The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
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 Private Edward Keith Lloyd 57/60 Battalion, born in Rushworth, Victoria on 28 March 1922. He enlisted on 29 March 1943 - the day after his 21st birthday - when he could enlist without parental permission. After service in New Guinea he was discharged on 22 May 1946. 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. Note that the patch of 57/60 Battalion has been set in the ring horizontally, rather than vertically, which means it resembles the patch for 2/5 Battalion.
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 A
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
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
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
Letter opener in shape of a dagger made from aircraft aluminium and plastic toothbrush handle by Sergeant L Crump, AIF, while serving in New Guinea. The handle of the opener is made of bands of clear
Cake fork made from aircraft aluminium and plastic toothbrush handle by Sergeant L Crump, AIF, while serving in New Guinea. The handle of the fork has a decorative end in alternating bands of blue, re
