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Aura Badge Company |
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It all started in 1952 when Anthony Barbaro came home from
work and told his wife he quit his job of 20 years. Although she
was worried, she knew it had been his lifelong ambition to run his
own business. |
Founder
Anthony Barbaro
1914-1990 |
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They pulled up stakes in Philadelphia and moved to his mother's
summer cottage in Aura, NJ where they cleared a plot of land
and built a 1,080 sq. ft. building.
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business started out slowly. Although they had the factory
and manufacturing equipment, there were not enough orders
to turn a profit. Both Anthony and Mary (his wife) had to
find jobs on opposite shifts so they could make ends meet
while their sons, Philip and Robert, worked as the manufacturing
crew. Their hard work finally started to pay off after 5 years
when both Anthony and Mary were able to quit their jobs and
devote all their time to the business. |
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December, 1976 two additions had been added to the original building
to yield 5,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space and 25 employees.
Another addition was added in 1978 expanding the operations
to 7,500 sq. ft. and 40 employees. The future was looking bright
until the family's enthusiasm was dimmed by a devastating fire
that devoured half the company. |
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1976
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1978
Fire |
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Fortunately
the Barbaro's knew how to persevere, and rebuilt the company
bigger & better. It now has 40,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing
space, 106 employees and is in its third generation of Barbaro's.
They look forward to continuing the tradition of hard work,
perseverance and enthusiasm. Their founder would be proud, "Nice
guys don't always finish last ! " |
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Our family is excited to have served the promotional products industry for more than 50 years. We have been privileged to witness caring, faithful employees and loyal distributors. We want to thank all of you for your continued patronage, which has made this all possible. |
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If you like what you see, contact a Promotional Products distributor in your area, listed in the Yellow Pages under Advertising Specialties or Promotional Products.
When you contact a distributor, ask for Aura Badge products ASI 37470, PPAI 113888 or SAGE 56670.
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Most of our products
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made with pride
in
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