{"product_id":"vintage-key-tag-grand-central-nyc-mail-box-474","title":"Vintage Key Tag – Drop in Nearest Mail Box, Grand Central N.Y.C. P.O. Box 474","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis vintage key tag is a classic piece of Americana: an oval metal \"return to owner\" fob with a raised U.S. mail box on the front and the instruction \"If key is carried away drop in nearest mail box.\" The reverse carries the return address of the original owner at the Grand Central post office in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eItem Details\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Key fob \/ key tag\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFront:\u003c\/strong\u003e Raised mail box relief with \"If key is carried away drop in nearest mail box\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReverse:\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Return to Grand Central P.O. Box No. 474 N.Y.C. 17 – Postage Guaranteed\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTheme:\u003c\/strong\u003e Postal service \/ New York City \/ Grand Central\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mixed metal (likely brass or nickel-plated bronze)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShape:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oval with decorative border\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e USA (New York City)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1940s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood vintage condition with a natural patina. The text and the mail box image are crisp and clearly legible. There is some minor surface wear and oxidation consistent with age. Please see the photos for a detailed look.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eAbout This Piece\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey tags like this let anyone who found lost keys simply drop them in a mailbox, with postage guaranteed, so they could be returned to the owner through a post office box. The \"N.Y.C. 17\" postal zone on the reverse suggests the tag dates from about the 1940s to the early 1960s, before ZIP codes were introduced in 1963. It is an appealing collectible for anyone interested in postal history, New York City memorabilia or vintage everyday carry items.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eShipping\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed and shipped worldwide from Ukraine with a tracking number. Delivery to the USA typically takes 2–4 weeks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Soviet Vintage Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67681723252885,"sku":"EBAY-406895346993","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0808\/0500\/3413\/files\/vintage-key-tag-grand-central-nyc-mail-box-474-1.jpg?v=1791708841","url":"https:\/\/sovietvintagestore.com\/products\/vintage-key-tag-grand-central-nyc-mail-box-474","provider":"Soviet Vintage Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}