - see our Sales Policies (link below) for any extra shipping charges - & why (Sept 2025) these items will still ship tariff-free, to and through the USA
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