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22-12-20, 09:32 AM
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It is annoying that someone could be so mercenary...
It is annoying that someone could be so mercenary and opportunistic, but, the RBL did get their money when the poppy was originally sold and I suppose they must have been pleased that the edition did...
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There is, as I write this, another seller who...
There is, as I write this, another seller who offers a Somme 100 poppy in it's original condition, the certificate dedicated to 9361 Serjeant J L Gilliland, Devonshire Regiment, available for £999.99...
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14-10-20, 01:57 PM
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Certainly a handsome thing and ten thousand is...
Certainly a handsome thing and ten thousand is not a great number, I hope they prove to be as successful as the Somme and other reclaimed metal pieces that have been produced in recent times.
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18-08-20, 08:37 AM
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Someone's lockdown project, so did you not...
Someone's lockdown project, so did you not actually buy it from RBL, if so, is it a fake poppy, copyright would certainly be infringed?
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28-06-20, 06:24 PM
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Can you imagine the result if they had made a...
Can you imagine the result if they had made a limited edition with a certificate dedicated to a casualty?
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14-06-19, 07:26 PM
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I think I will believe them, I certainly would...
I think I will believe them, I certainly would like to, well, I did subsequently buy one, after watching last weeks very moving events in Portsmouth and in Normandy and I am really pleased with it,...
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I would just be interested to know where those D...
I would just be interested to know where those D Day lapel poppies were actually made, it is rather strange that there is absolutely nothing whatsoever included that gives the answer, all the more...
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11-06-19, 07:52 PM
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One enterprising seller on ebay has some...
One enterprising seller on ebay has some available at a buy it now price of £29.99.
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08-06-19, 04:21 PM
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It is really annoying to think that particular...
It is really annoying to think that particular sand might have been on a trip "east" before being mixed with the black enamel.:(
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07-06-19, 08:16 PM
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Does anyone know if these poppies were...
Does anyone know if these poppies were manufactured in Great Britain, it is a little disturbing to even consider that the hallowed sand from Arromanches might have been processed elsewhere.
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28-05-19, 08:20 AM
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Yes, many people certainly don't have physical...
Yes, many people certainly don't have physical access to a shop, there seem precious few actually on the high street and of those that are, I have never been inside one that has the full range of...
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26-05-19, 08:02 PM
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Just out of interest, are these poppies actually...
Just out of interest, are these poppies actually made in Great Britain like the Somme poppies were?
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26-05-19, 03:12 PM
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Personally, I would not even consider Ebay, I...
Personally, I would not even consider Ebay, I much prefer to walk into an actual RBL shop and physically buy and walk out with whatsoever I might want, be it a box of Christmas cards or a poppy.
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Just twenty three, well, it's certainly no age,...
Just twenty three, well, it's certainly no age, very sad indeed, never mind, nothing we can do, but, he is remembered on here today.
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24-05-19, 06:43 AM
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If they issue a certificate with each, I suppose...
If they issue a certificate with each, I suppose the number ultimately made could not exceed the number of fatal casualties incurred during the battle of Normandy, I see your example is dedicated to...
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19-05-19, 05:53 PM
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Re your Edit, with all the spurious stuff around,...
Re your Edit, with all the spurious stuff around, I will only buy from the RBL, the matter of all the fake poppies around was picked up by the tabloids last year, I have to say, I was both saddened...
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19-05-19, 01:13 PM
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Very nice indeed, I take it these are a limited...
Very nice indeed, I take it these are a limited addition.
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