Filey 1965

Todays  offering is a Reeves made badge from 1965. This one from Filey has a simple rose motif but is effective nonetheless. It has survived the years in excellent condition.

Skegness 1965

An addition to the Skeggy collection today with this depiction of the towns Jolly Sailor, simply depicted in yellow red and blue the badge uses the pennant at the top to break the frame. In great condition this one was made by Reeves and Co. and is stamped as such.

Barry Island 1965 (replica)

This is a replica of possibly the most sought after Butlins Badge. If you have an original one you will stand to make a lot of money from it, how much a collector will pay I don’t know as they so rarely come up. Barry Island resort was supposed to open in 1965 but it didn't. The badges were made but never distributed so are now exceedingly rare. I imagine this is as close as I will be getting.

Bognor Regis 1960 - 1967

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.

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Minehead Collection 1962 - 1967

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.

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Pwllheli 1965

This one is a new acquisition today and goshdarn if it isn't just lovely. Bright red welsh dragon on a mainly silver badge with yellow inserts. This is a more then welcome addition and is in fantastic condition. This is a Morton T. Colver badge

Beaver Club 1965

Another new acquisition today, this is a Beaver club badge from 1965 and like the 1966 badge features a clown. This one is a skinny clown however. Its painted like most Beaver Club badges and two tone.  This one was made by Gaunt and is in great condition. More about clowns HERE and the 1966 clown badge is HERE.

Clacton 1965

Here is a good example of how an essentially simple badge can still be eye-catching and very effective. Made by Morton T. Colver for the 1965 holiday season this three colour badge is simple in the extreme but for some reason works in a way Minehead 1967 failed to for me. I nice simple motif.

BUTLINS AYR 1965 (NEW ADDITION)

Ok if you will allow me a small nerdgasm here! I have received this morning a lovely Ayr 1965 badge. This has two distinctions. It marks the resumption of my active collecting and it is my very first Ayr badge. i am no longer an Ayr virgin!

Here's some piccys!

It’s a nice simple thistle design with very little damage. The few surface flaws have probably been there since making.

Made by our old friends Fattorini and his boys. The pin is pristine and in perfect order. All in all a great addition to the gang.