1916 (January) Girl Guides' Gazette - Basket-Worker Badge
Must produce an article of basket-work of practical use in either willow, cane, rush, raffia or straw-work made entirely by herself.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1921 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
Must produce two different articles of basket-work of practical use in either willow, cane, rush, raffia or straw-work made entirely by herself.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1924 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
Must produce two of the following:
a) Market basket
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)
d) Waste paper basket.
Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1930 POR - Basket-Maker Badge
Must produce two of the following:
a) Market basket
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)
d) Waste paper basket.
Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1931 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
Must produce two of the following:
a) Market basket
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)
d) Waste paper basket.
Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1932 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 inches)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 inches)
d) Waste paper basket.
Each article to be made entirely by herself in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw work or willow.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1935 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)
d) Waste paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow. Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1938 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)
d) Waste paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow. Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1939 POR - Basket-Worker Badge
1) Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)
d) Waste paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow. Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1943 POR - Basket-Maker Badge
1) Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.)
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in.)
d) Waste paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candiagte in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1947 POR - Basket Maker Badge
1) Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.).
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in).
d) Waste-paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.
Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1950 POR - Basket Maker Badge
1) Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.).
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in).
d) Waste-paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.
Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1953 POR - Basket Maker Badge
1) Produce two of the following:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat (diameter not less than 6 in.).
c) Workbasket (base not less than 6 in).
d) Waste-paper basket.
Under 14: Each article (including base of basket) to be the work of the candidate in a different kind of basket-work, cane, raffia, rush, straw-work or willow.
Wood bases may be used if cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: Any basket submitted to have woven base.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1957 POR - Basket Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base to be not less than 6 in. in diameter:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat.
c) Workbasket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
Under 14: If a wood base is used it must be cut and bored by the candidate.
Over 14: The base must be woven.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1960 POR - Basket Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven.
a) Market basket.
b) Mat.
c) Workbasket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1961 (July) POR - Basket-Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven.
a) Market basket.
b) Mat.
c) Workbasket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1964 (March) POR - Basket-Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven.
a) Market basket.
b) Mat.
c) Workbasket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1965 (July) POR - Basket-Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, each in a different type of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush straw-work, or willow; the base of one article to be woven.
a) Market basket.
b) Mat.
c) Workbasket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, how it is obtained, and how prepared for working.
1968 Guide Handbook - Basket-Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, if possible in different types of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush, straw, or willow; one must have either a woven base or a handle:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat
c) work basket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, and how to prepare it for working.
1973 Guide Handbook - Basket-Maker Badge
1) Make two of the following, if possible in different types of basket-work, such as cane, raffia, rush, straw, or willow; one must have either a woven base or a handle:
a) Market basket.
b) Mat
c) work basket.
d) Waste-paper basket.
e) Fruit basket.
f) Plant pot holder or cover.
2) Have a general knowledge of the raw material employed, and how to prepare it for working.