There were some large lots of ARP Badges sold on ebay not that long ago 50's - 100s? like some supply from old stock had been uncovered.
Being an ebay Sherlock Holmes myself I believe a supply of mint Plastic Pioneer Corps and Catering Corps (and a few others) also have come out of storage somewhere and are being dribbled onto ebay. Coincidence the period is the same as ARP? - has the MoD found a load of this stuff and auctioned it off recently?
I recall a while back sending a few emails to various people regarding surplus obsolete MoD insignia - stonewalled by them all. I think disposal is pretty much stitched up with a few blue-eyed boys?
