F.O.B The Fraternal Order of Beavers

jabba

6th annual convention 1925
There where several Beaver orders I believe this is the info of this piece

The Fraternal Order of Beavers was founded in 1911 and reorganized in 1919. This order admitted white men who believed in a Supreme Being, ages sixteen to fifty five, but otherwise did not question candidates religious, political or national background. This Order had 12,000 members in 53 lodges in the early 1920s, and was headquartered at the Liberty Building in Philadelphia.[10]

The Fraternal Order of Beavers' ritual was centered around the beavers of the Valley of Turquemanau and their conflict with the Iroquois and involved the candidate being taken as an "Algonquian captive" "through the rapids in a canoe to Ahmeek, King of all Beavers."[11]

Most benefits and activities were administered on the local level and included building and loan associations, employment bureau, contingency funds for members in distress, bands and degree teams. Funeral benefits were handled by the "Funeral Benefit Association of Beavers lodges only", which was apparently the same organization as the Beavers Benefit Association, also located in the Liberty Building. This was founded in 1919 and had 6,000 members in 32 lodges in the early 1920s.[12]

Crypto

I thought this thread was going to go in a different direction.

WillieBoyd2

The Bastian Bros. Company (name on back) manufactured many of these items.

hammer1

I think Ralph Kramden was a member.

Gluggo

Can we still join? Do we have to wear a beaver 🎩 hat?

ricko

I am beginning to think that as symbols go, on coins, tokens and medals, the beaver may be the most often used. Just an impression, I have no statistics to back it up....Cheers,RickO

Jimnight

That's pretty cool looking.

kaz

Sounds like quite an initiation! I wonder if they had to chew down a small tree as well?

ms70

@hammer1 said:
I think Ralph Kramden was a member.

I thought it was Fred Flintstone.

coinsarefun

That’s actually a pretty cool item!

mannie gray

@Crypto said:
I thought this thread was going to go in a different direction.

South, perhaps?

airplanenut

The bezel of my class ring:

3keepSECRETif2rDEAD

...that baby in the OP looks like it’s been on a 60-day quarantine with Cherry Garcia...F.O.B. fat outtashape beaver

Timbuk3

I like it !!!

Namvet69

So, are beaver native to any other continent besides NA? Always enjoyed the Canadian nickel beav. Peace Roy

Lakesammman

I like it!

Always liked the Beaver as a symbol since college days at OSU.

jabba

@Lakesammman said:
I like it!

Always liked the Beaver as a symbol since college days at OSU.

Every time i search on line the Oregon Beaver always pops up

BuffaloIronTail

Ralph Cramden belonged to the "Raccoons".

Pete

His bowling team was "The Hurricanes".