mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Share #1 Posted November 21, 2015 I wanted to share this lot with you all, that I worked hard to procure, as the lady was going to split it up. She found this man's material in a Bazaar sale where the saleswoman she bought from had agreed to sell the items of a group of widows at the Bazaar, to procure the money for them from the sale. One of the bags from a Maryland Widow who will remain unnamed after diligent and repeated, yet unsuccessful inquiry, contained what the saleswoman thought was "Boy Scout badges"! Anyway, I ended up obtaining the insignia of a 1920's Major in the Army Air Service/Air Corps, who was probably a veteran of WWI but this is all she obtained of the man's material. The Bullion wing has the thinner bullion thread yet DENSE/thick-depth sewn pattern of WWI and shortly thereafter, Bullion wings. The STERLING, unmarked wing has the beautiful massive presence of the findings set in far greater gauge than the later 30's and 40's wings, which presents with a splendid quality as well as a very masculine strength to the wing as a whole. What an interesting time of wing construction! What creativity and glorious design of consummate elegance was lost when the MILITARY listened to the bland and detached ignorance of an institution grounded in the "arts" (see Duncan's book)as a Standard for the design and composition of the Wings our aerial knights would don after 1919! This was made up for, in part, by the massive findings which created an essence of masculine strength giving signification of the unbreakable devotion, dedication and the gravity of men setting their lifeblood between their families & nation and those evil tyrants who would threaten the freedom of these to live as one nation under God, as well as developing an entirely new military tradition and respect for the new frontier which God opened to mankind, the very skies above. Enjoy these wings and insignia Gentlemen and Lady Collectors and Blessings as Always in Your Collecting.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #2 Posted November 21, 2015 diagonal view Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #3 Posted November 21, 2015 Rear of Insignia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #4 Posted November 21, 2015 bullion closeup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #5 Posted November 21, 2015 STERLING Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #6 Posted November 21, 2015 STERLING REAR...Massive Findings....BEAUTIFUL! Look at the THICKNESS and strength of the wing's profile.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share #7 Posted November 21, 2015 bullion closeup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tarbridge Posted November 21, 2015 Share #8 Posted November 21, 2015 Beauties. ..such style...Thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomcatter Posted November 21, 2015 Share #9 Posted November 21, 2015 Very good grouping! I've never seen "boy scout badges" like these! ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bschwartz Posted November 21, 2015 Share #10 Posted November 21, 2015 Gorgeous items. Congrats on keeping them together. I always hate to see things like this get broken up but it happens every day and I understand why but it's nice to see a real grouping stay together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchbuff Posted November 21, 2015 Share #11 Posted November 21, 2015 Beautiful set! I love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwnorma Posted November 21, 2015 Share #12 Posted November 21, 2015 Mel, Fantastic set. I have this exact wing, along with the young pilot's pre-February 1919 Haltom-wing from a pilot who earned his wings in October 1918 and died in an airplane crash in 1920. Absolutely wonderful set. Very heavy, and very attractive. So much so, these early wings set the standard followed until today! Thank you for sharing. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtnman Posted November 22, 2015 Author Share #13 Posted November 22, 2015 Your words as always gentleman, make the avocation what it is. For, if there was no communion of minds in deep and poignant appreciation and empathy with the experience of these who were once a wall of separation and protection from those who would harm our families and strip us of the freedom to live by our ideals of family and to adhere in safety and blessing to the purity of that which is good; if not this communion then there would be no avocation; there would be no higher ideal to appreciate in the efforts of these young men.... But as it is, there is that communion of minds and hearts and the rich appreciation for what these men intended, even if it was not that which was fully intended of those governments who sent them to the blue fields of battle. Thanks so much for recording your thoughts so heartfelt, and as always, may your collecting be blessed, that you may be a blessing, in preserving that which righteous men fight to defend and preserve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rustywings Posted November 22, 2015 Share #14 Posted November 22, 2015 Your words as always gentleman, make the avocation what it is. For, if there was no communion of minds in deep and poignant appreciation and empathy with the experience of these who were once a wall of separation and protection from those who would harm our families and strip us of the freedom to live by our ideals of family and to adhere in safety and blessing to the purity of that which is good; if not this communion then there would be no avocation; there would be no higher ideal to appreciate in the efforts of these young men.... But as it is, there is that communion of minds and hearts and the rich appreciation for what these men intended, even if it was not that which was fully intended of those governments who sent them to the blue fields of battle. Thanks so much for recording your thoughts so heartfelt, and as always, may your collecting be blessed, that you may be a blessing, in preserving that which righteous men fight to defend and preserve. MtnMan, your sentiments couldn't be any more appropriate than in today's environment! Thank you for sharing your terrific collection... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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