GS Badge of Excellence...

[djnelson2292]

Pulled this out of the ground at an old park today, thought it was military at first until I looked it up...and found out it's a Vintage Girl Scout Badge! Still pretty neat, I think it's from the '50s.

 

[vpnavy]

Thanks for sharing...

 

[jewelerguy]

here's a good site that helps to date those pins Evoluntion of the Girl Scout Membership Pin

 

[djnelson2292]

here's a good site that helps to date those pins Evoluntion of the Girl Scout Membership Pin

Wow they make them confusing don't they! I definitely don't think it's from the 50s anymore. I'm starting to lean toward 80s-2011 but only because it has a Hallmark "C" on the back and I can only find a couple with that mark (although the other details don't seem to match up). Maybe I'll figure it out shortly.

 

[jewelerguy]

yes, lots of very slight changes over the years. kinda makes it hard to really pin point a specific time frame

 

[djnelson2292]

yes, lots of very slight changes over the years. kinda makes it hard to really pin point a specific time frame

Yep, unless I'm overlooking something, the only ones that have a "C" mark don't match up with other details on mine, so I'm just going to assume I have the rarest Girl Scout pin out there!