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Miniatures Adventure => Old West => Topic started by: Ray Earle on October 26, 2012, 08:49:16 PM

Title: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: Ray Earle on October 26, 2012, 08:49:16 PM

Esteemed gentlemen, and ladies,

I'm in the process of converting some figures to use as Pinkertons and I was wondering if anyone knew if they used badges? Something along the lines of a lawmans tin star.

If so, what did they look like?

Thanks folks.  :D

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: bulldogger2000 on October 26, 2012, 08:55:18 PM

Just google Old West Pinkerton badges and you will find photos of badges used.  They are not the "Star" type but a "Shield" design.

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: Ray Earle on October 27, 2012, 08:24:03 PM

Thanks.

Should have thought of that first. ::)

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: Bugsda on October 28, 2012, 02:07:51 AM

Ace idea Ray, I'll be nicking that if you don't mind  ;)

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: bandit86 on October 28, 2012, 06:33:46 AM

2 seconds on google

http://www.oldwestbadges.com/item/125_pinkerton_detective_agency_badge

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: HerbyF on October 28, 2012, 06:58:59 AM

Pinkertons seldom if ever displayed their badges. Prefering to work 'undercover', no matter how upfront & confrontational they were.

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: Cory on October 28, 2012, 03:14:49 PM

HerbyF's right the badges were rare in the west, usually being broken out for strike breaking and not something a Pinkerton detective would routinely carry ouitside of the large cities.  Still a LotOW Pinkerton posse is about exactly when those badges would appear - when there were several Pinkertons on the scene.

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: Ray Earle on October 28, 2012, 08:02:13 PM

Quote from: Bugsda on October 28, 2012, 02:07:51 AM

Ace idea Ray, I'll be nicking that if you don't mind  ;)

Nick away mate.  ;)

Thanks Cory, HerbyF that's more of the information I was after. I assume if a lone Pinkerton was to break out a badge he was in more danger of being lynched rather than helped.

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: pinny on October 29, 2012, 07:01:52 AM

I see they also had hat badges, i wonder how often they would have been worn? The hat badges do look kinda cool

Title: Re: Pinkerton badges?
Post by: HerbyF on October 29, 2012, 01:59:20 PM

The hat badges would have been worn when there were acting as the police or enforcers for a company or other entity. Some where they were in force, a railroad or mining camp. Where a group of them wanted to impress or intimidate by their pressence & numbers. Some where they felt they were established or in control already.