Max Silber Outdoor Adventure Exploring Boy Scout Buckle - Only 100 Made - MINT

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Max Silber Outdoor Adventure Exploring Boy Scout Buckle - Only 100 Made - MINT:
$225.00

Silber Outdoor Adventure Exploring Buckle

Only100 Total Buckles Produced

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\"Max Silber created a \'Circle of Friends\'

over a half century ago by crafting his buckles

as Scout Friendship Gifts reaching around the world.\"

In the Spring of 2010, Max\'s granddaughter contacted me about the availability of a set of Silber Buckles owned by the Silber family. I acquired these and shared with her my goal of creating a website honoring both Max and his Scouting buckles. The buckles I received from the Silber family were immaculate and had been safely stored throughout the years. Each buckle had also been hand selected as the \"cream of the crop\" by Max himself.With the set of buckles received from the Silber family, I developed the MaxSilberBuckles.com website - DFN.

Max I. Silber (1911-2004) was born in Manchester, New Hampshire. He was introduced to Scouting in 1923 when he became a member of Troop 1 in Manchester. Max became an Eagle Scout, then earned Bronze, Gold, and Silver Palms. He also earned the Explorer Ranger Award and was recognized as a Vigil Honor member of the Order of the Arrow.

Max\'s service to the Daniel Webster Council was extensive, holding nearly every position as a Scouter, including Council President. He was a member of the Council\'s Executive Board for sixty-five years. On regional and national levels, Max served as the Region One Chairman in 1957 and on Regional Jamboree Committees in 1960, 1964, 1969, 1973, and 1977. He also served many years on the National Jewish Committee on Scouting. Max often said, however, that his most important job was that of Scoutmaster.

In 1950, Max was chosen to be a Scoutmaster for the National Jamboree. He produced souvenir buckles for the event which he gave out as friendship gifts. Over the next half century, Max continued to make his buckles for events including World Jamborees, National Jamborees, and Council Jamborees. He also made buckles to commemorate specific milestones such as Silver Buffalo, Silver Beaver, Eagle Scout, Wood Badge, and Order of the Arrow Vigil Honor. In addition, buckles were produced for World\'s Fair (Scout Service Corps), Region One, Northeast Region, Camp Carpenter, and Exploring Division amongst others.

Max Silber Boy Scout Awards And Honors

Max Silber was awarded the Silver Beaver, Silver Antelope, Silver Buffalo, and Distinguished Eagle Scout Awards. He received both the Jewish Shofar Award and Roman Catholic St. George Award. Max was also awarded the Daniel Carter Beard Masonic Scouter Award by the members of Ancient York Lodge #89, Free & Accepted Masons where he was a 60 year member.

Max was recognized as a Baden Powell Fellow, James West Fellow, and member of the prestigious 1910 Society. He served scouting in just about every position; Scoutmaster, Post Advisor, District Commissioner and District Chairman, Council Commissioner and Council President, Region One Chairman and Executive Committee Member, and Scout Leader for seven World and National Jamborees. Silber also served on the Jewish Relationships Committee of the BSA National Council and on the National Jewish Committee on Scouting.

One of Max\'s greatest joys was recognizing new Eagle Scouts. He attended hundreds of Eagle Courts of Honor and challenged each new Eagle to live the spirit of Scouting for the rest of their lives. Max Silber passed away peacefully on June 15, 2004 at the age of 93. To generations of Scouts and Scouters, he will always be remembered as \"Uncle Max.\"