Second Corps of Cadets Cap Badge

The latest addition to the collection is a 19th century cap badge from the Second Corps of Cadets of the Massachusetts Volunteer Militia. They served in the city of Salem from 1785 until 1892 after the armory fire. Upon quick look it is believed that the badge dates to the Spanish American War period. Any more information will be posted in a further post.

Lates addition to the collection

The latest addition to the collection came on Christmas day, I got a collection of VFW Witch City Post 1524 items. The collection includes the four caps shown which are a regular Life member style, Post commander 1976-77, National Aide-de-camp, and all state team Post Commanders 1977. As you can see the caps are chocked full of pins. Also but not shown are two VFW medals one for past post commander and one for state color guard. As well as a window decal and two clip on ties with medals on them.

I've had some research done by checking at the VFW post and The cap for post commander belonged to Lou LeBlanc, If anyone know's any more information about these items drop me a line here.

Don't Forget to Vote Tomorrow, 11-3-09

As you may know this site does not endorse any candidates, but I wanted for everyone to remember that the election is tomorrow.

Remember for many voters tomorrow is where you go to your new polling location here is where you can go if you don't remember:

Ward 1
1-1 Bentley School, Memorial Drive
1-2 Bentley School, Memorial Drive
Ward 2
2-1 St. John’s Church, St. Peter’s St.
2-2 St. John’s Church, St. Peter’s St.
Ward 3
3-1 Salem High School Auditorium, 77 Willson St.
3-2 Salem High School Auditorium, 77 Willson St.
Ward 4
4-1 Witchcraft Heights School Gymnasium, 1 Frederick St.
4-2 Witchcraft Heights School Gymnasium, 1 Frederick St.
Ward 5
5-1 Temple Shalom, (front entrance) 287 Lafayette St.
5-2 Community Room, Pioneer Terrace
Ward 6
6-1 Bates School, Liberty Hill Avenue
6-2 Park & Recreation Dept., Mack Park
Ward 7
7-1 Salem State Enterprise Center, 121 Loring Ave.
7-2 Salem State Enterprise Center, 121 Loring Ave.

Also, I want to remind everyone, If you have campaign items and want to get rid of them and don't want to just throw them out you can donate them to us. you can Click Here for information how to do so.

Another Trip to the Consignment Store Yields Treasure

The other day, I went to my new favorite store in Salem, Witch City Consignment on Essex Street. I found this Salem, Mass Sea Scouts Uniform.

The inside was the real special part. The cuffs have what were known as Liberty Cuffs from World War II. Under the collar has dragons and Shanghai China 1945. Lastly the Sailors Name, J S Cappuccio. This is beliewved to be the WWII Uniform of John S Cappuccio.

What I was able to find out about John S Cappuccio is that he served on the USS Baldwin in Asia in WWII. After the war he was a Salem Policeman a teacher in various schools in Salem and owned several businesses including Cappuccio's Liquors.

More New Additions to the collection.

This past weekend I was shopping in downtown Salem and stumbled upon some new buttons for the collection. What I got was a Holiday Happenings, Bob Gauthier for Councillor at large, Dr. Brendan Walsh for School Committee, Victoria's Station Button and a John Tierney for State Senate from 1974!

Also a pamphlet from the 1984 Haunted Happenings, boy how the celebration changed back then it was only a week long!

If you want to view the items just go to the Buttons page or Political item page and look under the candidates name.

Oh, and also under the Militaria section, a 101st Field Artillery Beret. It's not necessarily Salem related but it is local to New England, which I've amended to Military section to include.

Thanks for reading.

SHS Football Captian Bob "Pete" Jalbert Collection

Just this afternoon I made the collections newest acquisition, a collection of trophies given to Salem High football captain Bob "Pete" Jalbert.

The collection consists of:

• kicker trophy given on 1947 by the Elliot Club of Beverly
• rusher trophy given in 1947 by the Canadian Klondike Club
• a Loving Cup From the S.C.L. in 1946 for sportsman
• a Chalk ware Figure of a football player personalized with Jalbert on the Leg and an S on the sweater.

Haunted Happenings Parade Parking Information.

For those of you planning to attend tonights parade and need a place to park. I will be raising money for St. John the Baptist church on St. Peter Street in downtown Salem. The Donation is $5.00, It's the same price the city charges for the night in almost the same location.

We open the lot at about 4PM.

If you park here from reading this let us know.