Badges... How Many? - Page 3 - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

KLR · #31 17-01-21, 10:31 AM

To be exact - I have a framed collection of 79 1914 infy badges
373 King's badges (there are about 30 that would complete the coll) in a box
About 20 or so of spares, duplicates etc in a box
About 20 family badges.

Home Guard · #32 17-01-21, 04:56 PM

This has been one of the most enjoyable threads. I have found it very interesting to hear about some of your collections.

Terry

CAM · #33 15-08-23, 05:59 PM

Growing monthly.

Chris

Gary B · #34 15-08-23, 06:10 PM

Some nice Airborne badges there by the looks of it Luke!
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Luke H · #35 15-08-23, 06:17 PM

Have just checked my ‘badge tracker’ it would appear I’ve added at least 1,091 badges to my collection since Jan 2021. Goodness.

And sadly still all in tins.

Luke H · #36 15-08-23, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Gary B

Some nice Airborne badges there by the looks of it Luke!
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Thank you Gary, few more have joined their ranks since and live in my Airborne tin.

norfolk regt man · #37 15-08-23, 08:14 PM

i guess for me it would be about 30 barracks/hq signs, 250 uniforms/ 14 drums, a few maces, couple of badges , but still need more.

Home Guard · #38 15-08-23, 09:06 PM

I reading some of the updates here I now understand why I am not able to find those gems I keep looking for!!!

Although my collection is NOOOOOO where near any of what you all have, my wife has long thought don't you already "A" badge, why would you want another one!!!! Would have been funny... But she was serious!!! A friend who came to visit with his wife made a special point of showing them my study... and they were heard to reply - "Don't even think about it"!!!! But he now has a great start on an equally respective gentleman's study (the kids have moved out and on)!

Gentlemen, I tip my hat to all of you!!!

Terry

sapper533 · #39 16-08-23, 06:50 AM

I started collecting all things to do with British Army when I was 8 years old in 1975, I stopped counting 30 years ago when the collecting became hoarding.....the illness continues.....new collectors beware!

Gary B · #40 16-08-23, 10:34 AM

Jeez, I'm well down - on around 400. That said, I also collect other militaria including munitions, bayonets, uniform items, post-cards and other ephemera... so my little man cave is pretty chock-a-block!

gb64 · #41 16-08-23, 11:08 AM

Nice lot Gary, is that an offices SD cap to the Hertfordshire Regt I see ?? Very nice and would look perfect in my Herts collection

Gerard

Gary B · #42 16-08-23, 11:23 AM

Gerard, hi - yes it is (blimey, you've got better lamps than me!)
If you look above it you'll see a picture of my Grandad who fought with the Hertfordshire Regt (amongst others) - he wears a Lewis Gunner arm badge and a wound badge too. Despite being discharged in 1918 due to gas poisoning, he managed to live a further 60 years on a diet of Woodbines and whiskey, bless 'im!!

gb64 · #43 16-08-23, 03:06 PM

Gary did your Grandad come from Hertfordshire?

Gerard

Home Guard · #44 16-08-23, 04:47 PM

Gary, I too enjoyed seeing a picture of part of your study. Would you consider sharing more, maybe in a separate thread?

Terry

Gary B · #45 16-08-23, 07:05 PM

Gerard - hi
No, actually he came from Herefordshire (a tiny village called Kingsland) - he also served with the Herefords and the ASC. He was a wonderful bloke, my best friend in my early years... He had me on Woodbines before I was 10, bless him!