Soul Patches

[Guest miff]

Been clearing out an old wardrobe and found a load of my old patches that i had back in the day they are

1. Wigan Casino 5th Anniversary
   
2. EASC 2nd Anniversary
   
3. EASC 3rd Anniversary
   
4. Coville Tiffs
   
5. Humberside Northern Soul Club
   
6. Black Magic Record Label
   
7. Asford Love you baby Record Label
   
8. Okeh Record type thing
   

I guess only the first 3 would be of real interest to any one ,not really my cup of tea nowadays so would probably sell them if there worth owt

[Chalky]

Been clearing out an old wardrobe and found a load of my old patches that i had back in the day they are

1. Wigan Casino 5th Anniversary
   
2. EASC 2nd Anniversary
   
3. EASC 3rd Anniversary
   
4. Coville Tiffs
   
5. Humberside Northern Soul Club
   
6. Black Magic Record Label
   
7. Asford Love you baby Record Label
   
8. Okeh Record type thing
   

I guess only the first 3 would be of real interest to any one ,not really my cup of tea nowadays so would probably sell them if there worth owt

some EASC just went on e-bay I think, don't remember which they were....some Wigan ones too.

[Guest miff]

some EASC just went on e-bay I think, don't remember which they were....some Wigan ones too.

Crickey they go for more then I thought they would, have to see if i can find the rest of them.

[good angel]

Crickey they go for more then I thought they would, have to see if i can find the rest of them.

Yes they do fetch a good price,when we moved house 9,years ago the Mrs,chucked mine out

Kev

[Ernie Andrews]

The Blackpool Casino one - goes for £40-£50

[Guest WPaulVanDyk]

Why is it they go for so much. i happen to look on ebay and places for patches and find that paying say £10 or more for a patch is steap.

i am looking for an original Peterborough Wirrina phoenix soul club patch but never can find one and only people who have one won't sell.

[dthedrug]

Hi all..Over the years I have replaced much of my missing personal memorabilia the only missing bade for me is the original vava bade it was purchesed at the venue in the summer of 73 for those who are to young 73 was a big year of change on the RARE SOUL SCENE, just a glance through BLUES AND SOUL bi weekly magazine which was always a must punches item to get, and you will see from June 73 the change from RARESOUL INTO NORTHERN SOUL. And by the end of 74 NORTHERN SOUL WAS ALMOST GOING OVERGGROUND?..Late 71 was the real start of the change when the Wheel got busted also Bletso, the OLD BILL were trying to end the extended hedonism of the ever changing (metamorphosis of teenage subcultures which come via the MODS in 62/3 and the violence of the pill popping BOVVERBOY of 68/9. when 1973 come it was for many a end of an ERA, loads of Wheel Goers settled don as they reached 25 year old and for some 30 yrs, and with the closure of the Torch, many who witnessed the live MAJOR LANCE performance when people were hanging of curtains and bowing and chanting his name, was also a distant memory, regular work getting married taking your sort to the Berni Inn to have chicken in the basket after a prawn cocktail starter a bottle of Mattuass and the next thing she was in the famly way so many torch bros & sister disappeared off the scene, there were a few good places to go LEEDS Central WARRINGTON, BUT THE VAVA WAS SPECIAL. in the past with the exception of the FLAMINGO the Wheel and the torch most RARE SOUL NIGHTS / ALLNIGHTERS WERE WORD OF MOUTH, getting back to the point "I do have one?" the VAVA badge just faded away to nothing can you believe that, that's why its rare to me, what I am saying that if something you have owned and no longer have is a collectible it depends on how you got your badges, as an old git I get pissed of with the shit in life and badges are a mute point in question its a bit like DJing with a 100 bootlegs or reissues its not the acceptable thing on the rare soul scene, I hate people who ponce about with TWISTED WHEEL blazer badges on as they clearly did not go there whats that I here some people saying but the wheel is still on SORRY TO SPOIL THE ILLUSION THE TWISTED WHEEL SHUT IN 71, my WHEEL had RED & BROWNS, GREEN& CLEARS BOMBERS BLUES, AND FABULAS MUSIC, and thanks to guys like MICK SMITH ADY KIETH RICHARD AND KEV and so many more oh IAN LAVINDER SOZ I MEANT LAVINE just a homophobic joke darling? back to your badges well the WIGAN 5th is always a nice find but the 4th is the best as its in WEST HAM UNITED FC colors sell them if you need cash or be really soulful and give them to people who attended the particular gig PHEWW DAVE KIL

