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<p>[QUOTE="Debora, post: 9824816, member: 1476"]A few things, <u>[USER=86476]@LeahRM[/USER]</u>. Your pin is properly called a badge as it is designed to be worn by an initiated member of a women's fraternity (aka sorority.) Secondly, the second, smaller pin at the end of the guard chain is the chapter's lettering, in this case Theta. Theta chapter is located at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Thirdly, I don't know how you know the badge dates to 1945 but you might want to confirm that as Phi Mu's Theta chapter was closed from 1911 until 1998 when it was reinstalled. And finally, if you badge dates to 1945, it would be considered vintage rather than antique, which is defined as being 100+ years old.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here's a web site that will give you retail prices for new badges and chapter guards. You will note that the quality of older badges and guards such as yours is much higher than that of new. As a selling venue, I would suggest you not forget eBay because of its wide reach. And, fyi, there is some magic to timing. The women's fraternities at Belmont University recruit in the Spring semester (January or February) and pledges aren't initiated for six to twelve weeks after that.</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://www.hjgreek.com/products/showCategory/OrganizationCategoryID/3820" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.hjgreek.com/products/showCategory/OrganizationCategoryID/3820" rel="nofollow">https://www.hjgreek.com/products/showCategory/OrganizationCategoryID/3820</a></p><p><br /></p><p>Debora</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489841[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]489840[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Debora, post: 9824816, member: 1476"]A few things, [U][USER=86476]@LeahRM[/USER][/U]. Your pin is properly called a badge as it is designed to be worn by an initiated member of a women's fraternity (aka sorority.) Secondly, the second, smaller pin at the end of the guard chain is the chapter's lettering, in this case Theta. Theta chapter is located at Belmont University in Nashville, Tennessee. Thirdly, I don't know how you know the badge dates to 1945 but you might want to confirm that as Phi Mu's Theta chapter was closed from 1911 until 1998 when it was reinstalled. And finally, if you badge dates to 1945, it would be considered vintage rather than antique, which is defined as being 100+ years old. Here's a web site that will give you retail prices for new badges and chapter guards. You will note that the quality of older badges and guards such as yours is much higher than that of new. As a selling venue, I would suggest you not forget eBay because of its wide reach. And, fyi, there is some magic to timing. The women's fraternities at Belmont University recruit in the Spring semester (January or February) and pledges aren't initiated for six to twelve weeks after that. [URL]https://www.hjgreek.com/products/showCategory/OrganizationCategoryID/3820[/URL] Debora [ATTACH=full]489841[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]489840[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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