An assortment of lapel pins and enamel badges, predominantly from the United Kingdom and Canada, dating from the mid-20th to early 21st century. The collection features various service and charity items, including a Women’s Royal Voluntary Service (WRVS) badge with four interlocking circles, a rectangular Blind Veterans UK pin, and a Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) crest. Sports and commercial interests are represented by a Queens Park Rangers (QPR) football club badge, an Eddie Stobart Ltd Express Haulage pin, a Supporters Club badge with the Cross of St George, and a 2012 Thornton Heath Garage and Route 109 Diamond Jubilee commemorative bus pin. Souvenir and novelty examples include Canadian pins for Toronto City Hall and Nova Scotia, a Black Country Metalworks cast pewter hedgehog pin, a Bananaman Beanotown Racing pin on original NCH backing card, a Precious Feet pro-life symbol pin, and a dartboard badge marked GWENT. The materials include enamelled base metal, cast pewter, and plastic components. Several items are presented on original retail or souvenir backing cards.
Condition report:
The pins and badges are in generally good condition with minor surface wear consistent with age. Several items are retained on their original retail backing cards; these cards exhibit varying degrees of wear including creasing, surface soiling, and tears, most notably to the Toronto City Hall card. The loose pins are currently mounted on a white foam display board.
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