Hungary Hungarian Kivalo Dolgozol Badges

[Eric Schena]

Hi all:

I hope y'all have not tired of seeing these badges - I just got a 1953 Sztahanovista set in the mail yesterday and can honestly say it's one of the neatest decorations I have bought in a while. It's numbered "15" on the reverse and I think the document matches the number (I'll need someone who knows Hungarian to confirm that, though).

I'll let the scans do the talking...

Here's the badge and the case (showing the faux reptile skin cover and black bottom):

[Eric Schena]

Here's the document cover - really one of the most impressive carrying docs I have seen.

[Eric Schena]

The first inside view of the document...

[Eric Schena]

Here's the tucked in document showing the award date of May 8, 1953. I believe the number "15" in the upper left refers to the badge number, but I could be wrong. If anyone can confirm that, I would be most appreciative...

[Eric Schena]

Here's the interior document...

[Eric Schena]

Last but not least, the last page of the document. I would love to hear any comments or translations of some of this as I have never seen that document shown anywhere (which is why I posted it).

[Ulsterman]

wow! Nice badge.

Really low number-really, really really low.

BUT LOOK AT THE NAME!!!! (see post #1)

Edited February 11, 2007 by Ulsterman

[Gordon Craig]

Ulsterman,

Good eyes! This guy must have been the workaholic of all time. Interesting that he engraved this one as well. These are indeed very impressive document holders. With the raised award on the surface and then the complex document itself they are a work of art. No doubt Charles will use his knowledge of Hungarian to answer the questions asked.

Regards,

Gordon

[hunyadi]

The document is indeed #15 (szam) and also II Jelveny - refers to the 'second' award. As mine from the same woman (not a man here!) and is dated 1952 - this is her second award. What a working gal! - reunion of some sort should happen here....

Edited February 11, 2007 by hunyadi

[Ulsterman]

hear hear!

I wonder who she was?

[hunyadi]

Whoever she was - she did not sit down on the job - perhaps I might find her in one of the Hungarian lexicons the next time I am at the library. I would say with two of these she set herself up for the potential of greater things. For more information on the documents of the "Sztah" - they mostly deal with the awarding, wearing, and regulations (last page mentions loosing it for "un-Hungarian" activity - such as takling to capitalist frogmen while inderwater after falling into the Duna (only Decker will probably get that one) "Its a little yellow....its a little bitter.....ah....but its Hungarian!"

The next time I have some time - I will hash out the transaltion of the pages.

[decker]

takling to capitalist frogmen while inderwater after falling into the Duna (only Decker will probably get that one) "Its a little yellow....its a little bitter.....ah....but its Hungarian!"

Edited February 11, 2007 by decker

[Eric Schena]

Yeah, looks like a reunion will have to happen here.

[Gordon Craig]

Gents,

Time for me to add some pictures here instead of just text. Here are some case badges that I picked up during the week.

First a cased set for Light Industry. More to follow after that. Sorry for the blurry images. My digital camera usually takes clearer pictures than my wife's and I usually use it but today my A drive died and my camera uses floppy disks so I had to use my wife's

Cheers,

Gordon

[Gordon Craig]

Heavy Industry badge;

[Gordon Craig]

Here is one I haven't seen before. A Hungarian Red Cross Excellent Workers Badge. These badges come in a dark blue case. Darker than most Red Cross badges I have seen.

Edited February 18, 2007 by Gordon Craig

[Gordon Craig]

And the last thing I bought at the City Park Flea Market this morning. A cased MAGYAR ELMUNKAS dated 1948. It came in a very nice high quality wooden case. Instead of a metal hinge the case has a piece of linen cloth to hold the lid to the base. The case is very will made with mortice and tenon joints at the corners and varnished top and bottom.

[Gordon Craig]

The interior of the botton of the case is well finished in a plush red material and a white padded lid.

Edited February 18, 2007 by Gordon Craig

[Ulsterman]

Wow!!! The last one is fantastic! "Hungarian worker"-is that how the bar is translated? I haven't seen that banner before-must be really early.

I like the red cross too.

[Gordon Craig]

Ulsterman,

Chip has translated the banner in an earleir post as "Ace Hungarian Worker". My dictionary indicates that ELMUNKAS is related to electrical workers but Chip is away ahead of me in the Hungarian department. I forgot to mention in my earlier post on this badge that it is numbered on the back as # 4453 and has the mark of the State Mint on it as well. The Red Cross badge is interesting because it didn't come with a miniature.

Regards,

Gordon

[Ulsterman]

Yeah- I am wrestling with hungarian as well. "Munka" is worker...so "el-munkas"...?

Edited February 19, 2007 by Ulsterman

[Zsolt]

Hi,

Little language lesson:

Munka = Work

Munk?s = Worker

?lmunk?s = Ace-worker, Outstanding worker ( Magyar ?lmunk?s badges for manual workers )

Munk??rt = For work ( Kiv?l? Munk??rt badges for white-collar workers )

[Gordon Craig]

Zolt,

Thanks for the language lesson. Takes a long time to learn and all the help we can get is useful.

Regards,

Gordon

[hunyadi]

So I guess I didnt find everything at the market - you made out like a bandit - I have been trying to get an example of the Red Cross one and anther 1948-49 Ace Worker! Your eyes were better than mine! Nice haul Gordon!

[Gordon Craig]

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,

Gordon