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Old 03-11-17, 05:43 PM
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Was shown a candy tin of plastic badges yesterday. Some gems including RWAFF, Parachute Regt, AAC, among many. There was also this badge, which I am not familiar with. Women's Land Army, some sort of forestry?
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Unfortunately, the tangs are gone...
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Gimme gimme gimme!

Timber Corp, part of WLA. They slected timber for felling.
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A rare badge. Not military but WLA were volunteers who worked on the land to release men for the war effort. Shame the tangs are gone but it would still make a good price if sold on ebay UK or the like. They did do forestry but also farming.
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the other ones I mentioned are also better ones for the plastic series?
The owner is considering consigning them to an auction.
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the other ones I mentioned are also better ones for the plastic series?
The owner is considering consigning them to an auction.
Hello Bill
Could you not persuade the owner to try the forum first,as I for one am collecting the plastic economy badges at the moment so I'm sure I'd be interested as may others? Just a thought
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Hi Gerard, Unfortunately, this is an estate situation, and the executor is not 100% sure what to do with the material. This was one tin in the accumulation that filled the better part of four medium sized rooms. In two days of assisting them I only scratched the surface. I should indicate that this is in Canada and the vast majoritiy of the accumulation is Canadian.
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Para regt is £80-100 and AAC is £60-70 on a good day.
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Those units at least have known production runs, I haven't got my Marcus Cotton lists to hand but I think he didn't have a figure for the number of Timber Corps plastic economy numbers produced?
Nice badge (I only have the common, brass version).
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Marcus has the production run as 8000+ All by Alfred Stanley & Sons Ltd, of Walsall.

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Hi Gerard, Unfortunately, this is an estate situation, and the executor is not 100% sure what to do with the material. This was one tin in the accumulation that filled the better part of four medium sized rooms. In two days of assisting them I only scratched the surface. I should indicate that this is in Canada and the vast majoritiy of the accumulation is Canadian.
Thanks Bill, fair enough
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Marcus has the production run as 8000+ All by Alfred Stanley & Sons Ltd, of Walsall.

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Thanks, I thought they were an unknown quantity - but only 8000, I'd settle for one without tangs (but then I'd settle for an RA collar dog without tangs) - I'm sure it'll find a good home.
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