Ny Hunting Pins Appraisal

Collection of Vintage New York Hunting and Fishing License Badges and Club Pins

This is a diverse collection of fifteen vintage sportsman items, primarily featuring mid-to-late 20th-century New York state celluloid and metal pins. The collection is anchored by a significant 1941 State of New York Conservation Department 'Citizen Resident Hunting & Fishing License' button (No. 12648-C) featuring the state seal. The surrounding pins represent various regional hunting and fishing clubs, including Rockdale Rod & Gun Club (1958, 1961), Crumhorn Rod & Gun Club (1981, 1985), Bainbridge Sportsmen's Club (1967, 1968), and the Southern New York Fish & Game Association (1973, 1974, 1975). The pins vary in size, typically ranging from 1 to 1.75 inches in diameter, and utilize a vibrant palette of yellow, green, orange, blue, and red. They are constructed primarily of lithographed tin or celluloid-covered metal with standard safety pin or wire-back fasteners. The graphics are characteristically mid-century, featuring crossed rifles, bows, and jumping fish. Condition varies across the lot; while the 1941 license button shows minor spotting and surface oxidation consistent with its age, several of the later 1960s and 70s pins exhibit fading to the pigments and minor foxing/yellowing under the celluloid. The 1980s pins remain in excellent, high-gloss condition. This assembly serves as a robust historical record of regional conservation and recreation culture in the Catskill and Delaware Valley regions of New York.