New York OA Trader

Gavin Murdoch sends along this scan of a neckerchief slide used by Thay-En-Da-Ne-Gea #418 in the 1970’s.

The slide reminds me of slides sold by Grey Owl which back in the day (late 1960’s and early 1970’s) sold several of these types of slides both plain and with various totems. It was a long subway ride out to nearly the end of the line in Queens, NY to get supplies for Ritual and Dance outfits.

These days Grey Owl is an Internet Store and located in New Jersey. I have no interest or affiliation with them but not they carry beaded sashes on their site; but I don’t see neckerchief slides or OA belt buckles any where on the site.

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I had previously begun a series on neckerchief slides/bolos from NY OA lodges. To view prior entries in this series, click on the neckerchief slide category in the left side bar.

This bolo tie is from Eluwak Chapter from Shu Shu Gah Lodge #24.

In the comments of previous entries I had written about Roland Flora. This is not some of his work, the bolo was made Anthony Pinnavaia, Sr. Tony has carved many of the recent lodge, chapter, council and district slides and bolos from Brooklyn.

After a brief hiatus, we have another neckerchief slide from a New York Lodge. This one is from Mister OAimages himself, John Pannell. Some of you may not know, but Shinnecock Lodge, was where John was inducted years ago in the dim ages.

Earlier entries in this series, can be found by clicking on the Neckerchief category in the left sidebar.

John has a similar filing system to mine, but he did add the following:

As you can see, it’s handpainted on handcarved wood so I’d expect some significant variations. I have two of them but this was the first one I found in the mess here…

As you can see, it depicts the Tern, the Shinnecock Lodge totem.

If anyone has other slides or bolos from a New York State OA Lodge, please send images of them along to share with us.

The 14th and for the time being last entry in the series on neckerchief slides comes from Thayendanegea Lodge #418. To view other entries in this series, you can click on the link or chose the neckerchief slide category from the left sidebar.

This slide is a plastic slide from Artcraft Mfg. Co. from Grand Rapids, Michigan. It is approximately 57mm in diameter and contains the wolfhead totem of the lodge.

This is the last slide or bolo from my small side-collection. If anyone else has a bolo or slide from a New York OA Lodge that they would like to share please send me a picture and any details about it. I have been promised a few so hopefully you will see more before too long.

The lucky thirteenth slide in the series on NY OA Neckerchief slides and bolos is also from Buckskin Lodge #412. You can find previous entries by clicking on the neckerchief slide category in the left sidebar.

This slide may be homemade. Has anyone else seen one? It is made of plaster with a wire embedded in the back for the slide. The coloring appears to be paint.

The design is from the L1 of the Lodge, the Buckskin Tab. Image courtesy of The Internet Guide for OA Images .

The next slide in the series on NY OA Neckerchief slides and bolos is from Buckskin Lodge #412. You can find previous entries by clicking on the neckerchief slide category in the left sidebar.

This slide uses the generic Buckskin Lodge design of the 1960’s and 1970’s exemplified by the S10 (below). The slide uses the chrome base metal in place of white in many places on the patch.

The eleventh slide in the series on NY OA Neckerchief slides and bolos is from Amo’Chk’ Lodge #339. You can find previous entries by clicking on the neckerchief slide category in the left sidebar.

Amo’chk changed its name from Tana Wis Qua in 1952 and later in 1994, merged with Tuighaunock #409 to form Ashokwahta #339.

The metal flap shaped slide, uses the design of the S1