boy scout id

[Woodland Detectors]

I have found these before but, this one seems older judging by the back.I If you can see it, there is a number 1 stamped on the backside. can anyone put an approximate date on it?

[seger98]

I have looked & looked for dates on the different neckerchiefs, cuz I have so many different ones so hopefully someone will summit a website with them in!

[Gypsy Heart]

Until about 1919 the neck scarf was simply knotted. Scarf slides would only date back to that time.

[relichunters]

I have 5 or 6 of these wolf scout and cub scout ones. I know they are newer within at least the past 12 - 15 years. Yours is unique I would say around 40 years old?

[Montana Jim]

I cannot vouch for the accuracy...

1922-1981 Uniforms. In 1922, the BSA modernized its uniforms to a style we would recognize today. Coats and leggings were dropped, and neckerchiefs were added. Scouts could wear knee socks with either shorts or knickers (trousers replaced knickers in 1943).

http://www.troop97.net/bsahist3.htm

[watercolor]

Sage, VERY nice slide you have there

WIth the "riveted" style back on the slide you found, I'm pretty sure it dates 1940's or earlier.
Later styles of neck slides just had metal "tongues" that were folded over.

[Gypsy Heart]

http://www.pinetreeweb.com/neckerchief.htm
............Up to about 1915 the neckerchief was not generally recognized as a necessary part of the Scout equipment, and a I number of Scout enthusiasts were asked for ideas on I possible uses of the neckerchief.............


http://www.scoutinghistory.1stmaldon...org.uk/3.htmlm
.From the Minutes of the Committee of the Council:

13th July 1923 The use of a ring for holding the scarf was approved provided all members ... used a similar ring.

The word 'woggle' was used by Baden-Powell in the 14th edition of Scouting for Boys (1929): It (the scarf) may be fastened at the throat by a knot or woggle, which is some form of ring made of cord, metal or bone, or anything you like. The 13th edition (1928) merely uses 'ring'. The standard World Brotherhood edition used the wording of the 14th edition but put woggle in inverted commas.

[Montana Jim]

Well done Gypsy Babe!

[Beercanman]

I found a very similar item today. However there is a raised 2 on the back instead of the 1. I believe this one is pewter.

[Mackaydon]

I wore one similar to that in the 50s, but have no recollection of there being a number in the back.

[Tony (NC)]

#1 means first known example! Hang on to that thing brother...it's priceless! Hey...the deer hunters only have 2 more days and then they have to get out of our woods! It's almost time to break out that sifter we talked about. Hope ya'll had a great Christmas and Happy New Year to you and your family!

[pumice]

Nice find.....
Older than the ones I have. Mine have the wolf on the front with the folded over "tongues"..........

[NGE]

I have several of the pewter riveted types, I also own one made out of lead, and I have a brass statue of Liberty slide......NGE

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

I just realized this thread was started in January of 2009 ...

Anyhoo ... I devoted a little research to it and found the following webside by a guy who is an expert on everything Boy Scout related. If anyone knows about scarf slides, I'm sure he does. He also buys and sells Boy Scout memorabilia. Chect it out.

SBB

Link: http://mitchreis.com/index.htm