Maker: Cascade Plywood Corp.
Model: Mini
Style: Flat
Mold:
Size: 3.3 inches
Disc Color: Wood
Lettering/Hot Stamp: Genuine Oregon Flying Saucer; Valley Forge 1950; Cascade Area Council Oregon—Red
Label/Sticker:
Date Introduced: 1950
Number Produced: 10,000
Period of Manufacture:
Special Notes: The 1950 Boy Scout Jamboree was held in Valley Forge, PA. It was the first Jamboree since 1937 and Flying Saucers were all the rage. Boy Scout custom dictated each council bring an identifying item such as a patch, coin, or other token for trading. The Cascade Area Council covering the northwest Oregon and southwest Washington region arrived in Valley Forge with 10,000 “Genuine Oregon Flying Saucers” made of locally milled plywood. It was trademarked as Weldwood Plywood made of thin veneers of wood permanently welded together with 3-ply construction, in 1/4” thickness.
Contributor(s): Dudley Gaman