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[Freakn]

These thin brass tags I saved can anyone give me more info on them!

 

[lairmo]

Nice save!!!

 

[creskol]

Cool tags.. Looks like you have an hour or two worth of some rewarding Google searching. Should be a fun project!

 

[lairmo]

Are you near Cincinnati? Pic 3, top left corner may tell the tale?

 

[Inspector]

very cool badges, congrats on the saves

 

[devldog]

Bodges?......."We don't need no stinkin' Bodges". Lol seriously, nice save on the tags. Good luck to you on getting them ID'd. I'm sure someone will know about these.

 

[Freakn]

Here’s a few pics other tags

 

[lairmo]

I've found the Gustave Fox Co. from Cincinatti. Seems they made many badges, radiator emblems, etc. Might be them..

RadiatorEmblems: GUSTAVE FOX CO and much more

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154538079/gustave-fox
Gustave Fox hallmarked insignia - HALLMARKS [REF] - U.S. Militaria Forum

any other of yours have a fox hallmark

 

[nhbenz]

Nice stuff. I agree with Lairmo, thinking maybe an employee collection from the badge company since their so varied and pristine.

 

[lairmo]

I like the Missouri Masonic Medal...

 

[smokeythecat]

They are old and cool. I guarantee no one makes them like that anymore.

 

[Anduril]

The WMAQ badge (those letters are shown inside an outline of a broadcast microphone) undoubtedly refer to WMAQ-AM, Chicago.
At one time, the station was broadcast from nearby Bloomingdale, IL on 670 kHz at 50,000 watts - a very powerful station.

According to the Wikipedia entry, WMAQ's first broadcast (under those call letters) was Oct 2, 1922.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WMAQ_(AM)

 

[dognose]

interesting, keep us posted on what you find

 

[Tony in SC]

Now that's a strange find! Maybe samples or examples. The ones with spaces for information are not filled out.

 

[trdking]

If they are legit you could be sitting on a goldmine. That Gilmore badge is my fav

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Now that's a strange find! Maybe samples or examples. The ones with spaces for information are not filled out.

Tony, I think you're onto something here... my first thought was 'salesman samples' as well.
Lairmo & Ben are also correct in thinking, "maybe an employee collection from the badge company since their so varied and pristine."

Dave

 

[MadPoetLaw]

That Sligh furniture tags dates from the 1930's their company history is available online and thier logo was changed in the 40's

cool history page on the sligh furniture co. tag. Look under marks and labels

Sligh Furniture Co. | Furniture City History

 

[A2coins]

Wow the stuff people throw out

 

[Yak1366]

Great find/save, Congrats!!!

 

[Switchblade]

Cool saves!