Badges on eBay

[WhiteDaisy128]

Originally Posted by AnchorAlumna

Anybody know anything about this badge?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...tchlink:top:en

Says it's c. 1900...and it could be, I guess...but the owner offers no proof...

I've seen it too. I think it's a period piece of jewelry that has no connection to DG. I've seen badges from the late 1800's and early 1900's and they have always had our shield, TDH, and rope (unless it was broken).

[AnchorAlumna]

Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128

I've seen it too. I think it's a period piece of jewelry that has no connection to DG. I've seen badges from the late 1800's and early 1900's and they have always had our shield, TDH, and rope (unless it was broken).

That's what I'm thinking, too. I know girls had local jewelers make their badges in the early years, but this really only has the anchor, no other symbolism in common.

I'd be more inclined to believe it's an actual badge if the owner had offered some sort of history of the badge, especially who owned it.

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by WhiteDaisy128

I've seen it too. I think it's a period piece of jewelry that has no connection to DG. I've seen badges from the late 1800's and early 1900's and they have always had our shield, TDH, and rope (unless it was broken).

Agreed.

I'm part of the facebook group formed to try to ensure greekchatters aren't bidding against one another on these rescue badges. That one hasn't even been mentioned.

I saw one badge a couple of months ago that was silver in color, with clear stones. The seller did not say white gold, with diamonds. What was really intriguing about it was the rope was backward; it went / over the TDH bar instead of \. (PM me for a link) I couldn't afford what it would go for in white gold with diamonds, and got outbid with what I was willing to spend on spec.