11-22-2019 08:42 AM
Came upon this pin in a box of stuff from my grandfather:
The back has a little inscription, and a screw-on back that makes it clear this pin is designed to not come off accidentally:
My grandfather moved to Aspen, CO when he was 9 and spent his entire life there. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles but this doesn't seem related to that. I thought "H.S." might be "High School" but he attended Aspen High School.
How can I learn more about this item?
11-22-2019 09:03 AM
Apologies if I'm telling you what you already know, but the L G B would be L. G. Balfour Company, and I'd say that box dates it to no earlier than the 1960s.
11-22-2019 09:11 AM
11-22-2019 09:13 AM
Yes, that's the listing OP linked to but, as OP said, it has no actual identification of the pin -- just a by-guess-and-by-golly series of keywords.
11-22-2019 09:14 AM
11-22-2019 09:29 AM
11-22-2019 09:31 AM
I just emailed Balfour to ask if they can help.
11-22-2019 09:49 AM
Balfour said "Unfortunately Balfour no longer manufactures lapel/nursing pins, this was something we offered when based in Attleboro, MA. 25+ years ago, records were not brought over to Austin, TX. Feel free to contact StyleCraft (company that took over our pin manufacturing) at 800-317-4647 for further assistance."
I emailed StyleCraft.
11-22-2019 01:57 PM - edited 11-22-2019 02:00 PM
Just to add that "1/10 10K GF" means that it is "Gold Filled": it's covered with a layer of 10 K gold that constitutes one tenth of the weight of the pin. (I'm sure you know this already, but not everybody does!).