✅ SOLVED Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas? SOLVED!

[biggbill]

1 1/4" across. No Makers mark...not sure what this was from or would be celebrating. Any ideas?

 

[shaun7]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

Pokemon?

 

[hammered]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

Looks sort of Aztec to me . It seems to have an Aztec type pyramid on the front or it could be Aztec Pokemon as shaun says .

hammered

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

Pokemon?

thats what i was going to guess

 

[shaun7]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

Pokemon?

thats what i was going to guess

So I'm not mad

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

The style resembles an early 1900's Egyptian revival watch fob someone just posted, but more Aztec like. Where did you obtain this? http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,330317.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

The other side also has similarities.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

see PBK's ID

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,122713.msg896289.html#msg896289

This Egyptian motif medallion (note the sphinx on one side) was given away in 1949 as a premium of The Romance of Helen Trent radio program, sponsored by Kolynos tooth powder and toothpaste. A recent Hake's price guide values it at $10-20 in Good to Fine condition.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

it is some kind of modern cartoon tag

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

see PBK's ID

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,122713.msg896289.html#msg896289

Thats it Jeff. I didnt realize it was a sphinx.

 

[biggbill]

OMG. You Folks are unbelievable. Oh My.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

see PBK's ID

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,122713.msg896289.html#msg896289

This Egyptian motif medallion (note the sphinx on one side) was given away in 1949 as a premium of The Romance of Helen Trent radio program, sponsored by Kolynos tooth powder and toothpaste. A recent Hake's price guide values it at $10-20 in Good to Fine condition.

nice id

 

[Lucas]

Re: Childs Medallion or bad artist? or both...Any Ideas?

it is some kind of modern cartoon tag

Egyptian style Pokemon watch fob.

 

[WilliamBoyd]

The original item is a copy of an Egyptian Magic Coin token.

I have seen versions of this item for years on Internet coin and metal detecting boards,
on Ebay, at coin shows, and even in movies.

The coin or token shows Egyptian symbols on both sides, one side has the sphinx and pyramids,
the other side has a pharoah and various hieroglyphic symbols.

They have been around since at least 1905, when a listing for one appeared as part of a
watch fob in the 1905 Sears & Roebuck mail-order catalog.

All of the ones that I have seen are 32mm and brass.
Some have loops, some don't, and some have loops broken or filed off.

See my website under "Egyptian Magic Coin Token" for more information on these items.

 

[diggummup]

Good ole PBK. You heard from him lately jeff?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The original item is a copy of an Egyptian Magic Coin token.

I have seen versions of this item for years on Internet coin and metal detecting boards,
on Ebay, at coin shows, and even in movies.

The coin or token shows Egyptian symbols on both sides, one side has the sphinx and pyramids,
the other side has a pharoah and various hieroglyphic symbols.

They have been around since at least 1905, when a listing for one appeared as part of a
watch fob in the 1905 Sears & Roebuck mail-order catalog.

All of the ones that I have seen are 32mm and brass.
Some have loops, some don't, and some have loops broken or filed off.

See my website under "Egyptian Magic Coin Token" for more information on these items.

I have the watch fob in my 1909 Sears Roebuck. You can use this image on your website if you want it. 12 for $1.00. Click on to enlarge.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You have a bunch of them. This Pokemon style remains a mystery. Egyptian Magic Coin Token

 

[WilliamBoyd]

An amazing discovery!

This item is much older than "Pokemon".

A Life Magazine photographer named Herbert Gehr took a photograph of one in 1948.
Getty Images has it on their website at:
http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/news-photo/helen-trent-medallion-necklace-news-photo/50518115

Helen Trent medallion necklace. (Photo)
Caption: Helen Trent medallion necklace. (Photo by Herbert Gehr//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Date created: 01 Jan 1948
Editorial image #: 50518115
Photographer: Herbert Gehr/Contributor
Collection: Time & Life Pictures

Apparently this picture was not used in a published issue of Life Magazine.

 

[diggummup]

An amazing discovery!

This item is much older than "Pokemon".

A Life Magazine photographer named Herbert Gehr took a photograph of one in 1948.
Getty Images has it on their website at:
Helen Trent Medallion Necklace News Photo | Getty Images | 50518115

Helen Trent medallion necklace. (Photo)
Caption: Helen Trent medallion necklace. (Photo by Herbert Gehr//Time Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Date created: 01 Jan 1948
Editorial image #: 50518115
Photographer: Herbert Gehr/Contributor
Collection: Time & Life Pictures

Apparently this picture was not used in a published issue of Life Magazine.

Thanks for the added info but this item was id'd on reply no.8 by jeff of pa some 3 years ago. He posted the link where PBK id'd an identical on another thread some 6 1/2 years ago.