Hunting, Fishing, Weapons & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1920s or 1930s State of California Department of Natural Resources Special Deputy Division of Fish & Game badge. The shield-shaped badge is numbered 265 and has a Whitehead & Hoag maker mark on reverse. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1948 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Licensed Guide badge numbered 139. VINTAGE: Circa 1948. SIZE: 1-11/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped paper, brass. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal safety-style pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Maine Forest Service ranger patch from the state of Maine. The khaki twill patch is embroidered in green thread and is in the shape of the state of Maine with a pine tree at its center. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1968 New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Licensed Guide badge numbered H21. VINTAGE: Circa 1968. SIZE: 1-7/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin. ATTACHMENT: Vertical straight pin. ITEM NOTES: This is...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1950s Department of Inland Fisheries and Game warden patch from the state of Maine. The crest-shaped patch is embroidered on wool and shows a tranquil wildlife scene. VINTAGE: Circa 1950s. SIZE: Approximately 3-7/8" in height and...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce, early sponsor badge for Ducks Unlimited. Established in 1937 in Washington, D.C., the group was formed with an aim to conserve wetlands for the waterfowl hunting. The artwork on the badge is by Richard E. Bishop. Trained to...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old pin-on compass by the Marble Arms & Manufacturing Company from the early 1940s. Marble Arms operated out of Gladstone, Michigan beginning in 1892, and was first known for their manufacture of a rifle sight. This compass clips...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce circa 1925 Pennsylvania resident citizen's fishing license badge in celluloid. It was made by the Whitehead Hoag Company of Newark, New Jersey and is numbered 40536. VINTAGE: Circa 1925. SIZE: Approximately 1-11/16" in...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1920s match safe by Marble's of Gladstone, Michigan. The safe is cylindrical with a waterproof design and textured striking surfaces on both sides. To open, twist the body of the safe clockwise, like a lipstick case, keeping the...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1932 New Hampshire Fish & Game Deputy Warden badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1932. SIZE: 1-1/2" wide by 1-3/8" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "c" catch. MARKINGS: Whitehead & Hoag Co...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1923 New Hampshire Fish & Game licensed guide badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1923. SIZE: 1-1/4" wide by 1-3/8" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Brass with enamel details. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with a "come under" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1930s or 1940s State of California Department of Natural Resources Division of Fish & Game badge. The badge is a six-pointed star with an engraved leaf design and an enameled ring encircling the center Seal of the State of...