I.A.A. BADGE, BUT WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?

[curbdiggercarl57]

Dug this brass badge the other day, and can't seem to find any info on it.
Appears to be a facsimile of a possible clay bowl, and what appears to be a stick figure holding a flag?, streamer?
Googling shows mostly auto related. Thinking it was some form of American Indian club, the only reference I found was a club formed in 1992. The back reads "Whitehead & Road, Newark, NJ
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Carl

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Dug this brass badge the other day, and can't seem to find any info on it.
Appears to be a facsimile of a possible clay bowl, and what appears to be a stick figure holding a flag?, streamer?
Googling shows mostly auto related. Thinking it was some form of American Indian club, the only reference I found was a club formed in 1992. The back reads "Whitehead & Road, Newark, NJ
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Carl

Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Dug this brass badge the other day, and can't seem to find any info on it.
Appears to be a facsimile of a possible clay bowl, and what appears to be a stick figure holding a flag?, streamer?
Googling shows mostly auto related. Thinking it was some form of American Indian club, the only reference I found was a club formed in 1992. The back reads "Whitehead & Road, Newark, NJ
Any help would be greatly appreciated,
Carl

Whitehead & Hoag, Newark, NJ

Thanks, now round two of research.
Carl

 

[Bramblefind]

Maybe a badge from the "International Advertising Association" they had a convention in Denver in 1927-

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,929333,00.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Appears to be a facsimile of a possible clay bowl, and what appears to be a stick figure holding a flag?, streamer?

Is that smoke? It reminds me of a folding chair.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Maybe a badge from the "International Advertising Association" they had a convention in Denver in 1927-

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,929333,00.html

Curb ~

I was going to jump onboard and see what I could find. But I honestly think that bramblefind already identified it's orgin.

Are you still looking for more proof? How many organizations with I.A.A. could there possibly have been in Denver, Colorado at the same time in 1927?

Thanks.

SBB

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Any idea on the symbols? Ill bet there is a list of IAA's in 1927 Denver. Heres a partial list I agree most of these could be ruled out.


From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
IAA is a three letter acronym that may stand for:

Idyllwild Arts Academy, part of the Idyllwild Arts Foundation
Immigration Appellate Authority (UK)
IMSA Alumni Association
Indian Agricultural Association
Indian Association of Alberta
Indianapolis Airport Authority
Indie Apps Alliance
Indole-3-acetic acid (plant hormone)
Information Age Associates
Institute for Applied Autonomy
Institute of Actuaries of Australia
Instituto de Arqueología Amazónica
Instituto de Astrofísica de Andalucía
Insulin autoantibody, used in diagnosing Latent autoimmune diabetes
Insurance Application Architecture, an Operating model for business
Intelligence Authorization Act (1991 - U.S.)
Interactive Achievement Awards
Intercollegiate Athletic Association (formerly), now the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Interlochen Arts Academy, part of the Interlochen Center for the Arts
International Academy of Architecture
International Academy of Astronautics
International Actuarial Association
International Advertising Association, accredits courses such as at Zayed University
International Affairs Association of the University of Pennsylvania
International Alpaca Association
International Ammunition Association
International Aquathlon Association
International Association for Aerobiology
International Association of Astacology, for the study of Crayfish
Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung, Frankfurt Motor Show
Interrupted aortic arch
Intravenous ascorbic acid therapy for cancer or sepsis.
Institute for Alternative Agriculture
Investment Adviser Association
Iran Aseman Airlines, call-sign IAA
Irish Aviation Authority
Irrigation Association of Australia
Islamic Army of Aden
Israel Airports Authority
Israel Antiquities Authority
International Armed Alliance, A habbo army with over 10,000 members.
Israeli Astronomical Association

 

[savant365]

Found this but no pictures yet.

Desjardins was a Fellow in the International Congress of Master Architects and was an
organizer of the Independent Architects Association, Inc. (IAA). Architects formed the latter
group in Denver in 1927 with the purpose of "protection of the public against wasteful planning,
improper designing and mishandling of taxes applied to public structures,” promoting the use of
Colorado labor and materials, and insisting on opportunities for its members equal to architects
of other organizations." Desjardins served as secretary-treasurer of the IAA.

http://www.historycolorado.org/sites/default/files/files/OAHP/Guides/Architects_desjardins.pdf

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Can anyone make a connection between the odd Indian-like symbol and Advertising, Automobiles or Architects?