[Jez Jones]

Hi all..Over the years I have replaced much of my missing personal memorabilia the only missing bade for me is the original vava bade it was purchesed at the venue in the summer of 73 for those who are to young 73 was a big year of change on the RARE SOUL SCENE, just a glance through BLUES AND SOUL bi weekly magazine which was always a must punches item to get, and you will see from June 73 the change from RARESOUL INTO NORTHERN SOUL. And by the end of 74 NORTHERN SOUL WAS ALMOST GOING OVERGGROUND?..Late 71 was the real start of the change when the Wheel got busted also Bletso, the OLD BILL were trying to end the extended hedonism of the ever changing (metamorphosis of teenage subcultures which come via the MODS in 62/3 and the violence of the pill popping BOVVERBOY of 68/9. when 1973 come it was for many a end of an ERA, loads of Wheel Goers settled don as they reached 25 year old and for some 30 yrs, and with the closure of the Torch, many who witnessed the live MAJOR LANCE performance when people were hanging of curtains and bowing and chanting his name, was also a distant memory, regular work getting married taking your sort to the Berni Inn to have chicken in the basket after a prawn cocktail starter a bottle of Mattuass and the next thing she was in the famly way so many torch bros & sister disappeared off the scene, there were a few good places to go LEEDS Central WARRINGTON, BUT THE VAVA WAS SPECIAL. in the past with the exception of the FLAMINGO the Wheel and the torch most RARE SOUL NIGHTS / ALLNIGHTERS WERE WORD OF MOUTH, getting back to the point "I do have one?" the VAVA badge just faded away to nothing can you believe that, that's why its rare to me, what I am saying that if something you have owned and no longer have is a collectible it depends on how you got your badges, as an old git I get pissed of with the shit in life and badges are a mute point in question its a bit like DJing with a 100 bootlegs or reissues its not the acceptable thing on the rare soul scene, I hate people who ponce about with TWISTED WHEEL blazer badges on as they clearly did not go there whats that I here some people saying but the wheel is still on SORRY TO SPOIL THE ILLUSION THE TWISTED WHEEL SHUT IN 71, my WHEEL had RED & BROWNS, GREEN& CLEARS BOMBERS BLUES, AND FABULAS MUSIC, and thanks to guys like MICK SMITH ADY KIETH RICHARD AND KEV and so many more oh IAN LAVINDER SOZ I MEANT LAVINE just a homophobic joke darling? back to your badges well the WIGAN 5th is always a nice find but the 4th is the best as its in WEST HAM UNITED FC colors sell them if you need cash or be really soulful and give them to people who attended the particular gig PHEWW DAVE KIL

good post mate PMSL at the chicken in a basket . Round our way a cabaret type club opened called jollees(73/74ish?) and one of the first acts they had was the Drifters so a group of us went and they were selling 'soup in a basket'

back on topic what were the first badges cos in 70/71 they were few and far between

[Ian Parker]

The Blackpool Casino one - goes for £40-£50

got one. we also have an EASC 2nd anniv (one fetched £22 on ebay recently). the early casino anniversaries fetch good money too. but are folks willing to sell?

We have some rare original patches, 'wigan at cleethorpes' , Cats whiskers all dayer, casino 1st 2nd & 4th, easter egg all-dayer, Howard Mallet cambridge, pendulum, the early keep the faith casino patches etc etc.

i doubt they will ever be sold.

[Stevie]

the early casino anniversaries fetch good money too. but are folks willing to sell?

I have a spare 1st and 2nd anniversary Casino Badge.

Haven't really thought about it, but might be willing to let them go if anyone was interested. Not sure of value though?

