Wednesday, August 4, 2010

VTT - Girl Scout Things



The postcard with the Girl Scout laws is something I bought for my postcard collection. The other things are from my Girl Scout years.

First is my Girl Scout handbook (1955 edition) with an official Girl Scout plastic bookcover. My pins and 100th Anniversary patch (1860-1960) are on top of the book.





Last is my badge sash. The badges continue on the other side. The last 10 badges are just pinned on. They have been that way for fifty years! I never got around to sewing them on because I no longer needed to wear the sash.



I still have a few other Girl Scout thingies that I will show in a future post.

I'm participating in Vintage Thingie Thursday
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20 comments:

  1. viridianAugust 4, 2010 at 7:32:00 PM CDT

    Ah this takes me back. I am a little younger so I didn't have the 100 yera anniversary badge. But boy that manual sure looks familiar! had inherited an aunt's copy (she was much younger than my mom). thanks for sharing.

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  2. LVAugust 4, 2010 at 7:50:00 PM CDT

    I never had the opportunity to be in the girl scouts. I did enjoy your sharing your time with them.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 4, 2010 at 8:50:00 PM CDT

    I still have my GS sash, too. You were a better scout than I was. I don't have half that many badges.

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  4. TeresaAugust 4, 2010 at 9:05:00 PM CDT

    what memories this evokes. I had my sash and worked hard for those badges. such a great thing.

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  5. marianAugust 4, 2010 at 9:29:00 PM CDT

    what an amazing collection!

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  6. SarahAugust 4, 2010 at 10:42:00 PM CDT

    Great collection! I stil have my pins, but who knows what happened to the badges. LOL

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  7. Linda @ Itsy Bits And PiecesAugust 4, 2010 at 11:28:00 PM CDT

    Fun post! I was a Girl Scout as a girl in Savannah and I remember visiting the Juliette Low ( GS founder) house there with my troop. Unfortunately I don't have any of of my badges or pins anymore...

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  8. MiriAugust 5, 2010 at 5:41:00 AM CDT

    Terrific post! WOW! You were a very good Girl Scout with all those badges!

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  9. Sally Annie MagundyAugust 5, 2010 at 9:56:00 AM CDT

    Love this post, so much fun!

    Happy VTT,
    Sally

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  10. GardenOfDaisiesAugust 5, 2010 at 10:25:00 AM CDT

    OH I should get my sash out too! You got loads of badges!!

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  11. ColoradoladyAugust 5, 2010 at 11:59:00 AM CDT

    My daughter was a girl scout, I was in camp fire girls as a kid....great memorabilia here! Have a great VTT!

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  12. SandySAugust 5, 2010 at 12:19:00 PM CDT

    I'd never seen the Juliette Low Centennial Patch or the 5 Points pin before! What is the pin below the Brownie pin? It has a glare in the photo, so I couldn't identify it. I'm a life member of GSUSA and was actively involved for many years. My daughter, now a GS leader, and my 14 yr. old granddaughter carry on the scouting tradition.

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  13. JocelynAugust 5, 2010 at 6:11:00 PM CDT

    I love how you find a post card and write a great post adding other things of interest. Thanks for sharing.

    Jocelyn
    http://justalittlesouthernhospitality.blogspot.com/

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  14. Sweet Bee CottageAugust 5, 2010 at 6:28:00 PM CDT

    I was a girl scout for a couple of years in the 1970s. I bet my old stuff is over at my parents house. Such fun to see these.

    You asked about "On the Eve of Being Bored". It's about how you really shouldn't be bored and when you feel that coming on to occupy yourself with imaginings and just have fun.

    Thanks for stopping by!

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  15. UnknownAugust 5, 2010 at 7:12:00 PM CDT

    Oh man how I wish I have kept my things. I still have some of my daughters but I was a gs about 60 years ago. Such a wonderful organization. blessings to you
    QMM

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  16. Pam KesslerAugust 5, 2010 at 8:50:00 PM CDT

    Wow you had a lot of badges. I dropped out after Brownies so no badges for me.

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  17. AnnaAugust 6, 2010 at 8:44:00 AM CDT

    Great collection. I love the illustrations in that book. I wonder what happened to my sash. If I know my mother, she has it somewhere :) Fun post - brings back so many memories.

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  18. farmladyAugust 6, 2010 at 9:51:00 AM CDT

    Wow! Does this ever take me back to another time and place.... and you saved it all. Good for you. I think I have a couple of pins in my jewelry box but that's about it.
    I remember every item and how it felt to wear the outfit, the hat, the banner and go to the meetings. My mother was a den leader.
    Thanks for bringing back some good memories...

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  19. soda_santaAugust 8, 2010 at 4:40:00 PM CDT

    Oh wow, does this bring back memories. I too still have some of my pins and patches. Sadly, not the badges; they burned in a house fire.

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  20. ByLightOfMoonAugust 10, 2010 at 10:11:00 AM CDT

    Your Girl Scout Collection make me think of my husbands Boy Scout things in our closet. I have often thought of framing them. But, I shall take photos and load them up. He made Eagle Scout!

    I grew up in Springfield and visited my Mom over the 4th of July. The antique shops in town are awesome.

    I saw your site on Judy's postcards!
    Smiles, Cyndi

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