The Chicago Exposition was held on Northerly Island, a man-made peninsula. My mother lived in Chicago then and attended the fair several times. Some of these items were saved by her or her mother.

Brass, 32 mm, 9.17 gm
Obverse:
Century of Progress Logo
1833 1933 SOUVENIR / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO
GREENDUCK, CHI. (Manufacturer)
Reverse:
Swastika, Horseshoe, Four-Leaf Clover, Wishbone, Runes
MEMBERSHIP EMBLEM OF THE DONT WORRY CLUB / GOOD LUCK
GREENDUCK, CHI. (Manufacturer)

The Greenduck Metal Stamping Company was based in Chicago.

Wood, 35 mm, 2.18 gm
Obverse:
Indian facing
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / 1833 1933 / WOODEN NICKEL
Reverse:
Century of Progress Logo
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / 1833 1933 / CHICAGO

Brass, 33 mm, 14.32 gm
Obverse:
Indian facing, city skyline, airplane flying
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / 1833 1933-4 / CHICAGO
Reverse:
Eagle taking off
TAKE ME FOR LUCK

Bronze, 32 mm, 12.00 gm
Obverse:
Century of Progress Logo
1933 / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO
Reverse:
Horseshoe, Rabbit's Foot, Swastika, Four-Leaf Clover, Elephant
GOOD LUCK / 1833 1933 / WORLD'S FAIR
DODSON CHICAGO (Manufacturer)

Brass, 31 mm, 8.35 gm
Obverse:
Chrysler automobile - new model
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS IN A DECADE / AIRFLOW CHRYSLER 1934
Reverse:
Chrysler automobile - older model
10TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CHRYSLER CAR 1924

Brass, 30 mm, 12.48 gm
Obverse:
Woman standing and woman kneeling with broom
HOOVER ELECTRIC CLEANER
Reverse:
Building with two towers
CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1933
SOUVENIR OF THE HOOVER EXHIBIT

Bronze, 32 mm, 12.34 gm
Obverse:
Century of Progress Logo
1933
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
Reverse:
GOOD LUCK
Swastika, Four-Leaf Clover, horseshoe, wishbone

Aluminum, 32 mm, 3.23 gm
Obverse:
Railroad engine
UNION PACIFIC / LUCKY PIECE / 1934
Reverse:
A SAMPLE OF THE ALUMINUM IN THE NEW / UNION PACIFIC TRAIN
BUILT BY PULLMAN CAR & MFG. CORP.
ALCOA ALUMINUM / ALUMINUM CO. OF AMERICA
GREENDUCK CHI (Manufacturer)

This item was probably issued in connection with the Exposition.

Brass, 32 mm, 10.04 gm
Obverse:
Century of Progress Logo
1833 1933 SOUVENIR / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO
GREENDUCK, CHI. (Manufacturer)
Reverse:
Aerial view of Exposition grounds with no text

Brass, 32 mm, 10.45 gm
Obverse:
Century of Progress Logo
1833 1933 SOUVENIR / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO
GREENDUCK, CHI. (Manufacturer)
Reverse:
Hall of Science building in center surrounded by six buildings
HALL OF SCIENCE
(Buildings from top, clockwise)
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING
FEDERAL
TRAVEL & TRANSPORT
AQUARIUM
ELECTRICAL GROUP
PLANETARIUM

Brass, 32 mm, 10.19 gm
Obverse:
Century of Progress Logo
1933 CHICAGO
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
Reverse:
Hall of Science Building with two trees in front
HALL OF SCIENCE / CENTURY OF PROGRESS

Brass, 32 mm, 12.57 gm
Obverse:
Hall of Science Building
HALL OF SCIENCE / WORLDS FAIR / 1933 CHICAGO 1934
Reverse:
Horseshoe, Four-Leaf Clover, Wishbone
KEEP ME FOR GOOD LUCK

Brass, 32 mm, 10.13 gm
Obverse:
Hall of Science Building
HALL OF SCIENCE / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO 1933
Reverse:
Horseshoe, Four-Leaf Clover, Wishbone
KEEP ME FOR GOOD LUCK
This example has a slightly different legend than the one above.
This example is worn and may have been carried by someone as a pocket piece.