[Ian Parker]

I have a spare 1st and 2nd anniversary Casino Badge.

Haven't really thought about it, but might be willing to let them go if anyone was interested. Not sure of value though?

here:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=tab%3DWatching

[Hermanthegerman]

here:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=tab%3DWatching

Ouch! That money would rather buy me a nice 45!

[Staceys Dad]

have got the heart of soul badge with i think its jackie wilsons outline on the heart whats the price on this its in really good condition

[Stevie]

here:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=tab%3DWatching

£77.90

[dthedrug]

good post mate PMSL at the chicken in a basket . Round our way a cabaret type club opened called jollees(73/74ish?) and one of the first acts they had was the Drifters so a group of us went and they were selling 'soup in a basket'

back on topic what were the first badges cos in 70/71 they were few and far between

THIS IS A TRUE STORY, I HAVE LIVED IN WOLVES FOR 30 YEARS NOW, BUT LIVED A MILE AWAY FROM MICK SMITH IN HEARTFORDSHIRE, THAT NOT THE STORY WHEN I FIRST MET THE WOLVES IN CROWD AT THE CATS AND WIGAN, THEY TOLD ME THAT SOLOMAN KING WAS APPEARING AT A PENTICOSTAL CHURCH IN BRICKILN STEET WOLES, AND A GANG OF THEM TURNED UP IN ANTISIPATION HE WOULD BE SINGING BEATIFUL DAY, THATS WHY I LOVE EM SO DAVE KIL

[Soulsider]

The Blackpool Casino one - goes for £40-£50

40 to 50? Wow. I sold mine in a job lot for £70. I thought the Blackpool Casino was £10 fair price - bit of glue.

Blackpool Casino was my first soul club - Baz Stanton RIP - fantastic nights

[Guest Jimmy Scriv]

I own the badge which I use as my avatar. It is one of 6 which was made by Ernest Flower army regimental badge

makers of Blackpool back in the 70's. All six had different colours around the edge. They also used silver metal thread.

Ive often wondered how much its worth. Although a little faded its a great badge.

[dthedrug]

THIS IS A TRUE STORY, I HAVE LIVED IN WOLVES FOR 30 YEARS NOW, BUT LIVED A MILE AWAY FROM MICK SMITH IN HEARTFORDSHIRE, THAT NOT THE STORY WHEN I FIRST MET THE WOLVES IN CROWD AT THE CATS AND WIGAN, THEY TOLD ME THAT SOLOMAN KING WAS APPEARING AT A PENTICOSTAL CHURCH IN BRICKILN STEET WOLES, AND A GANG OF THEM TURNED UP IN ANTISIPATION HE WOULD BE SINGING BEATIFUL DAY, THATS WHY I LOVE EM SO DAVE KIL

