Yes its true. I am NOT dead. Simply resting.
I am reaching a tricky stage in collection where I have picked up the common stuff and, bar the odd one or two, am now finding myself looking at pricier pieces. That isn’t likely to happen with my current income though.
Anyway here is a straggler from Skegness.
This one was made by W.Reeves of Birmingham and is stamped as such.
Very simple this one and not in great condition, its a plain rectangular badge with a blue background depicting thistles and a sword. The pin is bent so trapped closed.
Made by Gaunt of London.
Here I present the full run of Bognor Regis badges (excluding variations and replicas) as you can see style varies wildly and three of the main makers of badges for Butlins all get a look in.
This by no means completes my collecting of the Bognor badges as I only have 8 of the 21 camp badges, none of the 11 Committee badges and 2 of the 8 known replica badges. Collecting continues.
Here I present my Minehead collection representing one badge for each year of opening in the period 1962 – 1967 .
But wait the quest does not stop there. You see this represents just 25% of the badges labelled Minehead in total there are 24 (not including modern badges). Additionally one of the badges above is actually a replica.
I still need the 1962 badge and its two concessionary versions, the two concessionary versions for 1962, the brass concessionary for 1963, the brass concessionary for 1966 and the 1967 badge in a colour variation.
PLUS
1962 – 1967s entire run of committee badges.
I’d better keep looking. My premium target is the genuine 1962, just to complete the run.
Coming up: The 8 Bognor years.
I now have a badge to represent Minehead in every year, a benchmarch for me :D Here is the replica of the 1962 badge that completed it for me. Its a nasty plastic skim style but helps to show what to expect once i get the real one. Which I will. As a replica there is no makers mark.
COMING UP:
A single photo timeline showing the complete Minehead run. Updates will be slower from now on as we have explored most of my existing collection. As I acquire new finds they will be blogged.
As promised here is the genuine article of a 1962 Bognor badge. Silver as opposed to the gold of the replica and with a two piece clasp. This one is stamped by the maker who is Reeves and the design is simple but effective. This particular badge is in fantastic condition.
This is a replica of the 1962 rising sun badge from Bognor identifiable as such by the clasp and acrylic skim. The real one tomorrow.
This is one of my recent acquisitions and a really nice addition. It is the Clacton 1962 badge showing a lamp obviously the illuminations were big in ‘62. made by Gaunt again this is another one in great condition.
