Football pin

Object/Artifact

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Wayland Museum

Name/Title

Football pin

Entry/Object ID

2026.2

Tags

BIOGRAPHICAL FILE INDEX, Accession Issue, Incomplete

Description

Plastic football pin brooch. Bar stamped "Wayland HS." There are two plastic pendants attached to bar by plastic loops. These are a brown plastic vintage-style football helmet and a brown plastic football, both with molded markings.

Use

Wear on clothing

Context

Support Wayland High School football

Cataloged By

Coy, Sandy

Acquisition

Accession

2026.2

Source or Donor

Costello, Robert M., Costello, Mary L.

Acquisition Method

Gift

Source (if not Accessioned)

Costello, Robert M.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Jewelry

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Body Adornments

Nomenclature Class

Adornment

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Dimension Description

width of bar and top of bar to bottom of longest pendant

Height

1-1/8 in

Width

1-1/2 in

Colors

Color

Cream, brown, Silver

Color Notes

Cream: bar and loops, Brown: letters stamped on bar, pendants and connecting loops; Silver: pin piece on back of bar.

Condition

Reason for Exam

At Acquisition

Date Examined

Sep 29, 2026

Examined By

Coy, Sandy

Cleanliness

clean

Surface

Lettering on bar is faint. Metal pin on the back has minor corrosion.

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Costello, Robert M.

Notes

Robert (Bob) Costello is the son of the owner of the pin, William F. Costello. Donated on April 12, 2021.