AN EX QUESTION THE FIRST BADGES THAT I REMEMBER WERE AT THE WHEEL IN 69 BUT ONLY ON 3 / 4 GEEZERS THEY WERE A MANCHESTER RED ROSE OF LANCSON IT NO MENTION OF THE CLUB BUT THE NAME OF THE GEEZER ON IT, AS I WAS A WEST HAM BOVVER BOY(SKINHEAD) BIG CITYS WERE QUICK TO ADDOPT THE WEST HAM LOOK, AND IF I DO SAY SO A PALE BLUE OXFORD, WITH A MAUVE SLEEVLESS JUMPER V KNECK, FADED 501s LEVEL WITH AT THE TIME 8 HOLE BROWN Dr MARTINS POLISHED IN CHERRY RED OR WHITE STA PRESS& YOU HAD THE HAMMERS BOOT BOY IMAGE, JUST THE DRESS CODE GOT PEOPLE RUNNG ("HENCE THE WHUFC SON BUBBLE WITH ALTERNITVE LYRICS" " TOTENHAM ALWAYS RUNNING ARSENAL NEVER THERE? I AM FOREVER FROWING BOTTLE BOTTLES OVER THER AND THEN INTO THE JIM REEVES SONG " I HERE THE SOUND OF DISTANT BUMS OVERE THERE OVER THERE AND DO THEY SMELL?LIKE FUCKING HELL EVERY ONE WEST HAM WEAT HAM", GEN EVENING DRESS CODE WAS BLACK BLAZER WITH 3 ROWS OF SILVER BUTTONS DICKIE AND WHITE STA PRESSS, ROYALS OR OXFORDS 1/4STEAL HEEL TIP HORSE SHOE OR BLAKY ON THE FRONT AND A TIE WHICH YOU QUICLY TOOK OF ONCE IN A DANCE HALL THESE NORTHERNERS AS I CALED THEM DID NOT HAVE THE STANDARD RED SILK HANKY OR A DIAMOND POCKET STUB, I REMEMBER THINKING AT THE TIME THAT THE BADGES WERE A BIT GREBO,, OTHER EARY BADGES WERE IN 72 THE HOWARD MALLET AND CHRISS BURTON FROM STOKE BOGHT AT 4 THE TORCH STOKE ON TRENT, RIGHT ON THE TORCH black power fist, THAT REMINDS ME AT THEWHEEL ONE HAND IN A BLACK LEATHER GLOVE I HAVE ALWAYS ASSUMED THE IDEA COME FROM THE 68 MEXICO OLIMPICS...i HAVE JUST TOOK A GANDER AT THE TIME 1.03 GOOD NIGHT DAVE KIL

Edited May 25, 2009 by dthedrug

[Guest Lobster Madras]

Any Howard Mallett patches anyone?

Getting nostalgic now...

[Guest]

Any Howard Mallett patches anyone?

Getting nostalgic now...

This one fetches a tidy sum in respect of its' rarity value .........

Malc Burton

[kevinsoulman]

heres my recent attic clearing find

thought id lost em

kev

[Jules]

have got the heart of soul badge with i think its jackie wilsons outline on the heart whats the price on this its in really good condition

I was told it was JJ barnes, anyhow one went for £121 on e bay last year! I`ve got one but wont part with it, eerrrrr unless I get a good offer

[Guest miff]

I was told it was JJ barnes, anyhow one went for £121 on e bay last year! I`ve got one but wont part with it, eerrrrr unless I get a good offer

Tommy hunt, according to a mate of mine

[Guest miff]

Just found this on flynys site

https://capitolsoulclub.homestead.com/badges.html

[dthedrug]

i HAVE 2TO 3 PIONTS TO ADD AND I MUST MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THIS IS MY OPINION ONLY AND IN SOME CASE OF COLLECTING IE:-MEDALS, MY DAD WAS A SAPPER IN THE ROYAL ENGINEERS IN WORLD WAR 2 HE WAS A REGULAR SOLDIER JOINED IN 38 BY THE TIME WAR BROKE OUT HE WAS BASED IN PALASTINE. WHO WOULD OF THOUGHT AFTER SPENDING THE LAST MONTHS IN JORDAN,IRAQ AND THE LEBONON THAT, HE WOULD BE IN THE MOST FAMOUSE BATTLES OF THE MODERN TIMES, TABROOK TWICE,EL ALAMANE TWICE, NOT LIKE TODAY WEEKS OF BRAVEORY FIGHT OR DIE STUF, IN ITALY HE WAS AT MONTE CASINO WHEN THE REGAMENT LOOKED TO THE SKY AND WATCH MEN FROM THE FREE POLISH ARMY 2 OUT OF 3 PARACHUTES FAILED TO OPEN THAT DAY I COULD GO ON AND ON, SO HIS MEDALS THE AFRICA STAR, ITALY AND EUROPE STAR, ECT WILL NEVER BE SOLD BY ME, HOWEVER MANY POEPLE BUY MEDALS AS A HOBBY I DONT THINK FOR ONE MOMENT THAT THEY PUT THEM ON AND PLAY SOLDIERS WITH THEM..ITS THE SAME WITH BADGES THE ADVERT FROM THE GEEZER IS TYPACAL OF THE SORT OF PEOPLE I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO GIVE A RIGHT HOOK TO, HIS OPENING REMARK HI SOULIES TELLS ME EVERYTHING I NEED TO KNOW FUCKING HELL I HATE THIS IDIOTIC OBVERSERLY COMING FROM A NORTHERNER. SOULIES YOU MATE ARE A PRISE TOSSER AND I HOPE YOU NEVER GET YOUR REMAING BADGES AS IF YOU WERE A SOUL BROTHER I WOULD FIND ONE FOR YOU BUT AS YOU ARE A SOULIE f*** OFF, AND THEN HE DOES IT AGAIN BY NOT ONLY NOT GOING TO THE ALLNIGHTERS IN QUESTION HE IS TELLING ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW, ANY WAY LETS f*** HIM AND HIS SOULIE MATES OF

