Found 4 Badges - Need Help Identifying 3

[Dman]

I could not get out with vol today because I had to stay close to work. Vol hunted a Civil war camp and found a few bullets. I hunted around an old house, just off the Public Square in my home town. The yard is approximately 3 acres. A couple years ago, the owners bull-dozed down some out buildings and an old blacksmith shop. The entire site is full of trash. I didn't have a lot of time so I detected down the small ditch and found three badges in about 30 minutes. I spent a grand total of about 45 minutes there, but it was so trashy, I decided to go to a house that I had never hunted before. I got permission to hunt this house last week and I only had 15-20 minutes to hunt before I had to be at work. I started in the back yard and got some good signals. I decided to only dig large targets because I didn't have enough time to spend on small items. I found two clad quarters in the back yard and I passed over numerous dime and penny signals with plans to return for them later. In the side yard I found the "JUNIOR POLICE" badge. I believe it is made out of brass. I believe there are several coins in this yard and I plan to return there this weekend. I am not sure what organization the other three badges belong to. The one with the star has "GATE KEEPER" engraved in it. The other two has "AWARDING COMMITTEE" AND DIRECTOR" engraved on them. Any help identifying these badges will be greatly appreciated. Also, If anyone else has found a badge, I'd like to see it. Thanks for looking.
Dman

 

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[tymcmurray]

They are all coool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ty

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[vayank54]

that's some big brass. there's probably something good at that site. I don't have any idea on the badges except I think the junior police badge is a kid's badge from the mid 1900's

 

[Knightwalker]

Wow. Great finds for just a quick pass over.
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[garthbfan169]

Sweet finds dman!!

 

[VOL1266-X]

So, those are the badges you described today. I thought they were badges that you collected from Correctional Officers when you did that stretch in prison for impersonating a relic hunter-LOL. Chime in there MM and Nana.
These are Super and very unusual finds. Obviuosly some kind of club or fraternal organiztion except the Jr. police badge. "Odd Fellows" maybe? Was there an Odd Fellows Club in your town at some time? Glad you are feeling better. Now, let's go dig some more Eagle Buttons and CW bullets, Quindy.

 

[pepperj]

Liking the Jr police badge, no idea on the others.

 

[Nana40]

Burt? You were in prison? Did they lock you up fer diggin' up the town square?

Those are some spiffy finds! I couldn't find anything on them tho. Wonder if they could have anything to do with maybe a county fair type thing?

Nana

 

[DCMatt]

Very neat badges!

They might have been worn by people involved in a local fair or other public event.

DCMatt

 

[Argentium]

It was just a matter of time , so " I'm your huckleberry "... "Badges ? we don't need no
stinking badges " --- Nice finds , Argentium.

 

[vibes]

I found a Junior G-Man badge and thought some of your badges fit the club goodies sent to members:

(from Wikipedia):


After leaving the Federal Bureau of Investigation and a brief stint in Hollywood, Melvin Purvis hosted a children’s radio program called “Junior G-Men” in 1936. Purvis had become a national hero for his record as an FBI agent during the so-called "war on crime" in the early 1930s, most notably for leading the manhunt that ended with the death of John Dillinger. As a result of this fame, Purvis was seen as a real-life counterpart to the fictional detectives, such as Dick Tracy, that proliferated in the popular culture targeting boys during this period. As part of the radio program, listeners could join a "Junior G-Men" club and receive badges, manuals, and secret agent props. Shortly thereafter, Purvis became the face of breakfast cereal Post Toasties promotional detective club. The cereal company’s fictional “Inspector Post” and his “Junior Detective Corps” metamorphosed into an image of Purvis inviting boys and girls to become “secret operators” in his “Law and Order Patrols.”

As a result of this mass exposure, Junior G-Men clubs sprouted up throughout the United States and Canada as a "law and order" themed alternative to the Boy Scouts. Junior G-Men clubs found support from police departments and non-profit organizations that saw them as a means of combating juvenile delinquency. The clubs structured children's time with activities designed to instill law-abiding attitudes, as reflected in their slogan "It's easier to build boys than to mend men."

 

[ModernMiner]

So, those are the badges you described today. I thought they were badges that you collected from Correctional Officers when you did that stretch in prison for impersonating a relic hunter-LOL. Chime in there MM and Nana.
Quindy.

Now THAT was a hoot!!!
Don't let Quindy BADGEr you like that Dman.
Very cool finds. I like that Gate Keeper the best.
-MM-

 

[Dman]

So, those are the badges you described today. I thought they were badges that you collected from Correctional Officers when you did that stretch in prison for impersonating a relic hunter-LOL. Chime in there MM and Nana.
These are Super and very unusual finds. Obviously some kind of club or fraternal organiztion except the Jr. police badge. "Odd Fellows" maybe? Was there an Odd Fellows Club in your town at some time? Glad you are feeling better. Now, let's go dig some more Eagle Buttons and CW bullets, Quindy.
MY "NEW YEARS RESOLUTION". Keeping with the spirit of TN I will no longer make fun of or make snide remarks about the silly, dumb and sometimes ludicrous comments made by my detecting buddy Vol1266-X. I know he can't help himself because I have to constantly remind him which end of the metal detector to put to the ground. I am now going to take the high road and and remain high minded and aloof from all disparaging comments. Remember-There are no stupid Questions only stupid people.

 

[allen]

You make me so jealous !!!

 

[47thelement]

You have the gatekeeper badge I am the Key holder!

 

[Dman]

You have the gatekeeper badge I am the Key holder!

Since you are the Key holder and I am the Gate keeper maybe you can give some insight into what the badges were used for.

 

[silverfreak]

Good stuff D. Sorry I can help ID any of them.
I found a Jr. Fire marshall badge a few years back that's similar to yours.

 

[JimDon]

Nice finds. I found half a junior badge myself last month. Very similar.

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

Badges? We don't need no stinking badges!!

Nice finds!
Neil

 

[BuckleBoy]

Sounds like you need to find the star shaped badge that says "KEY MASTER!"