Love BAD ES A Childhood Collection
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Contents | LOVE BADGES
Contents Introduction Animals Bears Butterflies On the Map Sport & Dance Hearts Miscellaneous Flowers 3
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Denim Jacket Front View
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Introduction | LOVE BADGES
Introduction A badge is a device that often contains the insignia of an organisation (for example police and fire), is a sign of legitimate employment or student status, or simple means of identification. They are also used in advertising, publicity, branding and for ornamentation. Badges can be made from metal, plastic, leather, textile and rubber as well as many other materials and are commonly attached to clothing, bags, footwear and vehicles. Textile badges or patches can be either woven or embroidered and attached by gluing, iron-on, sewn or appliquÊ. Metal and plastic badges are often attached through the use of a metal pin back or safety pin style back. Badges have become highly collectable, in the UK; the Badge Collector’s Circle has been in existence since 1980. In the military badges are used to denote the
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unit or arm to which the wearer belongs. Similarly, youth organisations such as scouting and guiding use them to show group membership, awards and rank. Badges can be made from metal, plastic, leather, textile and rubber as well as many other materials and are commonly attached to clothing, bags, footwear and vehicles. Textile badges or patches can be either woven or embroidered and attached by gluing, iron-on, sewn or appliquĂŠ. Metal and plastic badges are often attached through the use of a metal pin back or safety pin style back.
Denim Jacket Back View
A Brief History
Badges were popular as jewellery in the Middles Ages, and varied from extremely expensive works to simple mould-made badges in lead or other base metals. From the livery badge various others of service evolved, worn by officials, soldiers and servants. In the British army a metal cap badge denoting the soldiers regiment became standard by the 17th Century. By the 19th Century a badge was an almost invariable part of any uniform, including school uniforms, which in the UK usually still feature the school’s badge in cloth on the breast of the jumper or blazer. Badges were popular as jewellery in the Middles Ages, and varied from extremely expensive works to simple mould-made badges in lead or other base metals. From the livery badge various others of service evolved, worn by officials, soldiers
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and servants. In the British army a metal cap badge denoting the soldiers regiment became standard by the 17th Century. By the 19th Century a badge was an almost invariable part of any uniform, including school uniforms, which in the UK usually still feature the school’s badge in cloth on the breast of the jumper or blazer.
Various Uses
Members of fraternities and sororities often refer to the pins that signify their membership as badges. The star-shaped US sheriff ’s badge is one of the best known and the Chairman Mao badge probably the most famous political badge. The BBC Blue Peter badge, given to those who appear on the show or win competitions, is highly collectable, but cannot be bought.
Introduction | LOVE BADGES
Tin Butterfly (details pg 9)
Members of fraternities and sororities often refer to the pins that signify their membership as badges. The star-shaped US sheriff ’s badge is one of the best known and the Chairman Mao badge probably the most famous political badge. The BBC Blue Peter badge, given to those who appear on the show or win competitions, is highly collectable, but cannot be bought.
History of my Collection
I started collecting badges when I was very young, if I went on a day trip or on holiday I would bring back a badge from my visit; I gained badges through handme-downs and once people knew I collected badges they would bring me them back from the places that they visited or find interesting ones and give them to me for birthdays and Christmas.
Once I started to get a large number of badges I needed somewhere to store them all together, so I began to use a small denim waistcoat that I had grown out of to pin them to. As I started to get older I lost interest with the collection, but it has always remained in the back of my wardrobe. After over five years of not looking at it I took it out of the wardrobe and spending a large amount of time pouring over this collection that was a large part of my childhood has brought many of those memories back. I started collecting badges when I was very young, if I went on a day trip or on holiday I would bring back a badge from my visit; I gained badges through handme-downs and once people knew I collected badges they would bring me them back from the places that they
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visited or find interesting ones and give them to me for birthdays and Christmas. Once I started to get a large number of badges I needed somewhere to store them all together, so I began to use a small denim waistcoat that I had grown out of to pin them to. As I started to get older I lost interest with the collection, but it has always remained in the back of my wardrobe. After over five years of not looking at it I took it out of the wardrobe and spending a large amount of time pouring over this collection that was a large part of my childhood has brought many of those memories back.
Animals
Being an animal lover, a large part of my collection consists of animal themed badges, in all shapes, sizes and colours. They also range in expense from cheaper Disney characters, to diamante studded and intricate metal badges. Some are themed and depictions of cartoons while others are more true to life. A few are in support of animal charities, so were given to me by my Aunt, who is a huge animal lover.
