Anyone familiar with the American Legion? Solved

[Fleeker]

Found this yesterday. It cleaned up pretty well! I Thought some of you might shed a little information about it. Thanks. The backside is just flat, smooth and blank. Nothing on it.

 

[mojjax]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

Nice find , It looks like a mini mess kit charm .

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

Someone may be able to ID it without the back pic but, I have no clue without one other than a guess... fob 1930-40's




The American Legion was founded in 1919 by veterans returning from Europe after World War I, and was later chartered under Title 36 of the United States Code. The organization is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana and also has offices in Washington D.C. The group has nearly 3 million members in over 14,000 Posts worldwide.[2]

 

[Mackaydon]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

What do you think that thingy is at the 7 o'clock position? Possibly a hinge?

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

i think its replicate the world war II mess kits

 

[PBK]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

This is the "drop" from an American Legion, Dept. of Illinois convention medal/badge, and was originally suspended from a red, white & blue ribbon. It is listed as follows in the 1976 TAMS publication American Legion Medals by Ore H. Vacketta:

IL10•28
Waukegan, Illinois
September 10-11, 1928
Commander: A. M. Carter, Marion, Illinois
Obv.: emblem on mess kit
Rev.: blank

It was manufactured by the Green Duck Co. of Chicago.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

This is the "drop" from an American Legion, Dept. of Illinois convention medal/badge, and was originally suspended from a red, white & blue ribbon. It is listed as follows in the 1976 TAMS publication American Legion Medals by Ore H. Vacketta:

IL10•28
Waukegan, Illinois
September 10-11, 1928
Commander: A. M. Carter, Marion, Illinois
Obv.: emblem on mess kit
Rev.: Blank

It was manufactured by the Green Duck Co. of Chicago.

Nice. How did you find that? I looked for 20 minutes for that thing..This is why you get paid the big bucks. fine ID

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

What do you think that thingy is at the 7 o'clock position? Possibly a hinge?

i think its replicate the world war II mess kits

It appears to be a WWI mess kit with the loop at 7 o'clock. Great ID PBK.

 

[PBK]

Re: Anyone familiar with the American Legion?

Nice. How did you find that? I looked for 20 minutes for that thing..This is why you get paid the big bucks. fine ID

Thanks... having a copy of the book helped!

(What big bucks? We're supposed to get paid? )

 

[Mackaydon]

PBK, great job, as usual.

Here's some more on the manufacturer:

THE GREEN DUCK METAL STAMPING CO. WAS LOCATED AT 1520 WEST MONTANA,CHICIGO ILLINOIS.I BELIEVE THAT IT WAS IN BUSINESS FROM 1906 UNTIL THE 1960`S OR EARLY 70`S.THEY MADE ELECTION PINS ALSO SPOONS FOR THE CENTURY OF PROGRESS, PROBABLY OTHER ITEMS ALSO,BUT THEY WERE A METAL STAMPING COMPANY.

The company was also involved in the manufacture of some the early Illinois vehicle tags and license plates.

GREEN DUCK RE-LOCATED FROM CHICAGO TO HERNANDO, MISSISSIPPI IN 1962 AND FINALLY CLOSED IN 2004. THEY MADE ELECTION BUTTONS, THE METAL CRICKETS (USED AT D-DAY FOR SIGNALING AND ALSO USED FOR DOLPHIN TRAINING AT SEA WORLD), & MARDI GRAS DUBLOONS. IN 1983, THEY BEGAN MAKING SLOT TOKENS FOR US CASINOS. IN 1996, GREEN DUCK WAS SOLD TO A BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND COMPANY AND SLOWLY WENT DOWN HILL.

Source: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Where_can_you_find_info_on_the_Greenduck_Company_that_sold_varnish_in_the late_1800s_or_early_1900s
More on company here: http://www.creativepro.com/blog/scanning-around-gene-clicking-green-duck

 

[allen]

hes good and thats why PBK is one the boss' !!!

 

[Mackaydon]

BCH:
Thanks!!
Don.....

 

[intimer]

really neat item. knowing exactly the mess kit significance would be super!