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[PVON]

American Legion items!  Long history!

 

 

Wanted to start showing American Legion items!

 

All the way back to first reunion in Paris!

 

Have so many delegate ribbons and ribons of all dates!

 

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I have to find pics of ribbons and uniforms and such 

might take couple days

 

Lets see your items or info!

 

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[Kevin Beyer]

PVON, those are great American Legion items.  Do you have a complete collection of reunion badges?  Were the school awards engraved to their recipients?  Are there different variations of school awards over the years?  Different makers?

 

I am sure there is lots to learn for those who haven't studied the American Legion in depth.

 

Thanks for sharing!  I look forward to seeing more.

 

Kevin

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Hello Kevin

 

 

Thanks for looking!

 

My friend is really into it and is teaching and selling me some things I

like!

 

The large ones shown are school given and the lady standing one is girls school

one!

 

He says only10%are named on edge!

 

Kids were given small pins or ribbon type medal!

 

 

When I get time I will take more pics of ribbons!

 

 

I hear a guy on ebay is selling american legion book showing ribbonsand info!

 

I think my friend says he has 10 at around 15.00  I have to buy another myself!

 

 

The war yrs of ww2 are harder to find! 42,43,44,45 in Legion ribbons!

 

 

 

 

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Here is pin kids would recieve and schools got big one!

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[ocsfollowme]

I put together an online guide. I am finishing up a book version this year for the 1st hundred years. We have specialized in acquiring Distinguished Guest variations for each year. There are normal delegates and guests for each year too. 

 

http://steveleader.c...convention.html

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Here are some pics from Paul who is sending me the book!Thanks

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thanks for info!

 

Must look at it

 

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[ScottG]

So I have a pretty large pile of American Legion uniforms from Michigan. All are blue, some are jackets, some have shirts and trousers. Anyone interested can contact me and for a donation to my museum plus postage, can have them. One or all. I think there may be 5 or 6 and I believe they are from the 40s and 50s but not really sure. All have patches and collar devices etc...  Scott

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Seems we are getting much info and input!

 

Steve

 

Are you also doing a 40 and 8?  My friend also has the blue medals and ribbons!

 

Anyone can type in 40 and 8 for info!

 

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[PVON]

A stunning pair of WWI American Legion Machine Gunner Bronze Bookends.  A great set for the military collector to use in their library or display room.  Show in relief a US Machine Gunner on a Browning MG with Uniform and Helmet.  Are quite heavy and measure 6 3/4” high by 4 1/2" x 2 7/8”.  Have green felt bottom and are in incredible condition.

 

 

Member sent me these pics lets see if I can post!

 

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Dom sent me pics

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I have never seen these before!

 

 

Very nice!

 

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[Dom Pastore Jr.]

THANKS Paul, I really appreciate the scans upload ! Yup. I think I may have gotten lucky with these, as I was watching another pair on eBay for quite awhile. The guy selling them wanted $300, via the 'Buy it Now' feature, but I just couldn't see paying that price ! Well, I guess someone felt differently as one day I went to check & they had been sold ! Never thought I'd see another pair, until yesterday that is. Needless to say, I jumped all over them ! If anyone here happens to know anything about these absolutely beautiful bookends, please let me, & is know. THANKS
Best, dpast32

[kfields]

Here is a random photo of a proud American Legion member in his uniform and medals. Regretfully he is unnamed. Based on the bars on his Victory Medal, he must have been part of a lot of engagements.

 

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[SARGE]

A super collection of American Legion goodies.  I particularly like the uniforms