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The Home Front
19-04-24, 11:39 PM
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WW2 RAF Benevolent Fund Victory Bell
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...or the school gates from my Dad's public...
...or the school gates from my Dad's public school, Highgate School, but probably more likely the pots from the kitchen!
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General Topics.
26-03-24, 09:32 AM
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A very interesting ashtray!
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dumdum
Hi, I have owned a couple of similar items...
Hi,
I have owned a couple of similar items that were made in Italy and dated 1945 (a beer tankard and an ashtray if I recall correctly).
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-03-24, 09:33 AM
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Unidentified Blackened Fouled Anchor Button.
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234
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dumdum
I got 50% of the answer....I think that the...
I got 50% of the answer....I think that the "casque Adrian" uses a version of this to the front.
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
14-03-24, 08:42 AM
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Unidentified Blackened Fouled Anchor Button.
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dumdum
Hi Leigh, With the design and button shank...
Hi Leigh,
With the design and button shank it looks very French. Possibly WW1 or thereabouts. Colonial Infantry or Marines?
Hope this helps!
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
14-03-24, 08:39 AM
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Palestine Gendarmerie and related badges
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Hi Peter, With pleasure! PM me your email...
Hi Peter,
With pleasure! PM me your email address and I can forward to you! I've also been promised a photo of this chap and his two brothers in PG uniform. Not got it yet but am hoping to get it...
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Colonial Police and Paramilitary Badges
13-03-24, 07:05 AM
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Palestine Gendarmerie and related badges
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dumdum
Hi Peter, The world is really small! I have...
Hi Peter,
The world is really small! I have just been helping a lady with some info on her grandfather who was in the Palestine Gendarmerie!
She has sent me a photo of his badge and a scan of...
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The Classifieds: Sales and Wanted
10-03-24, 09:43 AM
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"The British Soldier in the 20th Century" Part Series.
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420
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dumdum
As a one time keen model soldier collector, I...
As a one time keen model soldier collector, I really enjoyed Mike's books. I think I still have his Napoleonic book and just loved the real nature of his illustrations.
Jack (?) Cassin-Scott is...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
27-02-24, 08:18 PM
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British Legion Womens Badges
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dumdum
Hi Mike, Nice to see you posting! How are...
Hi Mike,
Nice to see you posting! How are things? I got my Comrades/ Women's Auxiliary from South Africa via eBay a long time ago. As a large badge, the very few I've seen are often chipped.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
18-02-24, 06:56 AM
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Question re EBay Seller
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Some time back I got a personal message from Ban...
Some time back I got a personal message from Ban Ki-Moon to say that I was entitled to a payout from a UN fund as I had been the victim of fraud...
They had me interested right up to the point...
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The Home Front
12-02-24, 09:34 AM
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On War Service 1915 badge
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Oh dear....mustn't post late at night... Of...
Oh dear....mustn't post late at night...
Of course, there is the white/ blue 1915 badge so this is just another colour choice. Looks like opaque turquoise but still a nice variant.
I think that...
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The Home Front
12-02-24, 09:27 AM
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On War Service 1915 badge
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dumdum
I wish that I'd seen it! The interesting...
I wish that I'd seen it!
The interesting point is that to produce this badge the lettering would be raised in the die so it is NOT the standard badge as this has incuse lettering which is serifed...
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The Home Front
12-02-24, 09:18 AM
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What am I?
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dumdum
Thanks guys! I had the name "Beatrice"...
Thanks guys!
I had the name "Beatrice" rattling around in my memory banks but thought that I'd just check with The Forum and see! :)
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The Home Front
12-02-24, 03:28 AM
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What am I?
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363
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dumdum
What am I?
Hi all,
Going through some of the odds and sods I came across this badge. I think I did post this before and got an answer but let's say it's a chance to generate discussion...again!
Is it a...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
07-02-24, 02:29 AM
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Unknown enamel badge
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329
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dumdum
Hi Rob, I could dig mine out of you want to...
Hi Rob,
I could dig mine out of you want to but I think the 1914-1918 version has a green coloured enamel.
There's the later BLESMA badge that is chromed and with blue (and white?) enamel.
...
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Sweetheart, Veteran and other Lapel Badges.
18-01-24, 09:13 AM
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1st WW quality
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448
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dumdum
Hi Gary, A real quality piece! Even back in...
Hi Gary,
A real quality piece! Even back in the day there were grades of quality but this is up with the best.
Looks like diamond set? If you can, get it tested but I would think that it won't...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
16-01-24, 11:23 PM
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Somerset LI (Gaunt) & Devon Yeomanry (Smith & Wright) for opinions please.
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dumdum
I still stand by that addition of a bit of table...
I still stand by that addition of a bit of table salt but it can also turn brass badges a slight coppery shade if left in too long although this isn't permanent. Other option is dish washing liquid...
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
16-01-24, 11:18 PM
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Somerset LI (Gaunt) & Devon Yeomanry (Smith & Wright) for opinions please.
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dumdum
Hi Paddy, I must try that solution out! The...
Hi Paddy,
I must try that solution out! The nice guy on the Repair Shop is always using it.
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Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies
16-01-24, 08:58 AM
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Somerset LI (Gaunt) & Devon Yeomanry (Smith & Wright) for opinions please.
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849
Posted By
dumdum
Hi, Add a little bit of table salt to your...
Hi,
Add a little bit of table salt to your white vinegar and leave it for about 10 minutes. Be sure to boil it in water afterwards or it can develop patches of verdigris.
Hope this helps! :)
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
12-01-24, 06:22 AM
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3
New Zealand Badge for Idenfication
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269
Posted By
dumdum
Yes, with the good old plumber's solder....why do...
Yes, with the good old plumber's solder....why do folk think that if a little is good, a lot can be even better?
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The Home Front
12-01-24, 12:30 AM
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WW1 armlets
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396
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dumdum
WW1 armlets
Hi all,
I recall that I was going to post photos of these pieces of borderline ephemera some months back but it had slipped my mind.
So here are a couple of the "armlets" that were issued by NZ...
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The Home Front
10-01-24, 08:51 AM
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On War Service badge with monogram
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327
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dumdum
On War Service badge with monogram
Hi all,
I was wondering if anybody would like to have a go at working out this monogram. It could be Webley & Scott Co Ltd but can anyone think of any other possible candidates?
I still like...
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General Topics.
09-01-24, 11:13 PM
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4
Snail mail
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437
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dumdum
I've had stuff take six months to get here in NZ...
I've had stuff take six months to get here in NZ from Australia and that was WAY before all this Covid stuff....
As I'd paid by credit card, I got my money back from Visa and the dealer then...
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It's a Mystery -Unknown Insignia for Identification
05-01-24, 11:02 PM
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5
Sweetheart badge?
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306
Posted By
dumdum
Hi Rob, Hope all good with you. I would...
Hi Rob,
Hope all good with you. I would think this is a French patriotic badge, themed around the famous French 75mm field gun.
To the left is what could be a French "revolutionary" bonnet (the...
Forum:
General Topics
03-01-24, 07:28 AM
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4
WW1 Women Relatives Badge
Views:
411
Posted By
dumdum
Yes, Leigh is correct. That is the WW1 Female...
Yes, Leigh is correct. That is the WW1 Female Relatives badge. I have one that is still in the box of issue.
Most seem to be made by Stokes & Sons while the WW2 version often bears the mark of...
Forum:
General Topics
02-01-24, 05:21 AM
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4
South African Service Records
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732
Posted By
dumdum
I see that I've already posted regarding Dewald...
I see that I've already posted regarding Dewald but I would repeat that he is very prompt, very thorough and not overly expensive either.
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