supermiles Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 I hadn't seen this before. Above the shirt pocket, on the neckerchief, and on all of the buttons, it says "CUBS B.S.A." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCubScouter Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 (edited) I can't tell you about the buttons, but the "Cubs B.S.A." over the pocket appears to match this: https://d3h6k4kfl8m9p0.cloudfront.net/stories/i0vgaoY8HOB9trbZfeHgaQ.jpg The page says the shirt is from 1940. And notice the "angling" of the letters on the shirt, matching that on the neckerchief and the button. I don't think I have ever seen that on a shirt before. I am going to guess that it didn't look like that by the time I became a Cub Scout in 1966. Edited August 13, 2018 by NJCubScouter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCubScouter Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Oh, and, Welcome to the Forum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Latin Scot Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 The program we now call Cub Scouts was originally called "Cubs, B.S.A." and was referred to as "Cubbing" in all materials. In 1945 "Cubbing" became "Cub Scouts." So the shirt above must have been made between 1930 and 1945. A wonderful and, if I may say so, very well-preserved piece of history! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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