Dinosaur
Pin and metal push stud 3 x 2.8cm
Panda
Pin and metal push stud 1 x 1.8cm
Diamante Scottie Dog Pin and metal push stud 2.7 x 2.4cm
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WWF Panda
Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 2.2cm
WWF Parrot
Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 3cm
Owl
Safety pin 2.8 x 2.7cm
Reindeer Safety pin 4.4 x 5cm
Turtle
Pin and rubber push stud 3.8 x 2.7cm
Animals | LOVE BADGES
Horse
Diamante Cat
Bugs Bunny
Pin and metal push stud 1.7 x 2.6cm
Pin and metal push stud 2.7 x 4.1cm
Rocking Horse
Jemima Puddle Duck
Safety pin 4.2 x 3.8cm
Pin and metal push stud 1.6 x 2.7cm
Pin and metal push stud 2 x 3.2cm
Black Cat
Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 1.5cm
Minnie Mouse
Pin and metal push stud 1.7 x 2.7cm
Elephant Safety pin 2.1 x 2.1cm
Metal Elephant Safety pin 2.5 x 4.7cm
Frog
Pin and metal push stud 0.9 x 1.9cm
Taz the Tasmanian Devil
Pin and metal push stud 3.4 x 3.5cm
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Hedgehog
Pin and metal push stud 2 x 2.6cm
Multicoloured Cats Safety pin 4.6 x 1.8cm
Bears
Bears | LOVE BADGES
Purple Bear
Safety pin 2.4 x 3.8cm
All of these badges are from when I was much younger and within this section there is the first badge I ever received; the purple bear jumping from a box was given to me as part of a Christening present. Although it isn’t one of the more expensive badges, it is probably one of the most special. Other bears are in support of charities, including the Springhill Hospice, which my primary school class sang for in a choral compition.
Black Bear
Top Left:
Springhill Hospice
Safety pin 3.5 x 4.5cm
Pin and metal push stud 1.9 x 1.9cm Top Right:
Wooly Bear
Pin and metal push stud 2.4 x 3cm Bottom Left:
Rubert Bear
Pooh Bear
Pin and metal push stud 2.2 x 3cm Super enamel lapel/tie pin issued in aid of Muscular Dystrophy. Made by the Police Federation.
Safety pin 1.8 x 3.5cm
Bottom Right:
Name Bear Safety pin 2.8 x 3.8cm
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Butterflies
Butterflies | LOVE BADGES
Butterflies have always been a favourite of mine and I think it came from some of these badges, they helped to start my collection and were given to me by my mother; they have remained some of my best-loved badges from the collection over the years. Top:
Butterfly Button Safety pin 4 x 4cm Bottom:
Glittered Butterfly Safety pin 4 x 3.5cm
Top:
Flowery Butterfly Safety pin 3.4 x 2.9cm Bottom:
Tin Butterfly Wire Butterfly Safety pin 3.2 x 2.5cm
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Safety pin 6 x 6cm A very recent addition to the collection, bought in a tiny art gallery in Manchester.
Yellow Butterfly
Pin and metal push stud 2.2 x 1.5cm
On the Map These badges were collected from both the places that I have visited and have been given to me by people who have gone to parts of the world that I have never visited. They range from family days out in the UK to countries on the other side of the world.
Ireland
Pin and metal push stud 1.7 x 2.5cm
Dublin
Pin and metal push stud 1.3 x 1.8cm
Manchester Ambulance
Metal loops 4.8 x 5.2cm
St. Wolfgang
Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 2.7cm
Ireland Toucan
Pin and metal push stud 3.1 x 3cm
Irish Flag
Portugal
Pin and metal push stud 1.2 x 1.1cm
Pin and metal push stud 1.5 x 2.3cm
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On the Map | LOVE BADGES Planet Hollywood London Safety pin 4 x 3.2cm
Wales
Pin and metal push stud 2 x 1.4cm
Top Left:
Visca Barca
Pin and rubber push stud 2 x 3cm Top Right:
Australia
Pin and metal push stud 2.5 x 2.1cm
Jersey
Pin and metal push stud 1.9 x 1.9cm
Scotland
Pin and metal push stud 1.9 x 2cm
Bottom Left:
Holland
Safety pin 3.5 x 1.5 x 1.4cm Bottom Right:
Obergurgl
Safety pin 4 x 2.5cm
Eureka!
