Can anybody identify this logo?

1 hour ago, Demonland said:

Can anybody identify this logo?

WoW.   What a find.

Looks like it could be The Argus Newspaper football club badges from 1950-51. 

They produced a lot not just for VFL sides but country sides as well.  

Plenty of examples on e-bay, but not a Melbourne one being sold atm.

 

13 hours ago, george_on_the_outer said:

Looks like it could be The Argus Newspaper football club badges from 1950-51. 

They produced a lot not just for VFL sides but country sides as well.  

Plenty of examples on e-bay, but not a Melbourne one being sold atm.

 

 

I must say I'm pretty excited to come into the ownership of this little beauty. Check it out.. Links from Demonwiki below.

@Supermercado

1956 Exhibition Game V Port Adelaide

1956 Exhibition game V East Perth

Edited June 30, 20205 yr by McQueen

McQueen Thanks for sharing that I for one really enjoyed it. 

 

That is so cool?

Hope you get to keep it??

2 hours ago, deebug said:

That is so cool?

Hope you get to keep it??

Well I paid for it...

Interestingly, the fella I bought it off actually contacted the club to see if they were interested in it and didn’t hear back from them. 

1 hour ago, McQueen said:

Well I paid for it...

Interestingly, the fella I bought it off actually contacted the club to see if they were interested in it and didn’t hear back from them. 

I have a 1959 GF medallion that was given to all the players after they won the match. I thought it might be something that the club would like to display so I contacted them via email and also never heard anything. They always seem to reply when I email them about purchasing a membership/additional memberships. Anyway I digress, that’s a great piece of memorabilia you have. 

Edited June 30, 20205 yr by Ethan Tremblay

6 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

I have a 1959 GF medallion that was given to all the players after they won the match. I thought it might be something that the club would like to display so I contacted them via email and also never heard anything. They always seem to reply when I email them about purchasing a membership/additional memberships. Anyway I digress, that’s a great piece of memorabilia you have. 

I know mate. 
 

I’m almost in disbelief that I'm possession of something that RDB, Tassie Johnson, Dixon, Ridley et al have signed and coached by Norm Smith. 

I’d gladly donate it to the club. 
 

Well...

On 6/17/2020 at 7:13 PM, george_on_the_outer said:

Looks like it could be The Argus Newspaper football club badges from 1950-51. 

They produced a lot not just for VFL sides but country sides as well.  

Plenty of examples on e-bay, but not a Melbourne one being sold atm.

 

The Herald also had VFL football badges but at around 1960. 

 And then there are these of more recent and unknown provenance though the middle one I suspect was made for filth supporters. The badge shown by Demonland has unusual atypical colours and old style design to what we expect and could date from the 1920’s or even earlier IMO. Celluloid pin badges were first made in the 1890’s.

 

Edited June 30, 20205 yr by america de cali

i want that 'i hate melbourne' one

12 minutes ago, whatwhatsaywhat said:

i want that 'i hate melbourne' one

Here you go

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Melbourne-Football-Club-The-Demons-Badge-Old-I-Hate-Melbourne-/143139883804

1 hour ago, america de cali said:

Here you go

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Melbourne-Football-Club-The-Demons-Badge-Old-I-Hate-Melbourne-/143139883804

It’s not big enough. I want one the players can read from Level 4

Edited June 30, 20205 yr by In Harmes Way

23 hours ago, McQueen said:

Well I paid for it...

Interestingly, the fella I bought it off actually contacted the club to see if they were interested in it and didn’t hear back from them. 

I spoke to an ex-player who lent his scrapbook from 1964 to the club and they lost it ?

Um, yeah, starting to see a trend with the way this club regards it's history..

On 6/30/2020 at 5:56 PM, McQueen said:

Well I paid for it...

Interestingly, the fella I bought it off actually contacted the club to see if they were interested in it and didn’t hear back from them. 

I'm glad a melbourne member has it now?

20 hours ago, Supermercado said:

I spoke to an ex-player who lent his scrapbook from 1964 to the club and they lost it ?

Whilst this is terrible, haven't they also lost some or most of the premiership flags?

https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/demons-discover-five-more-premiership-flags-are-missing-after-1948-flag-sale-prompts-search-20140724-zwkyn.html