RSPB pin badges (2 Viewers)

[Bird spotter]

Has there been a book produced on all the badges that have been issued.There are a number of badges on ebay advertised as "rare".
It would be nice to see some documentation to justify which badges are rare and why.

 

[Jacana]

i've only got a couple so far, my best is a Golden Oriole. I'm getting a new one every time I go to a reserve.

 

[James_Owen]

Has there been a book produced on all the badges that have been issued.There are a number of badges on ebay advertised as "rare".
It would be nice to see some documentation to justify which badges are rare and why.

I'd urge against buying RSPB pin badges in eBay, most sellers just pocket the money. Much more fun and far more beneficial to have a good rummage through whenever you come across a collection box.
I have a special edition metallic Hen Harrier badge from the volunteering I do. If anybody sees me wearing it around and wants it, put £5 in the box and its yours.

 

[mcapper]

I agree wholeheartedly but there are some that you won't get in the pin badge boxes anymore and the only way to get them is track them down from private sellers.

The trick is telling the rare from the common. I'd say either contact the collectors group linked at the top of this thread or post a question on here. One of us will probably have an idea.

 

[DorsetDude]

RSPB Badge "twitchers" |;|

Got my Barn owl one I wanted at Radipole yesterday and saw the Whoopers too. Marvellous.

 

[TR3K]

Can you get a Redstart or a shrike one?

 

[birdermoose]

Can you get a Redstart or a shrike one?

No. Not yet anyway.
I got a new one the other day "bittern" bringing my total up too 120.

 

[Ian Mennell]

Has there been a book produced on all the badges that have been issued.There are a number of badges on ebay advertised as "rare".
It would be nice to see some documentation to justify which badges are rare and why.

There is a web site www.tiswood.co.uk/pinbadges I am in the proses of impruving it with a short histry and new site www.rspbpinbadges.co.uk

 

[birdermoose]

Your websites are great Ian!
Cant wait for rspbpinbadges to come live

 

[s.g.]

does anyone have a bee-eater or wigeon on a "british wildlife" card they would be prepared to sell.

thanks,
steve.

 

[Ian Mennell]

To see list of rspb pin badges go toWWW.rspbpinbadges.co.uk

 

[Ian Mennell]

rspbpinbadges.co.uk had to shut down for leagal resons NEW web site is www.birdpinbadges.co.uk

 

[TR3K]

Thanks for the update.

 

[mr30]

Does anyone know if you can still get the slavonian grebe badge as I just recently went up to scotland and couldnt find one there.

Thanks

 

[birdermoose]

Does anyone know if you can still get the slavonian grebe badge as I just recently went up to scotland and couldnt find one there.

Thanks

Not sure, though there are some on E-bay occasionally.

 

[Espen]

i'm not a collector of these badges(although i do have a few), but thought you might like to know about the centenery oneshttp://www.rspb.org.uk/Images/Welshcentenarypinbadges_tcm9-263651.pdf the golden curlew is £50 and there are just 600 of them(because there are just 600 breeding pairs of curlew in wales) and i think they are real gold! the rest are £2

hope this is of interest.

 

[Harlequin_Duck]

For those of you who collect these, how do you store them? Do you prefer to keep then on the cards or off the cards?

 

[wolfphotos]

I'd urge against buying RSPB pin badges in eBay, most sellers just pocket the money. Much more fun and far more beneficial to have a good rummage through whenever you come across a collection box.
I have a special edition metallic Hen Harrier badge from the volunteering I do. If anybody sees me wearing it around and wants it, put £5 in the box and its yours.

Although this is true for some the collectors club themselves sell lots of badges on e-bay and the money goes to RSPB so just look out for their posts.

 

[birdermoose]

For those of you who collect these, how do you store them? Do you prefer to keep then on the cards or off the cards?

I collect them. I keep them off the cards so they dont damage the cards.

 

[JPAC]

The tourist information centre in my local library had a box of these pins.

Anybody have a spare Scottish wildcat pin they want to trade?