The symbol looks like some kind of smoking pot on a stand or upside down teepee.

Indian Alcoholics Annonymous? (very poor joke)

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Different pin ~ Different year

The International Advertising Association held their 1928 convention in

Detroit, Michigan

I think the different pins may reflect the locale (mood-feeling) depending on where the conventions were held.

SBB

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think the different pins reflect the locale (mood-feeling) depending on where the conventions were held.

SBB

Good observation. But what is it? (the smoking/streamer symbol)

 

[savant365]

http://turtletrack.org/ColoringBook/pictograph_1.jpg

According to this it is a man. He may be holding a whip? I guess it could be from a wild west show or a rodeo?

Charlie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

http://turtletrack.org/ColoringBook/pictograph_1.jpg

According to this it is a man. He may be holding a whip? I guess it could be from a wild west show or a rodeo?

Charlie

Man with smoking Peace Pipe?

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Currently I am searching for an "actual" petroglyph that will match the one on the pin. Colorado is well known for it's Anasazi (The Ancient Ones) ruins, especially those at Mesa Verde which is located in the southwest part of the state near Durango.

By the way ... "Petroglyphs" were scratched on rocks, whereas "Pictographs" were painted on.

SBB

 

[savant365]

1927 was also when Egyptian stuff was really popular, it may be a hieroglyph?

Charlie

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

There are so many hundreds of different petroglyphs, that finding one that matches the pin may be impossible. Plus, it may just be a generic symbol and not of an actual petroglyph. But I'll keep searching for awhile and see if I can find anything. And please note that no one really knows what the various symbols represent. Most of them are at least 700 years old, and even the experts on the subject admit they are just guessing. Some experts even feel that some of the petroglyphs may even have been done by children like doodling in a coloring book. This assumption is based on the idea that mature adults were too busy hunting and gathering to waste their time scratching stuff on rocks. Whereas the kids had plenty of time, and would have kept them busy and not underfoot of the adults.

I realize this is slightly off topic, but I have had quite an interest in this sort of stuff over the years, and even did a series of rock art paintings on the subject. Below is an example of an original petroglyph and a painting I did of it in 2001. The painting still hangs on my wall today.

My guess is the wavy part on the pin is more symbolic of a snake that anything else.

SBB

[ Referred to as "The Snake Killer" but no one knows for certain what it depicts ]

( Notice the similar "triangle shaped" torso )

 

[Bramblefind]

I'm going with the symbol is a man holding a flag and it is meant to be a symbol for advertising. A symbol of a man saying - "Hey look over here!".

And the whole convention was focused on a Western theme so having a western image on the badge would fit. Of course though - until we find another this is only 75% solved IMO

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Southwest Anasazi stick figures are called "Anthromorphs."

Here is another example of one with a triangle shaped torso along with a snake.

Triangle shaped torsos are very common among southwest petroglyphs.

"Hi Bramblefind. We posted at the same time.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Bramblefind ~

Or the stick guy on the pin could be saying ...

"Hey! Get your snake oil over here!"

(Lol)

Bob

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

"Houston ... We may have a problem"

Bramblefind ~

Are you sure that newspaper clipping you posted a picture of is dated 1927?

According to my research, the "International Advertising Association" was not established until ...

~ 1938 ~


Global partnership of advertisers, advertising agencies, the media, and other related services, headquartered in New York City, whose objective is to establish a common platform for building and sustaining the prestige of the advertising profession and to serve as spokespersons against unwarranted attacks or restrictions on advertising. The association responds to requests from members for information on advocacy, regulatory, and constitutional issues affecting the marketing communications industry and maintains a list of recommendations for international advertising standards and practices for the benefit of its membership. Founded in 1938, the International Advertising Association's network includes more than 3600 individual members in 92 countries, which accounts for 99% of the world's advertising expenditures.