Salvage Sailor Posted July 29, 2017 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2017 Aloha Everyone, From time to time these patches come up on the boards, usually on the Can You ID forum. In the 1930's and 1940's Gemsco had another manufacturing division known as Sembler which made Chenille patches for Athletics and Sportswear, many of which were military themed. As a reference for us all, please post any examples you come across. One from a current eBay auction listing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share #2 Posted July 29, 2017 Sembler Moose From another member posted on our site Sembler Dog From another member posted on our site Sembler USN From another member posted on our site Sembler caduceus Sembler Eagle and Polar Bear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share #3 Posted July 29, 2017 Sembler USAAC Sustineo Alas Technical Training Command from my collection Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share #4 Posted July 29, 2017 Period photo from my Hawaiian Division archive Sembler 21st Infantry on athletic sweater, Schofield Barracks 1935 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 29, 2017 Author Share #5 Posted July 29, 2017 Copied from ocsfollowme's home front patches topic Sembler Wings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tredhed2 Posted July 30, 2017 Share #6 Posted July 30, 2017 Many Army insignia were worn on athletic team clothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 30, 2017 Author Share #7 Posted July 30, 2017 Many Army insignia were worn on athletic team clothing. True, although there is an identical blue sweater with this same patch in a display case at the 25th ID post museum at Schofield Barracks and it is a Sembler chenille. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kadet Posted July 30, 2017 Share #8 Posted July 30, 2017 Interesting! I have one of the medical caduceus patches in a WWII combat medic group, although the colors are a bit different. The US Army patch was also in the group. It is done on black felt. I always thought they were post war reunion/veteran piece... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 14, 2017 Author Share #9 Posted October 14, 2017 Sembler Gemsco left facing (pre-1941) and right facing (post-1941) United States Navy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted February 25, 2018 Author Share #10 Posted February 25, 2018 Sembler Blue and Gold USMC EGA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted April 14, 2018 Author Share #11 Posted April 14, 2018 Sembler Gemsco United States Marine Corps - Iwo Jima, Mount Suribachi 1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted August 30, 2020 Author Share #12 Posted August 30, 2020 Sembler Gemsco Ordnance Flaming Bomb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted December 21, 2020 Sembler Gemsco 33rd Infantry Regiment Panama Canal 1930's The Panama Canal Division was a unit of the United States Army established in order to ensure the United States could adequately defend the Canal Zone in Panama. When it was authorized in 1920, similar divisions were organized to defend Hawaii and the Philippines. The division was organized in 1921 and active until 1932. Its initial composition included the 19th Infantry Brigade commanding the 14th and 65th Infantry Regiments of which the 65th was stationed in Puerto Rico and the 20th Infantry Brigade commanding the 33rd (shown above) and 42nd Infantry Regiments. The two brigades appear to have been active until 1927. Later, however, the commander of the Panama Canal Department, Major General Preston Brown, determined that the defense of Panama would be better served by command groups representing the Atlantic and the Pacific. In 1932, the Army inactivated the division, keeping its Tables of Organization on file should the need arise to reactivate it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 21, 2020 Author Share #14 Posted December 21, 2020 Sembler Gemsco, 2nd Field Artillery Panama Canal Division 1930's 1st Battalion activated 30 April 1930 at Fort Davis, Panama, Canal Zone; concurrently, consolidated with the 2d Field Artillery Battalion [active] constituted 1 September 1927 in the Regular Army and activated at Fort Davis, Canal Zone], and consolidated unit designated as the 1st Battalion, 2d Field Artillery. Relieved 15 April 1932 from assignment to the Panama Canal Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtd_sf_eng Posted April 8, 2021 Share #15 Posted April 8, 2021 These are my chenillie pfatches. The first one is for the 108th Engineer Battalion (Combat) and the back side as weill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtd_sf_eng Posted April 8, 2021 Share #16 Posted April 8, 2021 The others do not have any markes mark on the back side. The last one I believe is for fhe Engineer Support Detachment. Larry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share #17 Posted May 10, 2021 GEMSCO at the height of the depression, pushing the hard sell in their 1935 literature to their retailers TO FOLKS WHO SELL SPORTING GOODS: YOU WILL MAKE MONEY ON SPORTS EMBLEMS THIS YEAR --more so than ever before -- unbelievably more money! And all because of a new thing in emblems. ".....Each emblem is to be tacked on an individual display card. The card is then wrapped with the newest sales builder sensation -- cellophane." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share #18 Posted May 10, 2021 .....and the soft sell to the Equestrian, Polo & Army Officer clientele in 1935 when a penny was a penny stressing the quality and craftsmanship of the GEMSCO & SEMBLER products. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share #19 Posted May 10, 2021 The Sportsman Line - Riding Equipment and Accessories 1935 Featuring riding accessories of quality and durability from GEMSCO, NY Spurs for the Ladies and the Officers Boot Hooks - Battalion, Company, Platoon & Bakelite Whistles Boot Jacks Riding Crops - ".....Seeing is believing.....isn't there a Chinese Proverb that says something about a picture being a thousand words! Well, we will go that one better.....and will gladly submit samples of any of the articles you may care to have for close inspection." Ties, Jock Strap & Accessories Officers' Musette Bag, Mounted Leggings, 5050 Leather Puttees, Garrison Belt & Web Belt GEMSCO - SEMBLER CHENILLE EMBLEMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted May 10, 2021 Author Share #20 Posted May 10, 2021 The Sportsman Line - Riding Equipment and Accessories 1935 PRICE LIST Featuring riding accessories of quality and durability from GEMSCO, NY SPURS, ACCESSORIES, WHISTLES BOOT JACKS, RIDING CROPS, TIES OFFICERS' MUSETTE BAGS, MOUNTED LEGGINGS, GARRISON BELTS, WEB BELTS, PUTTEES, SEMBLER CHENILLE EMBLEMS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted June 6, 2021 Author Share #21 Posted June 6, 2021 Sembler No. 10952 Speedboat Racing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted July 2, 2021 Author Share #22 Posted July 2, 2021 3rd Engineer Regiment, 'The Beavers', Hawaiian Division 1930's Sembler Gemsco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted December 13, 2021 Author Share #23 Posted December 13, 2021 Sembler Gemsco Skull & Crossbones No. 10821 Sembler Gemsco Indian No. 10817 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share #24 Posted October 5, 2022 UNITED STATES NAVY SEMBLER GEMSCO No. 403258 Still in the wax paper wrapper Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salvage Sailor Posted October 5, 2022 Author Share #25 Posted October 5, 2022 Custom Order Sembler Patch LADIES PISTOL EXPERT 1939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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