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roy1954  
Posted : Friday, 16 November 2012 4:36:41 PM(UTC)
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hi,had a hunt in a local park one 1936 florin and this nz made badge its guilded and looks too good for a school badge anybody know? cheers roy
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Posted : Friday, 16 November 2012 5:33:49 PM(UTC)
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here's link to examples of other badges made by Mayer and keen

http://collections.tepap....nz/Party.aspx?irn=15443

Company History

Through the years since the company’s inception in 1902 Mayer and Toye Limited has been a Wellington based company. The company’s founder Mr H. G. Mayer (an engraver by trade) started manufacturing badges and medals, along with engraving by himself. Later Mr Kean joined him, forming the partnership of Mayer and Kean Limited.

In the mid-1960’s the name was changed to Mayer and Toye Limited when British company TKS took a half share. The Mayer family later re-purchased the half share back and although the company name stayed the same, it has been fully owned by the Mayer family since that time.

Murray and Howard Mayer are the third generation of the Mayer family to operate the business.

They make the rsa badges:

http://www.rsa.org.nz/badge

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roy1954  
Posted : Friday, 16 November 2012 6:34:56 PM(UTC)
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hi tony,brilliant you must have found a few yourself,ill try to find what vk means cheers roy
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Posted : Friday, 16 November 2012 11:52:15 PM(UTC)
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it is a very cool lookin badge I'd be interested if you find anything out. I will have a nosey too :)
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roy1954  
Posted : Saturday, 17 November 2012 12:06:17 AM(UTC)
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iam wondering why its got two hitch points on it maybe a neck hanging thingy iam still looking. roy
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Posted : Tuesday, 20 November 2012 7:54:45 AM(UTC)
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Originally Posted by: roy1954 Go to Quoted Post
iam wondering why its got two hitch points on it maybe a neck hanging thingy iam still looking. roy


Any luck getting an ID on that badge yet Roy?
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