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Two badges for Alli
]Thought that these might appeal to Alli (or anyone else for that matter).
Just picked these up in a quirky little shop in York and am well pleased. The Coldstream Guards Sweetheart is Sterling silver and enamel and I have not tried to polish it and it remains in a nicely tarnished state. The 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards is enamel on gilding metal and the star appears to be mounted on a small disc of mother of pearl. Both are in lovely condition. At a cost of £12 for the two, I was not going to argue. Very pleased....as usual I manage to get the photo upside down??? |
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That's beautiful James, what a bargain, I'm long overdue a trip to York you'll have to tell me where the shop is next time I go. Very jealous, that's a lovely sweetheart.
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Allowing for the fact the images are upside down:
Is it usual for the horseshoe to face down? or do you think the centre of the first item 4/7 RDG has been mounted up side down? - very nice quality so I may be way off. Mike |
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You often see sweethearts with the horseshoe upside down, it drives me nuts, everyone knows if you have the horseshoe upside down the luck falls out
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Mike,
I know what you mean, isn't the horse shoe supposed to have the gap at the top " to stop good luck falling out " ? However I have two Kings Regiment sweethearts with the gap at the bottom. Just seen Alli`s post, perhaps the luck falling out idea is relatively modern ? Peter
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For example: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Hallmarked.../222091357653?
That's quite sweet actually apart from being upside down, I don't have a nice RA sweetheart...... |
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I think it all depends http://superstitionsonline.com/horse...k-up-and-down/
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I must confess that it seems more logical for the horseshoe to be the other way up......but that could be pure superstition......will the luck fall out??????
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Yes it will, don't mess with the luck gods James.
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I remember being told by a farmer that one should always stand under a horseshoe that was upside down because the luck will fall down onto you. Having said that, I broke a mirror once and had bad luck for years. I am quite superstitious I suppose.
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Me too, I try not to be but magpies have to be saluted, ladders walked round, horseshoes right way up, chimney sweeps kissed
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The whole subject of sweethearts is very confusing - I recall the traditional Saturday toast on a decanter of Pussers Rum - 'to sweethearts and wives - may they never meet'
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Very sensible toast
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It is always considered unlucky to be standing beneath falling horse shoes, broken mirrors or any other heavy objects of great density.
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Quote:
Don't be superstitious because it brings bad luck ...
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