RIGHT THINKING ABOUT THE BADGES THING WHILE WALKING THE DOG AT 3.30AM I MADE A LINK WAIT FOR IT THE PERMANANT BADGE THE TATTOO THERE IS DEFANANTLY A STRONG LINK TO NS BADGES ALSO REGGAE AND SKINHEADS. I EMEMBERD MY MATE PAUL WHO HAD A CARRABIAN SUNSET ON HIS ARM IN EARLY 69 WITH THE PAMA SYMBEL AS THE RED SUN AND OF COURSE FOOTBALLTATOOS BOSTAL SPOTS THERE GOT TOBE A FEW RARESOUL WHEEL NIGHT OWLS OUT THERE DAVE KIL

[Ian Parker]

This one fetches a tidy sum in respect of its' rarity value .........

Malc Burton

Wigan at Cleethorpes is one of my fav patches, i will never sell any of my original patches because of the history, i also have an original 1970s Spencers circle skirt, wide leg baggies, & Original Northern Noise mags, i just cant get enough of that vintage stuff!

Edited May 26, 2009 by soul-dancers

[Guest kid mohair]

here:

https://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...=tab%3DWatching

Never knew they were worth that much... i have the 2nd wigan one and a load of others, must dig em out and ebay em all...

[Guest]

got one. we also have an EASC 2nd anniv (one fetched £22 on ebay recently). the early casino anniversaries fetch good money too. but are folks willing to sell?

We have some rare original patches, 'wigan at cleethorpes' , Cats whiskers all dayer, casino 1st 2nd & 4th, easter egg all-dayer, Howard Mallet cambridge, pendulum, the early keep the faith casino patches etc etc.

i doubt they will ever be sold.

I asked about this recently, I've got quite a lot here that have just arrived. A friend of mine cleared out her attic and is emigrating so getting rid of loads of stuff. She seems to have everything from vava's through the casino badges and others from all over the country. It's really interesting looking at them but they're not mine to keep. (Also from their attic, lots of original 45s need to be sold too)

note to self - get on with it!.

Jayne.x.

[Russoul1]

just got my old canvas bag out of me wardrobe got these original ones

st.ives 76

st.ives allnighters 77

easc 2nd anniversary all nighters

st.ives 1st anniversary alldayers 1983

easc 4th anniversary

easc 6th anniverary 1981

easc 3rd anniversay

easc peterborough allnighters

easc central hall kettering allnighter (orange)

soul northants (fist and boot)

cambridge northern soul dancer (yellow patch with a dancer in the middle, never seen another one)

forever the torch

keep the faith

national northern soul

got a load of later ones somewhere

russ

[Guest Lobster Madras]

just got my old canvas bag out of me wardrobe got these original ones

st.ives 76

st.ives allnighters 77

easc 2nd anniversary all nighters

st.ives 1st anniversary alldayers 1983

easc 4th anniversary

easc 6th anniverary 1981

easc 3rd anniversay

easc peterborough allnighters

easc central hall kettering allnighter (orange)

soul northants (fist and boot)

cambridge northern soul dancer (yellow patch with a dancer in the middle, never seen another one)

forever the torch

keep the faith

national northern soul

]

got a load of later ones somewhere

russ

Wish i could remember where my old niter bag went... Lot of those EASC patches were on it..

