Costa Posted October 13, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 13, 2019 sold on you pay 430.00. who is the maker??? MF&CO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mghcal Posted October 13, 2019 Share #2 Posted October 13, 2019 If you look up Marshall Field you should find another thread on these. They're fairly rare I think I've seen 3 or 4 now. To be clear there is no concrete evidence really of these being made by Marshall Field it's just a guess as of now. Really high-end quality wing tho. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/253453-odd-hallmark-pilot-wing-mf-co/?hl=%2Bmarshall+%2Bfields Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted October 14, 2019 Share #3 Posted October 14, 2019 Gorgeous and rare wing badge! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted October 14, 2019 Share #4 Posted October 14, 2019 This is the second one I've seen sold on ebay this year, although this might be the one I saw sold earlier just being re-sold for a profit. The same hallmark was used on other fashion jewelry items so I am convinced it is for Marshall Field. It would have been nice for companies like Marshall Field and Whitehead & Hoag to have used only a single hallmark that was clear and distinctive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rathbonemuseum.com Posted November 10, 2019 Share #5 Posted November 10, 2019 Very cool wing. Congrats everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted November 11, 2019 Share #6 Posted November 11, 2019 FYI. For anyone who doesnt know.. Marshall Fields was a big department store on State Street in Chicago. It was a Chicago institution of sorts. My Grandma shopped there in the early 1900's, my Mom used to go there with her Mom in the 1930's. They had a restaurant on I think it was the 5th floor. And in the center of the building was a courtyard and every Christmas they would install a hundred foot christmas tree you could see through the windows inside in the center of the building. They made famous Frango Mints at Marshal Fields. My Dad used to take me to the sports section where there was a giant stuffed Kodiak Bear. Like 12 foot tall. They had a great toy section. This was in the late 1960's. The store is still there but its not the same. Macys bought it some years ago. They probably had some other company produce the wings and they sold them under the Marshall Fields name. Jewelers row is right there in the vicinity of where Marshall fields stands. So It more than likely they were produced on Jewelers row in Chicago. Cant prove it but its likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted November 26, 2019 Share #7 Posted November 26, 2019 Thanks for the information rooster77. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted November 28, 2019 Share #8 Posted November 28, 2019 Thanks for the information rooster77. You're most welcome Sir ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted December 7, 2022 Share #9 Posted December 7, 2022 I picked up a copy of the "Great Lakes Recruit" magazine from November of 1918. Marshall Field had a full page ad in the magazine, but they didn't explicitly advertise any of their uniforms or insignia in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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