Pin and metal push stud 3.8 x 1.3cm
Tunisie Woman
Pin and plastic push stud 1.7 x 2.3cm
Cadbury World Safety pin 2.7 x 2.7cm
Top Left:
NYRRC Breakfast Run Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 3.2cm Top Right:
East Lancashire Regiment, Egypt Metal slider 4.2 x 4.7cm
Tunisie Camel
Pin and plastic push stud 2.2 x 2cm
Harrogate Safety pin 3.8 x 3.6cm
Bottom Left:
Lourdes, France
Safety pin 2.5 x 4cm
Bottom Right:
Espa単a
Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 2.7cm
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Sport & Dance Pretty much all of my family support Manchester United football team, so I’ve always had memorabilia from the club and I got most of these badges one Christmas along with a new football shirt.
Sport & Dance | LOVE BADGES
I took lessons in Latin & Ballroom dancing from about the age of seven until I was twelve. A part of these lessons was dance examinations to earn medals and advance to higher stages of the programme. Alongside earning plaques I also received badges.
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British Olympic Bid
Safety pin 2 x 2.5cm
Manchester United Shirt Pin and metal push stud 3 x 2.6cm
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Manchester United Ball
Team GB
Safety pin 1.6 x 2.6cm
Pin and metal push stud 2 x 2cm
Manchester United Crest Safety pin 2.8 x 2.6cm
Latin & Ballroom Safety pin 2 x 2cm
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West McLaren Mercedes
Pin and metal push stud 3.9 x 1.2cm
Manchester United Cup Safety pin 1.4 x 2.6cm
Oldham Athletic Safety pin 1.8 x 2cm
Hearts
Hearts | LOVE BADGES
For a number of years, on Valentine’s Day, rather than just being given the last Rolo and a card the tradition in my family was to contribute to the Variety Club charity and exchange their golden hearts; and that is where most of these badges came from. Long Heart
Hatpin 1.2 x 5.6cm
1994 Valentine’s Heart
1993 Valentine’s Heart
1995 Valentine’s Heart
Safety pin 2.8 x 2.8cm
Safety pin 2.8 x 2.8cm
1998 Valentine’s Heart Safety pin 2.8 x 2.8cm
Safety pin 2.8 x 2.8cm
1997 Valentine’s Heart Safety pin 2.8 x 2.8cm
Sacred Heart
Pin and metal push stud 1.2 x 1.8cm
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Miscellaneous Obviously not all of the collection fits within a specific category, so here are a few of my more favoured badges that didn’t fit into any of the previous sections. They vary in origin and style of badge, as well as the material they are made from.
Peace Symbol Safety pin 1.6 x 1.6cm
R2D2
Pin and metal push stud 2.5 x 3.2cm
Balloon
Betty Boop
Oh No
Ariel
Stocking
Aladdin’s Lamp
Pin and metal push stud 1.7 x 2.2cm
Pin and metal push stud 2 x 3cm
Pin and metal push stud 2.8 x 3.5cm
Safety pin 3.2 x 4cm
Pin and metal push stud 2.3 x 1.9cm
Pin and metal push stud 3.6 x 1.9cm
Bow
Safety pin 3 x 1cm
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Miscellaneous | LOVE BADGES Aeroplane
Pin and metal push stud 3 x 2.4cm
Guitar
Snoopy G
Drummer
Pram
Car
Harp
Santa
Angel
Sunglasses
Pin and metal push stud 4 x 1.7cm
Safety pin 2.6 x 2.5cm The Baby Lifeline
Safety pin 3.2 x 3.5cm
Safety pin 2.3 x 2.4cm
Safety pin 4.2 x 1.9cm
Pin and metal push stud 1.9 x 2.1cm
Safety pin 2.5 x 4.5cm
Pin and metal push stud 1.2 x 2.1cm
Claddagh
Pin and metal push stud 2 x 1.2cm
Celtic Knot
Pin and metal push stud 1.7 x 2.6cm
Trumpet
Safety pin 2.3 x 1cm
Safety pin 5.6 x 1.8cm
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Flowers
Flowers | LOVE BADGES
A couple of these are hatpins, which are rare within the collection; one is in aid of a charity while my Nanna gave the other to me. Aside from the green clover, the other badges are for charities and I got them by donating to those that the company I worked for supported. Long Daffodil
Long Ivy Leaf
Hatpin 2.5 x 6cm
Yellow Clover Safety pin 2.2 x 2.3cm
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Hatpin 0.8 x 6cm
Green Clover
Pin and metal push stud 1.5 x 1.3cm
Daffodil
Pin and metal push stud 1.3 x 1.8cm
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