1942 US WW II Patriotic Poster Stamp "The Tokio Kid" Material Conservation

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Year of Issue

1942

Item Description

1942 US WW II Patriotic Poster Stamp Douglas Aircraft "The Tokio Kid" Material Conservation Unused No Gum.The WWII Patriotic Label illustrating "The Tokio Kid" was taken from a sheet of 24 labels. During WWII the public was encouraged to "waste nothing" -- "waste" was considered as helping the enemy; waste included food; gas, energy; metal scrap; rubber (tires); aluminum, etc. During the same period the public was issued "Ration Books" for similar commodity purchases. What we consider a "nasty" carton today was considered "politically correct" after December 7, 1941. The item is true postal history. View it in context of time, purpose and history.
According to the Website 'Homefront Digest' (Vol. 1 No. 9 April 2006):
Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, Douglas Aircraft, the southern California company responsible for a great deal of aircraft production, including the B-17 and B-24, introduced the memorable propaganda caricature known as the Tokio Kid. The Tokio Kid appeared on the back cover of the monthly Douglas publication titled Douglas Airview during 1942 and 1943. The cartoon image featured a monster-like Japanese villain with fangs thanking American workers for breaking tools, working slowly, or wasting materials and time. The image can also be found in poster format. This is another classic image from the war years when examining propaganda. Special Thanks To And More Information At:

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