Pals for mine

[mooke07]

Hi all,

Not had to lock down badge collecting yet and still
filling gaps - one E. Surrey shoulder title for my Wandsworth cap badge makes me laugh that I didn’t have a second spare amongst a couple of cards of spares. Swap anyone to Australia ? Of course anyone who can fill a gap I would love to hear from you although I suspect my wants are shared with a few others Pals collectors. Some are only gap fillers like Lonsdale and some 31st Div for my Grandad in the Durham Pals.

Enjoy and stay safe, Dean

[cbuehler]

A fine lot of exceptional badges there. Most of the badges on this level I unfortunately cannot hope to obtain
Keep at it!

CB

[MH331]

I may have an East Surrey shoulder title Dean if you still need one.

Regards

Mark

[mooke07]

I know what you mean CB and the gaps are one heck of a challenge.

Thanks Mark and let me know if you find a spare East Surrey title and the £ with postage to LongDog (aka my mate Pat) in Kent.

A spare Tyneside Scottish shoulder title would be nice too of course, cheers Dean

[Alex Rice]

Great collection!

[Chipper]

Fantastic group Dean. Some (all) beauties.

Can you show a closer pic of the elusive Cardiff City collars? One I have been after, but it keeps getting away...

cheers, Tim

[mooke07]

Thanks chaps - the one on the right is on the board - jelly-like finish to the rear, very thin with sharp detail to front. My assessment only, I intend to re-populate my Pals album for vetting, cheers Dean

[Luke H]

One on the left is a repro I’m afraid Dean. But the other is A-OK and absolutely genuine! These are one of the few occasions where the real badges are poorer quality on the back that the fakes.

[mooke07]

Hi Luke, - yes sorry I was trying to illustrate that one was genuine and the other a gap filler. I meant to say above that the one on the right on the board IMO was the genuine one, cheers Dean

[manchesters]

Dean,

Have a look at this album of mine, its a good Pals display

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=2229

regards

[mooke07]

Yes indeed Simon I have used your album as a good reference thanks. Matching pairs of shoulder titles really threw the gauntlet down and not a challenge I could accept. Hard enough getting singles now. As you noted a couple were not Pals badges but it was one of the best Pals collections I have seen. Bet you wish you still had them, cheers Dean

[manchesters]

Dean,

I kept what I wanted and started to collect other stuff and then more stuff and then.....

It never ends does it.

regards

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by mooke07

Hi Luke, - yes sorry I was trying to illustrate that one was genuine and the other a gap filler. I meant to say above that the one on the right on the board IMO was the genuine one, cheers Dean

Hi Dean, with you now. My apologies for butting in. Hope you and the family are well and the work is going well. Cheers, Luke

[mooke07]

Thanks Luke all good. Indeed Simon and I have added and added and only now am narrowing to King’s Colonials/KEH/2KEH, Durham, Lincoln, Leicester, Notts & Derby, Pals and 1914 Cav, Yeo, London and Infantry sets with titles. Exhausted just listing the narrowed down interest!

Only a hobby could be like it, cheers Dean.

[41st]

Originally Posted by manchesters

Dean,

Have a look at this album of mine, its a good Pals display

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...p?albumid=2229

regards

Simon,
I take it you are aware that your left hand 16th Welsh collar is good whilst the right hand one is a modern copy?
Sorry to be the bearer of bad news if you weren't.
In addition the 16th were not a pals unit. That was the 11th of course.
Regards,
Kevin