Brass, 32 mm, 11.62 gm
Obverse:
Travel and Transport Building
TRAVEL AND TRANSPORT / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO 1933
Reverse:
Horseshoe, Four-Leaf Clover, Wishbone
KEEP ME FOR GOOD LUCK

Brass, 25 mm, 7.21 gm
Obverse:
Baseball striking window
SAFETY GLASS SHARPSHOOTER
Reverse:
Horseshoe, Wishbone, Four-Leaf Clover
CARRY THIS COIN AND BE LUCKY
USE SAFETY GLASS FOR GREATER SAFETY
1934 CHICAGO

Bronze, 27 mm, 8.17 gm
Obverse:
Large "76" and wreath
LUCKY PIECE, 1933 below wreath
Reverse:
INCREASED ANTI KNOCK OF 76 TURNS WASTE HEAT INTO POWER!

This item was supposedly issued in connection with the Chicago Exposition due to the date "1933" and was also used in Los Angeles as an advertising token.

Bronze, 32 mm, 14.49 gm
Obverse:
Facing portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt
FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT 31st PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
© (Copyright)
Reverse:
Hall of Science Building
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS 1934
CHICAGO
J O POLLACK CO CHI

The J.O. Pollack Company of Chicago made items such as tokens and rings.

German silver (a non-silver alloy), 27 mm, 7.91 gm
Obverse:
Franklin D. Roosevelt facing left.
LUCKY TILLICUM / REBUILD WITH ROOSEVELT
Reverse:
Map of United States with sunrise behind it.
A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / 1933 / CHICAGO / FOLLOW THE ROOSEVELT TRAIL

A SOUVENIR OF / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION CHICAGO
1934
GOOD FOR ONE ADMISSION TO OLD ENGLAND
VOID IF DETACHED / PRICE 25¢ TAX FREE
GOOD FOR ONE GENERAL ADMISSION
VOID IF DETACHED / PRICE 50¢ TAX FREE

Brass metal bookmarks, 4-1/4 inches long
Left bookmark:
1933 / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO
Right bookmark:
HALL OF SCIENCE / 1933 / A CENTURY OF PROGRESS / CHICAGO

Minature cloth bag with attached tag, mailed from Chicago to California.
Front:
SOUVENIR FROM A CENTURY OF PROGRESS
COPYRIGHT 1934 BY JACKSON PUBLISHING CO.
REGISTRATION APPLIED FOR IN U.S. PATENT OFFICE
CHICAGO, U.S.A.
Back:
"IT'S IN THE BAG"
U.S. MAIL CHICAGO 1934 WORLD'S FAIR

The Chinese Lama Temple Potala of Jehol
A Century of Progress International Exposition - Chicago
Souvenir booklet from the exhibit "Potala of Jehol" at the fair.
Exhibition of Historical and Ethnographical Collection
Made by Dr. Gosta Montell, Member of Dr. Sven Hedin's Expedition and Donated by Vincent Bendix
Published by the Lakeside Press, R.R. Donnelley & Sons, Chicago, 1932
Copyright, 1932, by Sven Hedin, Chicago
The exhibit was a replica of a Chinese replica of a Tibetan temple.
Supposedly it also included a "girlie show."
Sven Hedin was a famous Swedish explorer of Asia from the 1890's to the 1930's.

Wooden cane with small metal plate

CHICAGO 1833 1933
CENTURY OF PROGRESS
The metal plate appears to be copper or brass and is worn and damaged.

This two-page form letter was apparently sold at the fair for those who did not want to compose their own letters. It included hand-drawn illustrations of scenes from the fair. This one had a date of October 9 on it, and had been folded. It was mailed by one of my relatives to another relative.

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