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Merit Badges
- Legend to identify Merit Badges
- 1910 British Merit Badges
- Square 1911 - 33
- Wide Crimped 1934 & 35
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Narrow Tan Crimped 1936 - 42
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Printed Back 1936 - 37
- Tan Heavyweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1937 - 38
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Silk Embroidery and Plain Back 1938 - 39
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Continuous Loop Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Tan Lightweight Cloth with Cotton Lockstitch Embroidery and Plain Back 1939 - 42
- Blue Background 1942 - 46
- Wartime 1942 - 46
- Khaki Narrow Crimped 1946 - 59
- Green Twill Gauze Back 1960 - 68
- Fully Embroidered Merrowed Edge 1960 - 72
- Unprinted Plastic Back 1972 - 01
- Printed Plastic Back 2002 - Current
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Merit Badge Paper
- Merit Badge Applications
- Merit Badge Cards
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Merit Badge Pamphlets
- Type 1 White Cover - Rectangle Drawing On Cover
- Type 2 White Cover 5-375" x 8" Title at Top
- Type 3A Tan Cover - 200 Fifth Avenue
- Type 3B Tan Cover - 2 line address New York City
- Type 3C Tan Cover - 2 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 3D Tan Cover - 1 line address New York N.Y.
- Type 4 Standing Scout Cover
- Type 5A War Cover
- Type 5B Red and White
- Type 6 Photo-Red Cover
- Type 7 Full Photo Cover or Bulls-eye Cover
- Type 8 Full Photo - Green Stripe Cover
- Type 9 Full Photo - Red Stripe Cover
- Type 10A Blue Stripe - Logo above bottom blue stripe - FDL centered
- Type 10B - Blue Stripe in bottom of photo area. FDL to left of text
- Special Covers
- Boy Craft Helps
- Merit Badge Counselor's Guides
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Youth Position
- Junior Assistant Scoutmaster
- Senior Patrol Leader
- Assistant Senior Patrol Leader
- Patrol Leader
- Assistant Patrol Leader
- Troop Guide
- Scribe
- Quartermaster
- Instructor
- Chaplain Aide
- Den Chief
- Librarian
- Musician
- Webmaster
- Bugler
- Troop Historian
- Troop Representative
- Unit Representative
- Leadership Corps
- Honor Guard
- Leave No Trace Trainer
- Outdoor Ethics Guide
- Patrol Medallions
Fig. 1: Handic-AT1-Front
- Cloth: Heavyweight tan right twill
- Embroidery: Silk continuous
Fig. 2: Handic-AT1-Magnified
- Design: Cross peen hammer, hammer handle crosses over brush
Fig. 3: Handic-AT1-Reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Fig. 4: Handic-AT1-error3-front
- Manufacturing error: Type 3 error; twill back
Fig. 5: Handic-AT1-error3-reverse
- Back: Black imprint
Item Name: Handicraft 1920 - 1933
Item ID: Handic-AT1
Collector Rating: 2
Pamphlets Used to Earn this Badge
Requirements October 1914 until May 1923
1. Paint a door.
2. Whitewash a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings.
4. Replace gas mantles, washers, and electric light bulbs.
5. Solder.
6. Hang pictures and curtains.
7. Repair blinds.
8. Fix curtains, portiere rods, blind fixtures.
9. Lay carpets and mend clothing and upholstery.
10. Repair furniture and china.
11. Sharpen knives.
12. Repair gates.
13. Fix screens on windows and doors.
Requirements January 1924 until May 1926
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings.
4. Replace gas mantles, washers, fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
5. Solder.
6. Hand pictures and curtains.
7. Repair blinds.
8. Fix curtains, portiere rods, or blind fixtures.
9. Lay carpets and mend clothing and upholstery.
10. Repair furniture and china.
11. Sharpen knives.
12. Repair gates or sagging doors.
13. Fix screens on windows and doors.
Requirements May 1926 until November 1927
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas or electric fittings, sash lines, window and door fastenings.
4. Replace gas mantles, washers, fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
5. Solder.
6. Hang pictures and curtains.
7. Repair blinds.
8. Fix curtains, portiere rods, or blind fixtures.
9. Lay carpets and mend clothing and upholstery.
10. Repair furniture and china.
11. Sharpen knives.
12. Repair gates or sagging windows.
13. Fix screens on windows and doors.
Requirements January 1928 until April 1929
To obtain a Merit Badge for Handicraft, a Scout must meet any 18 of the following requirements:
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings.
4. Repair sash lines.
5. Repair window and door fastenings.
6. Replace gas mantles, or fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
7. Replace washers.
8. Solder.
9. Hang pictures and curtains.
10. Repair window shades.
11. Repair curtains or portiere rods.
12. Lay carpets.
13. Mend clothing.
14. Mend upholstery.
15. Repair furniture.
16. Repair china.
17. Sharpen knives.
18. Repair gates or sagging doors.
19. Repair screens on windows and doors.
20. Varnish floor or wood work, or revarnish furniture.
21. Wax on polish floor.
22. Set glass.
Requirements August 1929 until December 1943
To obtain a Merit Badge for Handicraft, a Scout must meet any 18 of the following requirements:
1. Paint a door or a piece of furniture.
2. Whitewash or calcimine a ceiling.
3. Repair gas fittings.
4. Repair sash lines.
5. Repair window and door fastenings.
6. Replace gas mantles, or fuse plugs, and electric light bulbs.
7. Replace washers.
8. Solder.
9. Hang pictures and curtains.
10. Repair window shades.
11. Repair curtains or portiere rods.
12. Lay carpets.
13. Mend clothing.
14. Mend upholstery.
15. Repair furniture.
16. Repair china.
17. Sharpen knives.
18. Repair gates or sagging doors.
19. Repair screens on windows and doors.
20. Varnish floor or wood work, or revarnish furniture.
21. Wax on polish floor.
22. Set glass.
23. Clean out a sink trap.