Long before refrigerator magnets and tote bags, campaigns handed out something a little more useful: needles. This charming piece of Coshocton, Ohio political history doubles as a genuine sewing needle book — open the “Let’s Keep James Ross” cover and you’ll find actual vintage needles still held in their original red foil sleeve, marked “Western Germany,” with “A Stitch in Time” printed inside.
It’s a small, functional keepsake that was likely dropped off door-to-door or handed out at a county fair booth, meant to earn a place in someone’s sewing basket long after the campaign season ended — which is exactly why it survived. A lovely crossover piece for collectors of political ephemera, needle books, or small-town Americana.
Specs:
• Format: Fold-out paper needle book with foil needle insert
• Needles: Original vintage needles included, Western Germany
• Subject: “Let’s Keep James Ross Our Representative — Because He Cares,” Ross for State Representative Committee, Coshocton, Ohio
• Condition: Vintage wear, foxing/spotting to interior panel, needles present and intact
• Era: Mid-20th century political campaign giveaway
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