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Old 20-03-15, 04:25 PM
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Hi Guys

Saw this on a local auction site today.

When did these plastic badges come about, seen the normal SA Infantry badge (POSTED A FEW WEEKS AGO) but never one of the Volunteer Units ?

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Old 20-03-15, 05:55 PM
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Hi Brian,

I picked up one of these about a year ago but I don't know when they were introduced.
Doesn't the CTH also have a plastic type badge?

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Old 20-03-15, 06:31 PM
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Hi Brian, First City also has a plastic badge. It looks much nicer than the PAG. Regards Andrew
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Old 21-03-15, 01:49 AM
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The plastic badges look rather tatty though the FC ones do look better than the PAG one. I don't know why they didn't go for embroidered badges rather. I'm sure they could get someone in Pakistan to make some that were just as cheap as the plastic ones but looked a bit better.
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Old 21-03-15, 09:39 AM
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Guys

I personally think we have reached an all time low with these. And yes Pakistan are turning out some amazing modern badges.

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Old 21-03-15, 09:40 AM
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Hi Brian, First City also has a plastic badge. It looks much nicer than the PAG. Regards Andrew
Andrew do you have an example of the First City badge?

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Old 21-03-15, 11:06 AM
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Hi Brian, I do have 1 in my collection. This is for other ranks. The rest wear metal badges. Regards Andrew
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Old 21-03-15, 02:41 PM
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Thanks Andrew

First one I have seen like that, actually you are 100 % this one looks ok, just cannot believe we have resorted to these, do you know who makes them?

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Old 21-03-15, 05:22 PM
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Yuk!

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Hi Guys

Saw this on a local auction site today.

When did these plastic badges come about, seen the normal SA Infantry badge (POSTED A FEW WEEKS AGO) but never one of the Volunteer Units ?

Brian
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Old 22-03-15, 01:48 PM
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Hi Brian, I am not sure where they are being made. Regards Andrew
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Old 23-03-15, 06:47 AM
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These badges make a very good case for limiting the scope of your collection. It would be interesting to know what savings are effected by using plastic instead of metal. It is also interesting to speculate what badges will look like in the future if cost of production is the major driver.
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Old 23-03-15, 06:58 AM
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I guess we will all be collecting "old" badges in the future then. Regards Andrew
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Old 24-03-15, 08:05 PM
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Well, upon seeing those, I am now more convinced than ever before to just stick to the pre union!

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These badges make a very good case for limiting the scope of your collection. It would be interesting to know what savings are effected by using plastic instead of metal. It is also interesting to speculate what badges will look like in the future if cost of production is the major driver.
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