Nice pieces , I may have to start re- collecting..

Edited May 26, 2009 by Lobster Madras

[Miss Wasperella]

I definately have the 3rd and 4th Wigan Anniversary badges - got quite a few more too in a shoe box somewhere. Will have to dig them out and just check exactly what I have got - back in the day used to have them on a royal blue speedo bag - actually I think that may be lurking somewhere .........

[Guest HindleyPhil]

I definately have the 3rd and 4th Wigan Anniversary badges - got quite a few more too in a shoe box somewhere. Will have to dig them out and just check exactly what I have got - back in the day used to have them on a royal blue speedo bag - actually I think that may be lurking somewhere .........

all mine went up in smoke not to long ago

i will never get over it

[Anoraks Corner]

Wanted - one of those fancy 'Casino at Cleethorpes' patches, please.

Must be in decent condition...PM me please.

Cash/vinyl await!

[Guest stash313]

If anyone is remotely interested I've just added over 37 rare and perhaps not so rare patches to ebay. These are all part of a genuine collection being sold on due to emigrating.

Check them out at https://shop.ebay.co.uk/merchant/livesey00_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_ipgZ

[Guest POTTERIESPECK]

Can't be many of these left. Casino 3rd Anniversary Badge It was just printedon a piece of cloth,even the edges were'nt hemmed.As ya can see mine's been embroided [ by old fame at the time ] in slightly different colours to the one's printed onto the badge.Don,t know if i should have left it as it was but would of imagined the printed colours would have faded away by now, cause even the printing was shite.SORRY the picture is a bit shite.

[The Tempest]

When the Casino closed my mates brother came home that morning after the 10th very last / final allnighter !!! And as usual I went round that afternoon, as a pimple faced teen to listen to his records downstairs in the living room with my mate as he slept it off !!. When he got up he gave me a brown envelope and a poster with the parting words " Don't bother getting into it , it's all over !!!!!! "

Thank fXXk I got the last year at Stafford !!!

Anyway I took the envelope + poster away , framed them all and for over 25 yrs they remained on my old bedroom wall in pristine condition , identical as the nights he got them ,

I had every original badge from Wigan from start to end ,

Sold them all on ebay and made a small fortune ,

So yes , they're collectable allright ,

Do I miss them ?

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Reforee]

Does anybody remember the original Wigan Casino Allnighter bags they used to sell?

I still got mine in the attic with original patches on it. Still have my vest with patches on it somewhere but it would only fit my leg now.

A knackered Wigan patch just sold for £40 odd on ebay last week and it was pretty beat up.

Must get the ladder out and cash in

Dave Halsall

TMIB

[purist]

There's a few photos of me in my youth with these patches/badges being used to cover where I'd put holes in the knees of various trousers when coming off scooters. I thought that's what they were for, patching clothing in a make do and mend type of way.

I never got into the whole collecting them thing and usually gave them away. The only thing I liked was the car stickers, and a while back I saw a van at a venue that was covered in what looked like original car stickers.

One badge I did find when clearing out some stuff at my moms was a Keighley ( have I spelt that right, it doesn't look right?) think it must be mid 70's? would anybody think that has a value?

[Ady Croasdell]

They're naffer than the word naff. I expound on this theory in the sleevenotes to the forthcoming Kent CD 6TS 100 Club Anniversary singles, if you suffer from sleeplessness.

Edited August 14, 2009 by ady croasdell

[Soulsmith]

They're naffer than the word naff. I expound on this theory in the sleevenotes to the forthcoming Kent CD 6TS 100 Club Anniversary singles, if you suffer from sleeplessness.

Naffer than Mr Naff from Naffville.

I've printed quite a few over the years......but was happy to get my own back with little beauty

Edited August 14, 2009 by Soulsmith

[Guest]

They're naffer than the word naff. I expound on this theory in the sleevenotes to the forthcoming Kent CD 6TS 100 Club Anniversary singles, if you suffer from sleeplessness.

Does anyone know where they started? was it just a fashion of the time or something?

Jayne.x.

