Vintage International Lions Club Bookends

A pair of Mid-Century Modern bookends from the Lions Club. They are heavy and would hold up lots of books. Made of a very heavy faux plastic wood, very 1960's! Brass Lions International medallions on both. Great condition. 8 Tall X 5 1/2 Wide X 3 1/2 Deep  The Association of Lions Clubs was established in 1917 in Chicago, Illinois, by Melvin Jones, a Chicago business leader and a Freemason. The Association went international in 1920 when Border Cities Lions Clubs in Windsor, Canada, was established. The name of Lions Clubs International has been used since then. It subsequently evolved as an international service organization under the guidance and supervision of its secretary, Melvin Jones. In 1917, Jones was a 38-year-old Chicago business leader who told members of his local business club they should reach beyond business issues and address the betterment of their communities and the world. Jones' group, the Business Circle of Chicago, agreed. After contacting similar groups around the United States, an organizational meeting was held on June 7, 1917, in Chicago.