Sterling Boy Scout Ring

[sideshowbob]

Went to the city park of a small town of about 1000 people. Figured I'd test the waters because I'm in need of new turf. Dug my share of clad for about 3 hours, but nothing much older than the '70's. I was about to call it quits. I had to walk up a lengthy hill to get to my car, so I went to the middle of the hill and swung my way up. Half way up I got that sweet high tone, so I dug, and out pops the sterling scout ring. My first piece of scouts memorabilia! I did my happy dance then decided to hang out a bit more. On the other side of the park near a tree I got my second piece of scouts memorabilia. I guess its a neckerchief slide. I found a wee bit more clad before calling it a day. I haven't had a chance to research either item. Y'all happen to about when these things were made? Thanks for looking and happy hunting out there!

Oh yeah. I made the rookie mistake of trying to bend out the band. Snap!

 

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[mikeraydj]

I found a scout ring earlier this year. Always nice.

 

[SusanMN]

That is a beautiful silver ring. Just curious, what machine are you swinging?

 

[sideshowbob]

That is a beautiful silver ring. Just curious, what machine are you swinging?

The bounty hunter quicksilver. I plan to upgrade to the atpro as soon as it's economically feasible. ...and the wife lets me

 

[bootybandit]

Nice find!

 

[sideshowbob]

Well, the munchkin is off to bed. Thanks for all the nice comments. I believe the ring is from the 30's or 40's. Can anyone verify if the slide could be from the same era?

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[RelicHunter97]

My first ring I ever found was that very same ring! Nice find!

 

[sideshowbob]

My first ring I ever found was that very same ring! Nice find!

That's really cool! Scout memorabilia has been on my wish list for awhile. I hope that I've stumbled on a former scouts camping area.

 

[Tigger]

kinda rushed today, so I didn't search it, but try this site:
www.VirtualScoutMuseum.com
the neckerchief slide is a Webelos level slide (We Be Loyal Scouts) - it's the last level in Cubs before crossing over into Boy Scouting. There are a LOT of slides out there as it's almost impossible to keep one on an active scout, rings less so - less bought, harder to lose.
Nifty finds!

 

[SilverDreams]

Very cool finds!

 

[park pirate]

Sweet find, I found one of the first silver cub scouts ring back ten years ago..congrats brother..

 

[rodarian]

Found a few slides but never a ring from the scouts. Really cool.

 

[johnnyi]

Went to the city park of a small town of about 1000 people. Figured I'd test the waters because I'm in need of new turf. Dug my share of clad for about 3 hours, but nothing much older than the '70's. I was about to call it quits. I had to walk up a lengthy hill to get to my car, so I went to the middle of the hill and swung my way up. Half way up I got that sweet high tone, so I dug, and out pops the sterling scout ring. My first piece of scouts memorabilia! I did my happy dance then decided to hang out a bit more. On the other side of the park near a tree I got my second piece of scouts memorabilia. I guess its a neckerchief slide. I found a wee bit more clad before calling it a day. I haven't had a chance to research either item. Y'all happen to about when these things were made? Thanks for looking and happy hunting out there!

Oh yeah. I made the rookie mistake of trying to bend out the band. Snap!

Neat ring. I had the exact same ring in 1963. I melted mine when I went through the early "melting metal stage"

 

[Higgy]

Nice BSA ring. Do you think it can be fixed?

I used to love boy scouts when I was a kid, but I lived in an area where the support was fairly spotty. So I dreamed of being a scout quite often, and I always seems to have a subscription (paid for by?) to Boy's Life. I would love to find a ring like that, I am so jealous! Grats!

 

[Agent Green]

Congrats cool ring, neat finds!!

 

[sideshowbob]

Nice BSA ring. Do you think it can be fixed? I used to love boy scouts when I was a kid, but I lived in an area where the support was fairly spotty. So I dreamed of being a scout quite often, and I always seems to have a subscription (paid for by?) to Boy's Life. I would love to find a ring like that, I am so jealous! Grats!

I was in the cubs scouts for a short stint. Our pack leader embezzled our funds so I got turned off early. I did read the manuals though. Nobody has built a better raft out of ready materials than me in temporary company to date

 

[wheatfinder13]

Very cool ring

 

[prolab69]

i found one of those a while back, mine was cub scouts i think, cool find

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice scouting saves there !!