Weyhing Brothers (Detroit, Michigan)

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Weyhing Brothers Manufacturing Company in Detroit, Michigan is part museum, historical society, manufacturing plant and an artist's studio all wrapped into one. The company has a 100-year history of producing jewelry, awards, medals, tokens, pins, class rings and above all, custom made badges.

Over a century ago the Weyhing family brought generations of experience hand tooling fine jewelry and precious metals from Germany to Detroit. They erected their own stand alone building. At one time, nearly every car made in Detroit, including the Packard, Studebaker and Edsel displayed customized pieces manufactured at the plant.Seventy-five thousand rings honoring Detroit area veterans returning home from World War II were made with pride at the plant. During this time, Weyhing Brothers was also building the reputation as the Midwest's and probably the country's finest maker of police and fire badges.

The company was bought in 1983 by Joe Garofalo and it is a 100% family run business making badges the old fashioned way. The original work stations, tools, dyes and stamping equipment are still intact.