hunyadi Posted February 20, 2007 Author Posted February 20, 2007 Charles,You didn't miss the two awards. The chap that sold them to me was just unpacking as I walked up to his table. He was in the first row on the right, just over halfway down the row. The only bandit was the guy selling the awards and his price! However, I didn't want to pass these up as I had never seen them for sale previously.Cheers,GordonAh-yes - that guy...know him quite well. Two years ago I was foolishly buying my Order of the Red Stars from him for the prices that they go for today...now I dont even bother to ask as he sells stuff for what they will go in another two years I am sure...Still - I would have probably jumped on the red cross one even at his prices - that is a rare one. I'm going to try and find the link to the award criteria of it...
hunyadi Posted February 20, 2007 Author Posted February 20, 2007 Here we go - Excelent Red Cross Workers Badge - Voroskereszt Kivalo DolgozojaAwarded by the Leadership Council of the Hungarian Red Cross for distinguised work over a period of time concering the technical operations of the Red Cross (machines, equipment, etc...) The award was bestowed about 10 times per year and the recipient received a 1500 huf bonus.Rare - very rare....
Gordon Craig Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Charles,Thanks for the info. Considering the rarity I got a really good deal on the red cross award. You have really made my day!!!!!!!!!Regards,Gordon
Zsolt Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Kiv?l? Munk??rt badges with dates: 1948, 1949.
Zsolt Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Magyar ?lmunk?s badges with dates: 1948, 1949, and rare buttonhole miniature.
Gordon Craig Posted February 20, 2007 Posted February 20, 2007 Zolt,Very nice stuff. More things to hunt for. Miniature is very interesting. First one in this class of award that I have sen as a button hole device.Cheers,Gordon
hunyadi Posted February 20, 2007 Author Posted February 20, 2007 Zsolt - Imadom! Those are some pieces that I have been hunting for! Can we please see the interitor of the award documents? - those are rare! (want to sell one??)
Zsolt Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 The award document of the Kivalo Munkaert and Magyar ?lmunk?s is similar to the Sztahanovista igazolvany. Inside is the regulation.
Zsolt Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 (edited) This is the early version of the Red Cross "Kiv?l? Dolgoz?" badge with fire enamel. Edited February 21, 2007 by Zsolt
hunyadi Posted February 21, 2007 Author Posted February 21, 2007 Those Early Red Cross ones are beautiful !
hunyadi Posted February 21, 2007 Author Posted February 21, 2007 Those Early Red Cross ones are beautiful !
hunyadi Posted February 21, 2007 Author Posted February 21, 2007 not to brag but I got to examine one today - they are imperial quality with communist motiff's - what more can you ask for - also but I got to examuine #1 of the Partisan Badge....
Ulsterman Posted February 21, 2007 Posted February 21, 2007 (edited) not to brag but I got to examine one today - they are imperial quality with communist motiff's - what more can you ask for - also but I got to examuine #1 of the Partisan Badge.... #1!!!! Tell me more-who, how, what!?by the way-is this a badge, or merely a lapel pin? Edited February 21, 2007 by Ulsterman
hunyadi Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 Hi Ulstermann - Yep - that is a badge - today Gordon and I found a book - privately published and we are working on getting a copy(s) of it. The Blue Bible only has mention of about 40% of the "Kivalo" badges - but no description of the actual badge - just the law. But this type was made prior to 1956 as I saw examples of them with the Rakosi coat of arms. Zsolt may have this book that I am talking about - help Zsolt?As for the Partisans - I will post my findings on the regular HUPR thread.
Gordon Craig Posted February 22, 2007 Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) Zolt,Thanks for posting the interior of the award documents. Nice to know what they look like. Also the picture of the early red cross abde and case. For comparison purposes, here is a picture of the case my badge came in.Regards,Gordon Edited February 22, 2007 by Gordon Craig
hunyadi Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 After working for the Hungarian Miltiary for five years - a coleague of mine remembered his little collection of badges that he had collected as a teenager of badges and such - and as a bonus for my labor all these years I got a little plastic bag of goodies...Here is a Buliding Industry Excelent Workers Badge (have not researched these yet - 1950's???)
hunyadi Posted February 22, 2007 Author Posted February 22, 2007 (edited) and an addition to my model 1959 Excelent Soldier Badges - I already had the one off to the right - got the left today. THese were used from 1967-1969 - then they went to a similar design but much smaller Edited February 25, 2007 by hunyadi
Zsolt Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Hi Charles,I see a little caos in the dates of Your excellent soldier badges.The first modell was, the "skeleton" excellent soldier badge, used from 1959-1968. (on the photo)From 1967 to 1969 were the big badges, as You show. From 1969 were the small badges.
Zsolt Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Some variant of the round Kivalo Dolgozo badges:
Zsolt Posted February 23, 2007 Posted February 23, 2007 Here ist my favourite "Kivalo" badge from the 50's: A g?pj?rműk?zleked?s kiv?l? dolgoz?ja. Excellent worker of the vehicle transport.
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