Wound Badge Evolution

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In conclusion very interesting door plaque with early wound badge (superimposed and enamelled red) and inscription “Great Japan Wounded Soldier Association Member” (same plaque could be found in Paul’s book at page 152).

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Plaque obverse

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Plaque reverse

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Badge close up

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And another memorabilia piece - this time it is belt buckle.

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Another very interesting example of general wonded association membership badge.

This one in plastic ornamental ( ) box with interesting brand label papers.

Box cover

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Interior

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Interior

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Badge

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Brand labels

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Thanks to Rich we have the translation

“Badges & Cups. Tomei Badges. Tokyo, Kanda, Kampo Town (Suzuran Street).+ tel. number”

Looks like this Tokyo workshope is still active

Cheers,

Nick

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Yes, still making badges. You can see a picture of the storefront here: http://www.jimbocho.com/S30961.html

The words 'Badges, Cups' are written in a similar font to those on the box. BTW, the cups refer to trophy cups, not sake cups.

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Yes, still making badges. You can see a picture of the storefront here: http://www.jimbocho.com/S30961.html

Small cozy shop they got.

Looks like in the color version of TOMEI logo is yellow with a droplet of red.

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In case anyone is interested, the correct reading of the kanji for the area in Tokyo is not Kampo Town, as I wrote. It is Jinbocho.

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Nice specimen, isn´t it?

Just offered on eBay as "Post WW2 wounded imperial army navy soldier association Toyonaka City Merit medal."

Regards

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Super nice Miro!

Obverse close up

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Reverse

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Another version of white enamelled badge is here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-JAPANESE-WW2-WOUNDED-ASSOCIATION-BADGE-JAPAN-PIN-MEDAL-ORDER-WOUND-NAVY-WAR-/280865376489?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4164e188e9

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Another version of white enamelled badge is here.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-JAPANESE-WW2-WOUNDED-ASSOCIATION-BADGE-JAPAN-PIN-MEDAL-ORDER-WOUND-NAVY-WAR-/280865376489?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4164e188e9

Yep, another "Good Fortune" badge made by TOMEI in Tokyo

Bummer that reverse photos are "slightly out of focus"...

But it seems that potential buyers couldn't care less - 1 day to go and the price is already sky high!

Cheers,

Nick

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And back to this beatiful wounded soldiers association good conduct badge (a.k.a. “distinguished” badge).

Another example of variation in white enamel, but this time with the box.

In the box

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Obverse/reverse

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Reverse inscription

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Now we have inscriprion on the box and inscription on reverse

It looks like badge in blue enamel is higher class and badge in white enamel is lower one

Comparison of box inscriptions (box cover for blue enamel badge is on the left)

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Comparison of reverse inscriptions (reverse of blue enamel badge is on the left)

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And now (thanks to our colleague DavidS!) another example of this extra rare type 1.1

Obverse