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[Joe G from Md]

How old are these toy badges?

 

[DCMatt]

Looks like pot metal. I would say 40's or 50's. Those are awesome! Did you find them together?

 

[Tpmetal]

you got some good soil there! mine are always degraded and in pieces, and forget about finding the pin still on the back. Nice saves

 

[Joe G from Md]

No but I found them in same park different day's.

 

[smokeythecat]

I really like them. I'd say 40's to 60's. When I was a tadpole in the 60's, I had a sheriffs' badge myself.

 

[devldog]

No but I found them in same park different day's.

Was there a doughnut shop located nearby? Just kidding. Great find on the badges.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Not sure about the bottom one, but I got a brand new Junior Sheriff's badge (just like that one) when I was a kid - so 1950's is a good bet.

Mrs.O

 

[CoilyGirl]

I dug one similar to yours that says Private Detective and was told it was from the 40’s too. They’re really solid for being just toys.

 

[fyrffytr1]

It looks like there may have been a glass eyeball in the private detective's badge. I can't find an image of either one on the internet.

 

[Joe G from Md]

there was an eye when I found it, I lost it.

 

[can_slaw]

I found an exact match to the star shaped badge in Wisconsin. I too was wondering if it was from the 1940-1950's. Neat to have that confirmed. Congrats on some really cool finds!