Protected By Osterud Insurance Spring Valley,Minnesota

[Roger Mn.]

Found today in the woods.
Is this a hat badge .
It has 2 holes at the top and 2 holes at the bottom.

 

[cambria09]

Hello rogerdodger. Nice one!! Never seen one of those...probably not many more out there either. Good Luck out here. C9

 

[Mackaydon]

They are still in business if you want to contact them:
Osterud Insurance Inc
Phone: (507) 346-9739
Web: Justcallhome.com

• Name: Debby Fugleberg, Manager
  Job Title: Manager
  Don.......

 

[dirtlooter]

awesome find, any kind of badge rates high on the cool factor

 

[Mzjavert]

I doubt it is a hat badge as they normally have attachments on the back. It looks like something that would be given to customers. Plus badges are normally about 4x thicker than what you found.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats on a nice find

 

[Roger Mn.]

I called the phone number that Mackaydon posted and had to pick a person to talk to.
Osterud is now Home Federal Investment Department.
She knew of Red-John Osterud who owned Osterud Insurance and he is past away a long time ago.
I told her about the badge and she thought it to be very old.
I will keep looking for imformation on this badge.

 

[Roger Mn.]

I think this is the person who owned Osterud Insurance.
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=85023824&PIpi=55692154

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Very interesting find, congratulations!

 

[tav396]

That looks like a "fire mark" Insurance co would pay a premium to the first volunteer company that would show up. it would be displayed on the front of a building

 

[Kurios1]

Now there's a way cool find! Love old stuff of the "peculiar" variety.

 

[Roger Mn.]

That looks like a "fire mark" Insurance co would pay a premium to the first volunteer company that would show up. it would be displayed on the front of a building

Thanks tav396.
I believe you are correct in that this is a fire mark.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Some History of John N Osterud.
Born March 6,1899 Norway and died December 31,1993

The man behind the Osterud-Winter Trust - Bluff Country News

 

[romeo-1]

May also be a grill badge for an insured vehicle...

 

[sutphin]

NOW THATS A NICE FIND

 

[scruggs]

It’s definitely a most interesting find!