The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Silver plated signet ring with 'colour patch' made from melted toothbrush handles set into a central black disc. The patch is red and yellow and has a silver border. The genuine colour patch for 2/3 Anti Tank regiment was red and blue, rather than red and yellow. It is presumed that the maker of the ring did not have access to a blue toothbrush handle.
Ring associated with the service of NX53186 Gunner Edward James Finlay, born at Connabarabran, NSW, on 20 June 1907. He enlisted on 24 Jun 1940 and served with 2/3 Anti Tank regiment in the Middle East and South West Pacific Area. Finlay was discharged on 6 January 1945. This ring is an example of wartime craftwork known as 'Tek art' which involved the use of coloured plastic toothbrush handles. The name is derived from the Tek brand toothbrushes which were issued to Australian service personnel from late 1941. They were the first to have coloured plastic, rather than wooden, handles.
Aluminium ring inlaid, with plastic from a 'Tek' toothbrush, with the black over red colour patch of 57/60 Battalion. The patch is set into a green border. Associated with the service of VX138126 Pr
Clear Perspex sweetheart brooch in the shape of a heart inset with the Australian Army Ordnance Corps colour patch of red square with a blue border in the centre made from pieces of toothbrush handles
Souvenir aluminium ring featuring an inlaid colour patch of the Northern Territory Lines of Communication Area made from cut down coloured plastic 'Tek' toothbrush handles. Inlaid on each side of the
Miniature colour patch for the Royal Australian Artillery, 8 Division. The patch is set into a brass oval frame. A small copper Australian Military Forces button has been soldered to the top of the fr
Yellow cotton ANZAC Day marching banner of 2/2 Australian Anti-Tank Regiment Association. The banner has a pocket running the length of the top seam and seven stitched loops down each side to retain
Bracelet composed of six linked tapering clear plastic plates cut from a toothbrush handle. Each plate has a thin diamond shaped section of metal attached in the centre. The centre of the diamond shap
