Button badge collection.
Meat pie with dead orse.
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An official promotional souvenir button badge commemorating the visit of Pope John-Paul II to the UK in 1982, arriving on Friday the 28th May and departing on Wednesday the 2nd June. His itinerary included visits within England, Scotland and Wales.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_visit_by_Pope_John_Paul_II_to_...
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DESCRIPTION:
Size: 1 7/16" diameter (37mm).
Material(s): steel body, printed inset with a clear cellulose lamination. Inset printed lithography in four-colour process.
Finish: reverse side has a tin-wash (very thin plating of tin metal).
Fitting: D-pin.
Imprint: n/a.
Approximate age: 1982
INGERSOLL SECUTIRY - "Bah! Locked out again.
Anyone know what year this badge was issued?
www.ingersolllocks.co.uk/pages/the-history-of-ingersoll-l...
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DESCRIPTION:
Sizes: 2 3/16" (55mm) diameter.
Material(s): steel body with printed paper insert .
Finish: insert printed lithography & laminated. Reverse side with a tin wash (very thin coating).
Fittings: D-pin.
The Humpty Dumpty Club was a postal-order book club for young children. On joining the club, this membership badge would have been sent as part of the club pack.
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DESCRIPTION:
Sizes: 2 3/16" (55mm) diameter.
Material(s): steel body with printed paper insert .
Finish: insert printed lithography & laminated. Reverse side with a plastic backing.
Fittings: safety pin.
Approximate age: around the mid-1980's.
I'VE THOUGH OF SPORT (WEETABIX).
A promotional badge featuring Dunk of the Neet Weet Gang, c.1985. The Neet Weet Gang were the official Weetabix advertising mascots from 1982 until 1989.
thevintagetoyadvertiser.org/2017/01/11/the-weetabix-gang/
www.childofthe1980s.com/2008/03/13/the-weetabix-gang/#:~:....
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DESCRIPTION:
Sizes: 2 3/16" (55mm) diameter.
Material(s): steel body with printed paper insert .
Finish: insert printed lithography & laminated. Reverse side with a tin wash (very thin coating).
Fittings: D-pin.
Selfridges were famous for their impressive window displays each Christmas and held a similar themed exhibition inside with special children's events. This badge would originally have been for sale at the Dinosaurs at Selfridges.
Anyone know which Christmas this badge was issued for?
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DESCRIPTION:
Sizes: 2 3/16" (55mm) diameter.
Material(s): steel body with printed paper insert .
Finish: insert printed lithography & laminated. Reverse side with a tin wash (very thin coating).
Fittings: safety pin.
Slim 'n' Shine with Breakfast Time was part of the BBC 1 program Breakfast Time, which was broadcast from January 1983 until September 1989. The slimming show slot was presented by Audery Eyton.
Anyone know what years the Patent numbers represent: No. 8309382 and No. 1012837 ?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breakfast_Time_(British_TV_programme)
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DESCRIPTION:
Sizes: 2 3/16" (55mm) diameter.
Material(s): steel body with printed paper insert .
Finish: insert printed lithography & laminated. Reverse side with a plastic backing.
Fittings: safety pin.
Approximate age: 1983 / 1984.
A button pin badge issued by the TARGET BOOKS publishing company to promote their Doctor Who book series. Target Books specialised in books that novelised the Dr. Who TV series and were established in 1973 They ceased business in 1989 and in 1990 Virgin Books bought Target's rights and continued to publish the Dr. Who books until 1994.
www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/seven-stories-join-the...
tardis.fandom.com/wiki/Target_Books
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DESCRIPTION:
Size: 1 3/4" diameter (44mm).
Material(s): steel body with printed paper insert.
Finish: insert printed flexography in 1 colour & laminated. Tin wash (very thin coating) on back of badge.
Fittings: D-pin.
Imprint: none.