Vintage Diver Medallion?

[Bryan]

Forgive me if I have called this item the wrong thing.....Very cool and unique! Still in the original package with a $1.95 price tag...

[21]

I recall this medalian well.. Had a buddy who wore it on every dive. I wanted one but I am of another faith, although I am a strong Notre Dame fan and wear a lot of Notre Dame shirts.

It is "Our lady of the silent world." Produced and distributed by Sea Craft of Wilmington, Mass. in 1963. Price was as indicated $1.95. Catalog number A 387.

Sea Craft was the east coast version of Aqua Craft. Sea Craft also marketed diving goodies as well as trinkets such as this item. Of interest was their Divers flag Jewelry line. Tie tacs, cuff links, ear rings, belt buckels, key chains, bracelets, charms and- a ladies and a mans lighter! All with the then new divers flag as a major componet of the item.

The goodie portion of the company was purchased by the Cahill Brothers, Bob & Jim who owned New England Divers, and folded the products into their line.

The Jewelry portion remained dormant until about 15 years ago when a New York Attorney picked it up. He immediately laid claim to the use of the dive flag and sued a New England Scuba Pro based dive shop in for the use of his "dive flag" in advertisng. Because of my previous expert witness and as an established authority on the dive flag I was retained as a consultant for the defense. It was established that the dive flag was created in 1957 and in universal common usage a full 5 to 6 years prior to the establishment of Sea Craft. Therefore the case was dismissed. (The attorney crawled back into his hole...)

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[Nemrod]

Born, raised and educated Catholic, that is clearly a medallion meant to be blessed by a priest and then worn for safe keeping. I have never seen such a medallion and I don't know if there is a patron saint of scuba divers. I doubt it. In the picture it appears that the Blessed Virgin offers her protection to our intrepid frogman. Always a good thing to have her protection.
Nemrod

[Bryan]

After reading your post James I feel you are the right person for the rare and unusual medallion and will give it a good home. I'm sending it off to you tomorrow.

[Creed]

As a Catholic, I see a lot of medals like that. Not of diving, specifically, but a lot of saints medals come with those instructions on the back.

[Nemrod]

OH, well, thanks Bryan, I was not asking for it BUT since you are sending it to me you can be sure it will be worn and treasured. Thanks, I do like it.

James