I picked up these lovely old cards of rickrack on the weekend from the Port Adelaide Fishermen’s Wharf Market (which was a lot better than I’d remembered – just don’t go there for the food which was a lot worse than I remembered). I particularly love the bright red and white card.
At the same stall, I bought a bag of old patches. I’m old enough to remember mum sewing patches on my jeans and tracksuit.
These are some favourite ones: - on the left the theatrical one because we're an arty Comfy & Cosy household
- at the top must be the scout's Undertaker badge
- the one in the middle because I was born in 1970 ahem
- the bottom badge is an old TAA badge - crikey!
- on the right that must be a scout's Magic badge though I'd rather hoped it was a Smoking badge
17 comments:
Wow, something I have never thought about before to add to my opshop shoppping list - very cool!
very jealous of all that ric rac! and the patches are way cool, too.
I love ric rac - just the best. Love the patches too. I'm a 1970 babe too.
i know how boring but I love the ric rac too
Love the patches. Takes me back to my Brownies days. Can't say I earned too many patches at Brownies though - such a pity there wasn't a "half arsed attempt" badge. That one I would have earned.
Very nice blog.
Thanks for sharing the illustrations of the book.
Have a great Sunday!
Marjorie Ann
Cute Patches! They make me want to cheat and whip up a little brown shirt dress and stitch them all. Much easier than actually becoming a Brownie or scout and earning them all.
I was never a scout, brownie or a guide so will have to live vicariously through these patches. Yes, I'm still in love with the ric-rac too!
My daughter found an pre-loved duffel coat in the op shop covered in old touristy patches,and the embroidered names of footy players who were popular when I was at primary school.(1970's) She wears it with pride.
Lovely finds! That ric rac card is so fabulous that I wouldn't want to use it just so I could swoon over the great design of the packaging.
Love ricrac! Nice find.
Oh lucky you! the ric rac looks wonderful! what a find. and the books too. I do like the look of your yummy cupcakes as well!
You've got to love the ric rac! Those patches remind me of my brother's tracksuit circa 1978!
love the scout patches. I still have my brownie dress complete with all my badges sewn on to it :D
I like POW !
And lol on the smoking badge ( was there another for successfully doing the drawback, or blowing smoke rings ? )
Also a 1970 alumni.
awesome badges... I have tried collecting a few here and there over the years.... but u scored big time here.... lol... I have just rediscovered my old brownie uniform and LOVE the badges/patches on it....
luv Abby
Wow those badges are a great find! The ric rac too. Lucky you.
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