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Campaign Torches

February 5, 2023

A rather shady eBay vendor, whose user name we will refrain from publicizing, has been offering some campaign torches with added, period magazine illustrations (Harper’s, Leslie’s) pasted on. We picture one that some “unfortunate” paid $1377 for. It’s usually a good idea to seek expert counsel before throwing your money away!