Wednesday, April 21, 2004

Memorabilia of defunct federal agencies survive and even thrive
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(KRT) "It's been more than a year since a massive federal merger swallowed up the Immigration and Naturalization Service, long the bureaucratic boogeyman among many immigrants, particularly those here illegally.
But the INS hasn't entirely disappeared.
On eBay, a commemorative INS Super Bowl pin is being peddled for $19.95. Some former INS administrators, eager to unload surplus goods, are giving away old INS pencils. Patches worn by INS officers have turned up in thrift stores.
...Collectors say they believe that old agency patches and insignia will become hot items, mostly with former law officers."
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