[Dean]

Scanning through this, I don't suppose the gent/lady who cut those patches off my bag as it lay amongst a pile on the stage at Wigan would like to return them now? Can't recall the date. One I miss, sad as that is, was a local one, I think promoted by Phil Kingswood, a square patch with an oak tree centre design, think it was Sherwood Soul Club. Still got a few in a frame with old fliers etc.

[Soulsmith]

The only patch I'm still partial to is .........the Intercity Soul Club - brilliant idea, but what a scam - maybe evan a first on the scam front for northern soul.

You paid to join the soul club & got a membership patch - then for a few quid more you could apply to join some sort if inner circle - brilliant, still tickles me now.

[Guest]

If patches are worth a few quid, what about tin badges and membership cards, are they worth out?

I can feel a rummage through some old drawers coming on

[Guest gordon russell]

badges started with the wheel.Remember in about 71/2 some fellas coming to the NAGS HEAD in wollaston northants prior to going to the BLETSOE allnighter,they were from MANC they had blazers with proper embroidered wheel badges on their blazer pockets,skinner jeans....they looked the biss......this was when the scene was proper underground....boy did they look cool. The next badges were from the TORCH which l have one (bought at the torch) which kinda told everyone else (who did 'nt know ) as well as those that did that it was different.....not ya cinderella/rockafella shite that most folk went to. My avatar was a badge l got from WIGAN and sold on E-BAY FOR £300 .......PERSONALLY (apart from the torch badge)...l agree with ADY .......they're pants,naff and have no place on the scene.......they're just a way of folk saying where they haven't been......and they matter not a jot............the big joke is people going to venues just up the road with an overnight bag full of em lol........thats me ta tezza

[Souledtrafford]

The Blackpool Casino one - goes for £40-£50

"The Blackpool Casino". Now there is a name you do not see very often these days.

Is there anyone out there who used to go there?

I remember it fondly, as I used to holiday in the town and it was the place where I

first heard many of the sounds that I still love to today

I got to know the dj Gay Wylde, who had some top sounds in the days before imports

became a big thing.

Does anyone have a scan of that Casino patch, as I can't recall ever seeing one. I do

still have one of my mebership cards though.

Newkid.

[Soulsider]

"The Blackpool Casino". Now there is a name you do not see very often these days.

Is there anyone out there who used to go there?

I remember it fondly, as I used to holiday in the town and it was the place where I

first heard many of the sounds that I still love to today

I got to know the dj Gay Wylde, who had some top sounds in the days before imports

became a big thing.

Does anyone have a scan of that Casino patch, as I can't recall ever seeing one. I do

still have one of my mebership cards though.

Newkid.

Here you go. First soul club I went to back in 1975. I live in Blackpool. Baz Stanton, sadly no longer with us, was the main DJ. Great club and fantastic memories.

[Ady Croasdell]

If patches are worth a few quid, what about tin badges and membership cards, are they worth out?

I can feel a rummage through some old drawers coming on

Now you're talking; membership cards are the real McCoy. You had to have them, they weren't a gimmick. Though why I never actually ever took mine to Wigan when they were so strict and you had to do all sorts of blagging to get in, I'll never know.

Actually, same reason I can't find my cheque book now!

[Souledtrafford]

Here you go. First soul club I went to back in 1975. I live in Blackpool. Baz Stanton, sadly no longer with us, was the main DJ. Great club and fantastic memories.

Hi Soulsider.

Many thanks for that scan.

As I said, all the time I went to the Blackpool Casino I can't recall ever seeing a patch for sale.

Had I done so, I would certainly have bought one. Will now have to look for one!

As you said, a great club, playing great sounds.

I went '68, '69, early '70's, and like you have some fantastic memories.

Heard Marvin's 'Little Darlin'' there for the first time and will never forget that moment. It is

still my favourite sound.

Happy Days.

Newkid.

[Ian Parker]

Debbie - I purchased a Cats Whiskers patch for £55 for Mr. Tinkles my cat, but he is worth it!

Edited August 17, 2009 by soul-dancers