What Kind of Tokens & a Badge?

[NowandThenTreasures]

Hi There,
Relatives were renovating an old homestead and found these items under the steps of the old home (which date backs to the mid-1800's, possibly early 1800's) leading to an upper bedroom. I've seen old photos of a brickyard from the 1800's that was across the street. This is from a small, rural mid-western town of about 2000 people today.

Do they look familiar to anyone? (The quarter is for size reference)

 

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[GaRebel1861]

The one with the star in the center looks like the type that were commonly made at the fair and may still be. You could have your name or any other thing placed on it. I have one that has my name and the fire department that I worked at the time engraved on it and had it on my key ring. The other tokens appear to be common type.

 

[jeff of pa]

Vintage 1920's Holed Antique BRASS token GOOD 5 CENTS IN TRADE numbered 13125 Slot Machine Identifier


another opinion


http://coinquest.com/cgi-bin/cq/coins.pl?coin=16368

 

[cudamark]

The "badge" item is actually a good luck token that people could make in a machine.....usually one at an amusement park or similar spot. The machine allowed you to stamp any combination of letters and number in it. The item with the 5 digit number stamped into it and with the hole in the middle is a gaming token.

 

[jeff of pa]

Strange it says TOMAS CARLISLE LEBANON PA

2 Very different Areas 50 miles apart TOMAS May be/Been a Business Not a Person

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

The Good For In Trade tokens look similar to ones I find in Pa, 1890-1920s. The aluminum star item usually are 1940s - 1950s. Nice finds

 

[Lenrac2]

Great finds! I love tokens!

 

[invent4hir]

Strange it says TOMAS LEBANON CARLISLE PA

2 Very different Areas 50 miles apart TOMAS May be/Been a Business Not a Person

I thought it says TOMAS CARLISLE LEBANON PA. Looked on FamilySearch for "Tomas Carlisle" and found nothing. Since these tokens are fairly modern, that is probably why.

 

[jeff of pa]

I thought it says TOMAS CARLISLE LEBANON PA. Looked on FamilySearch for "Tomas Carlisle" and found nothing. Since these tokens are fairly modern, that is probably why.

LOL You are Probably right. Living pretty close to the area, It never dawned on me

Of course The Period between TOMAS & CARLISLE Helps separate them

 

[jeff of pa]

how Close to Atalissa, IA, ?

I found several News Clippings from the 60's (63 & 64) of a Tomas Carlisle Family

They may have Moved to PA in the 70's when those tags were popular

• The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa)
• 13 Jun 1963, Thu
• 
• 

 

[jeff of pa]

• The Muscatine Journal and News-Tribune (Muscatine, Iowa)
• 17 Sep 1963, Tue
• 

 

[NowandThenTreasures]

how Close to Atalissa, IA, ?

I found several News Clippings from the 60's (63 & 64) of a Tomas Carlisle Family

They may have Moved to PA in the 70's when those tags were popular

• The Muscatine Journal (Muscatine, Iowa)
• 13 Jun 1963, Thu
• 
• 

Found about About 100 miles from Atalissa, IA
in NW, IL

 

[NowandThenTreasures]

Thanks so much for all the great information! Very interesting!!! Do you think the badge was possibly originally from a fair near Lebanon, PA and was lost in Northwest IL?

 

[ticndig]

I found my star good luck token like yours in Fredericksburg Va in the 1980s. I suspect from a Traveling Carnival midway

 

[jeff of pa]

Thanks so much for all the great information! Very interesting!!! Do you think the badge was possibly originally from a fair near Lebanon, PA and was lost in Northwest IL?

it is possible. fair , or bus station

May have also been Printed in Illinois since if Tomas was from Lebanon, No matter where he printed it,
He would have added Lebanon, PA