There is an association called the King's Empire Veterans who use a badge that has the initials "K.E.V."

A dear old chap, long passed now, was greeted by a young lady at a social event with the following:

"Hello, Kev, I'm Sue..."

Oh dear.....

Four vintage poppies have just sold (individually) on eBay , all from the same seller.

1. £33.00

2. £122.00

3. £133.99

4. £144.00

Total : £432.99 :eek:

Too rich for me but I did get a nice set of 8 British Legion Poppy Factory postcards for £10.00 . :D

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Hi Mike

Hmmmmmm.... sort of makes you think, doesn't it?

I had no idea that Lord Sugar was a collector....:rolleyes:

I picked up this one (possibly 1930's) last year for £23.00 , wonder what it would go for today !

Only problem is that I put it somewhere 'safe' and now can't remember where it is ! :confused:


PS. The most expensive one above is the 1942-1944 "Austerity" one.

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Hi Mike

Indeed! Did we ever get around to attaching dates to the ones I sent you photos of?

I think we did but maybe I should post them again so that others can get an idea of what is around.

I'll refresh my memory as to what daft names I gave the files....

Comments from others most welcome!

And here are the rest...

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Hi Ray ,

When I get a bit of time I'll try and date them all , one comment I made in an earlier post is :

If any one wants information/details about poppies/Remembrance I would recommend the "MADAME GUÉRIN" website , it is the most comprehensive resource and my reference 'bible' on the subect.

https://poppyladymadameguerin.wordpress.com/

This page covers British items :

REMEMBRANCE POPPY TIMELINE FOR GREAT BRITAIN

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Hi Mike

Many thanks for that. Yes, and I did look at the link you sent and found it truly fascinating.

I don't know about you, but I find that I often see a really great post and then lose it so am always grateful when someone posts photos again!

I recently bought a pair of rather "odd" poppies from one of my favourite haunts so I'll dig them out for you. The guy selling them had put them in a wee plastic envelope and scribbled "1942" on it. They have no label or anything.

I asked him why and he replied that there must have been some other material with them at the time!:rolleyes:

The problem with some old posts is that the original photos were from/linked to a photo-sharing site and are no longer available as the site/account doesn't exist anymore.

Also , links to eBay/dealer sites "expire" after a period of time.

I sometimes download interesting photos I find (for future reference) but can't repost here due to copyright etc.

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Just been on the BL site some new pin badges and some in the for sale.

I regularly check out the PoppyShop site as some of the new items sell out very quickly !

They have finally got the book , "We Are The Legion" by Julie Summers , on their site for £18.99 (plus postage , usually £3.99) .

I pre-ordered the book from Amazon in February for £16.71 with free postage.


NB. Just checked and book is not available from official The Royal British Legion shop on Amazon. :confused:


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National Memorial Arboretum
 

Got this nice NMA badge , it will go well with the "RBL National Memorial Arboretum Branch" badge I already have.

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Spot the difference !
 

This fake 2007 poppy pin has turned up on eBay ...yet again !

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/333972619...53.m1438.l2649

December 2020
25th January 2021
The seller changes the listing slightly each time , latest one (£9.99 buy it now) states :

"red pin badge,rare date, (2007) small version." - No mention of 'poppy' or 'RBL'.

"very small comppared to the normal ones measuring only about 30mm overall." - The official RBL 2007 pin is 18mm x 8mm and the double dated pins are 25mm x 15mm.

There is a photo of the pin but nothing to show actual size and also a photo of a previous listing (by a different seller) of a genuine 2007 pin that sold for £60.00 ( obviously posted to show what a "bargain" this one is).

What annoys me is that this time the listing has the eBay "charity" ribbon and states that "10% of the sale of this item will benefit Royal British Legion Merseyside Branch". - Yet the seller is from Norwich !

Photo shows genuine small 2007 pin and the large fake one.

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PoppyShop have just brought out a couple of Poppies both modelled on the first Poppy Appeal poppies sold in 1921 .

Silk Limited Edition Volunteers' Poppy - Only 100 made and comes with a certificate ....£99.99

Volunteers' Poppy - almost identical in appearance to our Silk Limited Edition Volunteers’ Poppy, but is made from man-made fabric (This version also comes with a pin, so it can also be worn as a brooch).... £39.99


While they are both very nice I think I'd rather have an original one.

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We Are The Legion
 

Book arrived yesterday , first impression is that it is a nice , general interest , "coffee table" book. Colourful with lots of interesting photos.

Will have a good read over the weekend and then write a small review in the books section.