Thousands of themes are found among the medals made by Medallic Art Company. MACO has made so many medals, in fact, that collectors recognize they cannot collect them all – although that could be a collectors’ specialty itself — collectors tend to specialize and collect by theme, which they call a topic. Collecting is a very personal thing – every collector chooses his own topic.
The scouting movement, for both boys and girls, has been well represented within the archives of Medallic Art medals. We do not know the creators of all the scouting medals, but some very prominent sculptors are revealed here, Paul Manship and Laura Gardin Fraser top the list. The appeal of scouting collectibles is very strong. Even more so for adults as reflects a happy time in their youth.
Many of these items were ordered continuously and bestowed to youths over a sustained period. Others, as Jamboree pins, were for only one event, one year. Medallic Art was a major supplier of these medallic items to the two scouting organizations.
A List of Boy Scout and Girl Scout Medals With Selected Photos From Medallic Art Archives
1918-015 Girl Scouts World War I Liberty Loan Medal 1918 Girl Scouts Paul Howard Manship
1921-034-01 American Girl Scouts Brownie Pin 1921 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1921-034-02 American Girl Scouts Cuff Links 1921 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1921-034-03 American Girl Scouts Captains Pins 1921 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1921-035 Girl Scouts of America Eaglet Emblem 1921 Girl Scouts of America ½-inch Unknown Artist
1921-036 Girl Scouts of America Merit Badge 1921 Girl Scouts of America 1-inch Unknown Artist
1921-037 Girl Scouts of America Life Saving Emblem 1921 Girl Scouts of America 1- x 1¼-inch Unknown Artist
1922-037 American Girl Scouts Thanks Badge 1922 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1922-038 Girl Scouts of America Tenderfoot Pin 1922 Girl Scouts of America ¾-inch Unknown Artist
1923-005 Girl Scouts Camp Andree Clark Pin (Feather) 1923 Girl Scouts 2¼-inch Hand Cut Die
1926-040 Boy Scouts Buffalo Charm 1926 Boy Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1926-041 Boy Scouts Life Saving Honor Medal 1926 Boy Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1926-042-01 Girl Scouts Camp of the Hills Pin 1926 Girl Scouts of America 5/8-inch Unknown Artist
1926-042-02 Girl Scouts Wind In the Pines Pin 1926 Girl Scouts of America 5/8-inch Unknown Artist
1926-042-03 Girl Scouts Camp Longview Pin 1926 Girl Scouts of America 5/8-inch Unknown Artist
1926-042-04 Girl Scouts Camp Seven Hills Pin 1926 Girl Scouts of America 5/8-inch Unknown Artist
1926-043 Boy Scouts Double XX With Eagle Badge 1926 Boy Scouts of America 7/8-inch Unknown Artist
1927-011 Girl Scouts Camp Edith Macy Pin 1927 Girl Scouts of America 1½-inch Hand Cut Die
1927-026 Boy Scouts International Jamboree Medal 1927 Boy Scouts of America 1½-inch Julio Kilenyi
1927-031 American Girl Scouts Fern Pin 1927 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1927-032 American Girl Scouts Srsc Pin 1927 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1927-033 American Girl Scouts Greenwood Pin 1927 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1927-037 American Girl Scouts Maple Leaf Pin 1927 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1928-014 Girl Scouts Golden Eaglet Pin 1928 Girl Scouts of America 1 1/8-inch Laura Gardin Fraser
1928-058 Boy Scouts Life Saving Medal 1928 Boy Scouts of America 1 5/8- x 1 3/8-inch Unknown Artist
1929-040 Girl Scout Feeding Rabbit Medal 1929 Girl Scouts of America 1¾-inch Jessie Willing
1929-053 Boy Scouts of America Eagle Badge 1929 Boy Scouts of Am 1½-inch Alexander Phimister Proctor
1929-053-A Boy Scouts of America ‘Be Prepared’ Bar 1929 Boy Scouts of Am 1½- x ¼-inch Hand Cut Die
1929-060 American Girl Scout Lapel Pin 1929 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1929-084 Girl Scouts of America Community Service Medal 1929 Girl Scouts of Am ¾-inch Hand Cut Die
1929-085 Girl Scouts of America Pine Cone Pin 1929 Girl Scouts of America 2- x 5/8-inch Hand Cut Dies
Society of Medallists Series:
1930-001-046 Issue #46 Eagle Boy Scouts 1952 Society of Medalists 2 7/8-inch Karl Heinrich Grupp
1930-036 American Girl Scouts Camp Giscowheco Medal 1930 Girl Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1930-070-001 Boy Scouts of America Presidents Badge 1930 Boy Scouts of America 1- x 7/8-inch Unknown Artist
1930-070-002 Boy Scouts of America Presidents Badge 1930 Boy Scouts of America 1- x 7/8-inch Unknown Artist
1931-040 Boy Scouts Quartermaster Badge 1931 Boy Scouts of America 1 3/16-inch Hand Cut Die
1932-018 Beard (Daniel Carter) Medal 1932 Boy Scouts of Kentucky 2½-inch Jeno Juszko
1933-043-012 Best Goodyear Boy Scout 1933 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co 1 ½-inch Unknown artist.
1933-043-024 Best Scout Advisor 1933 Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co 1 ½-inch Unknown artist.
1944-010-001 Firestone Boy Scout Medallion (John W. Thomas) 1944 Firestone 3½-inch Rene Chambellan
1944-010-002 Firestone Boy Scout Medallion (Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.) 19xx 3½-inch Rene Chambellan
1944-010-003 Firestone Boy Scout Medallion (Raymond C. Firestone) 19xx 3½-inch Rene Chambellan
1960-018 Boy Scouts 50th Anniversary Medal 1960 Boy Scouts of America 2½-inch Curt Beck
1968-155 Boy Scouts of American Pedro Medal 1958 Robert Crozier 1½-inch Hand Cut Dies
History of America Series:
1972-182-135 Boy Scouts of America Founded 1972 Glendenning Co 1 9/16-inch Model by Mico Kaufman, lettering by Ramon Gordils
1973-084 Boy Scouts of The Philippines Medal 1973 Asian Mint Corp 1½-inch Joseph A. DiLorenzo
1975-099 Boy Scouts of America Bicentennial Commemorative Medal 1976 BSA 2½-inch Ramon Gordils
1977-067 Boy Scouts of America Jamboree Medal 1977 Boy Scouts of America Unknown Artist
1985-280 BSA International Year of the Youth Medal 1977 Unicover Frank Gasparro
1887-204 Ocean County Girl Scouts Coin Medal 1987 Ocean County Girl Scouts Steve Adams
1987-205 Ocean County Girl Scouts Coin Medal 1987 Ocean County Girl Scouts Tom Mangano
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