Antiques Roadshow Sun 17 Mar 19

[Mike Jackson]

I didn't see it but my wife tells me that a couple of albums of formation signs were brought along - shown at c 2050 hrs - suggested value c £10,000. Did anyone see this? Mike

[eddie]

Yes Mike, did see them you can view it on BBC iPlayer .

[Frank Kelley]

Indeed, a very conservative estimate, based on £10 per badge, contained in what was described as Calico Printers Association "pattern" books.

Originally Posted by Mike Jackson

I didn't see it but my wife tells me that a couple of albums of formation signs were brought along - shown at c 2050 hrs - suggested value c £10,000. Did anyone see this? Mike

[grey_green_acorn]

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Tim

[JerryBB]

What a find, I missed the start of the discussion so did not hear how her father had got them.

[manchesters]

Already discussed. See here:-

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...t=70658&page=3

regards

[High Wood]

The implication was that her father had collected them but there was also photographic evidence that he had served in the Far East during the war.

As always, the Antique Roadshow Militaria expert made sweeping generalisations without going into any great depth. It would have been interesting to know if the father had worked for or had some connection with the Calico Printers as it might have explained how he had acquired the pattern book.

[Peter Brydon]

My thoughts were that if the other experts were as knowledgeable in their fields as the one "valuing" the badges,then there is little point in the programme.

I thought his comments on the badges "some I have never seen before " and" they contain all the cloth badges worn in WW2" were most telling.

P.B.

[thebig.h]

I was pleased to see this collection on Antiques Roadshow and surprised at it's value. I have an almost identical (possibly larger) collection from the same source. I received the collection from my late father who was responsible for the decommissioning of Broad Oak Printworks in Accrington following it closure in 1969 / 70.

Originally Posted by High Wood

The implication was that her father had collected them but there was also photographic evidence that he had served in the Far East during the war.

As always, the Antique Roadshow Militaria expert made sweeping generalisations without going into any great depth. It would have been interesting to know if the father had worked for or had some connection with the Calico Printers as it might have explained how he had acquired the pattern book.