Boys' Scouting Groups Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a beautifully enameled circa 1940s ring for the Boy Scouts of Canada. The ring is in sterling silver and the face shows the Boy Scouts logo and reads BE PREPARED. VINTAGE: Circa 1940s. SIZE: Approximate size 7 – 7 1/2. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1910s or 1920s Boy Scout celluloid pin. VINTAGE: Circa 1910s or 1920s. SIZE: About 7/8 in diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Paper, celluloid and tin. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal stick pin. MARKINGS: BASTIAN BROS. CO MFR'S OF RIBBON,...

ARTIFACT: This is a book on the history of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) entitled "Scouting Marches On". It was published in 1937 by William D. Murray, one of the original founders of the BSA in 1910. The comprehensive book includes many...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare early 1930s Boy Scouts Executive enameled lapel pin. The Boy Scouts first congregated in Texas in 1910. VINTAGE: Circa early 1930s. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in height and 7/16" in width. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare circa 1930 Type 1-A Boy Scouts of America Eagle Scout ring in sterling silver - this ring has been identified as the first Eagle Scout ring ever made (eaglescoutbadge.com). The ring has an oval face enameled in red, white and...

ARTIFACT: Circa 1971 Scouts Unitaires de France beret badge. The Scouts Unitaires is a Catholic scouting group which formed in 1971 with a civic goal towards improving the education of children and youth to help them become "citizens healthy, happy...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1960s-1970s badge for the French Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts by Decat. The insignia depicts a shamrock with a bow and arrow on a green background. Ceci est un badge faite par Decat pour les scouts français des années 1960 et 1970...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I era French Boy Scouts badge. This is another variant of French Scout: the "Eclaireur". The only difference between Scout and Eclaireur is that the Eclaireur is not religious. The badge reads TOUT DROIT (straight)...