Category: Other

Category Archive: Other

Left Handed

Size	55mm
Date	1980s
Fastening	Pin

A badge from the Anything Left Handed shop in London. They also sold more practical items such as scissors, tin openers and corkscrews. I used to love visiting this little store, now sadly they are mail order only.

Kodamatic

Size	55mm
Date	1980s
Fastening	Pin

A promotional badge from Kodak.

Amnesty International

Size	55mm
Date	1970s
Fastening	Pin

East Carmine

Size	38mm
Date	2010
Fastening	Brooch

An East Carmine badge signed by Jasper Fforde to celebrate the launch of Shades of Grey.

God Is Love

Size	55mm
Date	1980s
Fastening	Safety pin

I’m pretty sure this was bought for me from the SPCK shop in Winchester.

Know What I Mean

Size	45mm
Date	1980s
Fastening	Brooch

I was given this badge because at the time I had recently been performing in a show called The Dracula Spectacula and my character kept saying “You know what I mean”. If you bear in mind that this character was called Elvis you can imagine the appropriate drawl. I expect I still say this more than average.

Chiltern Railway

Size	40 x 22mm
Date	2010
Fastening	Brooch

Slightly confusingly there was a steam train running at Bicester station to celebrate 100 years…but this was the badge I got that day.

Doctor Who

Size	55mm
Date	1970s
Fastening	Pin

A badge with the traditional(!) logo on it.

London Underground

Place	London Underground
Size	22mm
Date	2013
Fastening	Button

Commemorating 150 years of the London underground.

Hologram

Size	40mm
Date	1980s
Fastening	Brooch

Despite its blank mirror like appearance this badge is actually a hologram. It was one of the first holograms available before they became ‘cool’ in the Eighties and were everywhere. It is probably the badge I have worn the most.

Poole Pottery

Place	Poole Pottery, Poole
Size	38mm
Date	1990s
Fastening	Safety pin

Badges: 196