An Academy Award Foil Charm

Submitted by Kathy L. on February 4, 2019 - 8:26pm

I am sure some of you may have seen these before but it was the first one I have seen.  It has the phrase that cause Bulova and the Academy Award to have their falling out.  Fashion Academy Gold Medal Awarded to Bulova for Outstanding Design.  This one is dated 1951.  

Edit:  I think it is a tag not a charm.

neetstuf-4-u
Posted February 4, 2019 - 8:49pm

Very cool, I've never seen one.  Do I see the date 1951 on the bottom? Thanks for sharing!

Kathy L.
Posted February 4, 2019 - 9:06pm

In reply to by neetstuf-4-u

Yes it has the date 1951 at the bottom.  Ya, I thought it was a cool little related item worth picking up : )

mybulova_admin
Posted February 6, 2019 - 9:01pm

Nope, this is the first one I have ever seen. Matches what we know about the fallout.

Very Very cool!!

Kathy L.
Posted February 7, 2019 - 12:10pm

In reply to by mybulova_admin

Funny I found two of these at the same time.  The other one was with a 50's box and had a burgundy string attached which leads me to believe it was a tag and not a charm.  Sadly I missed the end of that auction and got outbid but happy I got this one.  

mybulova_admin
Posted February 8, 2019 - 4:51am

Ahh now I see, its gold foil not solid metal...that makes sense as a hang tag.

Reverend Rob
Posted February 8, 2019 - 10:14am

Just my 2¢, but the Academy (AMPAS) might have been a bit over reactive, if this is what set them off. 'Fashion Academy' I'm guessing does not exist, so it was a tongue in cheek reference anyway. I know I've seen posters with the same type of 'award'.

I tried to find the threads where we discuss the 'lawsuit', but I found a couple of dead links.

mybulova_admin
Posted February 8, 2019 - 7:06pm

In reply to by Reverend Rob

hmmm the page URL may have been updated.

If you can remember what it/they were let me know the link and I'll check it out.

Considering what Buloiva did to help out the Academy I am surprised by the severity of the action they took.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 9, 2019 - 8:04am

A reminder - the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences  AMPAS ( think "The Oscars") did NOT sue Bulova. The company that sued Bulova was called Academy Award Products. It was a company set up for the express purpose of harassing other businesses that were legitimately marketing products under agreements with the AMPAS. 

Adjacent to this case, as I understand it but not part of it, was a stipulation by Bulova to the Federal Trade Commission that their watches had NOT been awarded an Oscar for their qualities or designs as the Bulova ads appeared to suggest. 

Kathy L.
Posted February 10, 2019 - 11:40am

I can now say it was definitely a tag.  In Shawn's AA watch photos many of his have one.  I just never paid too much attention to them before.  

I might never find a NOS ladies AA so I am glad to have come across this tag.  I am working on building at least one complete package.

Thanks for clarifying that Geoff!

Geoff Baker
Posted February 10, 2019 - 6:06am

Kathy - Open this advert and expand it. Notice the image in the center of the ladies watches in the bottom row, Look familiar?

Kathy L.
Posted February 15, 2019 - 8:07pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

I had never noticed them in ads before!  Looking through I found a couple more too.

Kathy L.
Posted February 16, 2019 - 9:23pm

In reply to by plainsmen

Oh very nice!  It is cool to see how they were used.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 17, 2019 - 7:58am

In reply to by plainsmen

HA HA - Jerin, I looked and looked and looked some more because I was CERTAIN that you'd posted about this little 'medal'. I never found it. 

plainsmen
Posted February 17, 2019 - 5:48pm

In reply to by Geoff Baker

Figured you'd remember that one Baker! Hah... as soon as I saw it I remember... oh yeah.. that Jefferson had one... of course it was 7 years ago.

Geoff Baker
Posted February 18, 2019 - 5:48am

In reply to by plainsmen

Interestingly enough - I was cleaning out the watch garage last evening and found one of my own!