Snata Clara County Tag? I have no idea!

[SterlingSilverYT]

I found this weird artifact a bit ago and came a crossed it will organizing my finds. I then researched it and found nothing, any of you know what the heck it is, it looks really cool!





Any Ideas?

Heres the video I made on my channel on the hunt when I found this relic.

 

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[ANTIQUARIAN]

First off, anytime you can make a find with this much information on it is a bonus!
You didn't mention the dimensions, but it looks to be brass... likely part of a suspender strap/decorative buckle face.

Dave

 

[Anduril]

Given the overall length of the building(?) highlighted by its central location on the badge, I would guess this has something to do with a railroad terminal.
In a quick Google search, I could not find a matching photo for such a terminal in San Jose, other than one photo of an unattributed station (maybe San Jose?) at the link / image below.

I can also make out "In the valley of heart..." on the badge. Maybe that's a slogan for the railway line? (A guess.)

Link: https://spdaylight.net/Service.html


Update: It must read "In the Valley of Heart's Delight".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Clara_Valley#The_Valley_of_Heart's_Delight

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Sterling silver-YT : I'm an hour south of San Jose. I dunno what it is, but I like it. It's dripping with age. Has that victorian / turn-of-century-ish look.

Anduril: Excellent sleuthing work. You are an asset to the forum !!

 

[1942 merc]

Dave is correct .

 

[Subterranean]

May be a rendition of the old city hall in San Jose. Probably a convention badge where the event information or "delegate" would have been on a piece of celluloid in the large square center of the badge. Cheers, Sub

 

[sprailroad]

Really good and honest video there guys. Missed seeing you at the last couple of meetings, looking forward to seeing what you bring next. To everyone else, these young fella's do bring some competiton to whatever category they enter items in. Glad to have them there, good guys, good for the hobby.

 

[creskol]

It may be an employee badge: https://www.sjpl.org/blog/looking-back-canning-valley-hearts-delight

 

[HuntinDog]

Subterranean is correct.
You can see where the pin would have been on the back.
I no help on the ID of the badge, but it si a very coooool one!!

 

[Bramblefind]

I think this is part of the Native Sons of the Golden West convention badge. There is one like it depicted here. Dated 1938. Top row, 3rd from right.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/native-sons-golden-west-collection-11-1954921027

****4 3/4" Long x 1 1/2" wide yellow/orange satin ribbon - the brass name tag/pin is 2" wide. The pin has beautiful emboss says " SAN JOSE In the Valley of Hearts Delight - Santa Clara County " (picture of a building, grapes & pears). On the Ribbon is printed " NSGW San Jose 1938 ".

 

[DCMatt]

The image on the badge is City National Civic built 1936.

 

[creskol]

I think this is part of the Native Sons of the Golden West convention badge. There is one like it depicted here. Dated 1938. Top row, 3rd from right.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/native-sons-golden-west-collection-11-1954921027

****4 3/4" Long x 1 1/2" wide yellow/orange satin ribbon - the brass name tag/pin is 2" wide. The pin has beautiful emboss says " SAN JOSE In the Valley of Hearts Delight - Santa Clara County " (picture of a building, grapes & pears). On the Ribbon is printed " NSGW San Jose 1938 ".

You nailed! That's an awesome ID Bramblefind!

 

[Tony in SC]

Looks like it had a strap or ribbon through it.

 

[A2coins]

Now thats is a reaaly awesome piece

 

[Yak1366]

Sweet find & Great ID!!!

 

[SterlingSilverYT]

I think this is part of the Native Sons of the Golden West convention badge. There is one like it depicted here. Dated 1938. Top row, 3rd from right.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/native-sons-golden-west-collection-11-1954921027

****4 3/4" Long x 1 1/2" wide yellow/orange satin ribbon - the brass name tag/pin is 2" wide. The pin has beautiful emboss says " SAN JOSE In the Valley of Hearts Delight - Santa Clara County " (picture of a building, grapes & pears). On the Ribbon is printed " NSGW San Jose 1938 ".

Yup that's It! Thank you!