Soul Patches

[Guest mel brat]

Don't remember that one. The one I had was a large square one in a dark red/maroon I think.

The above design was C.July 1973, originally square as you describe, but intended to be cut to shape. It was screen printed onto a blue nylon fabric, and subsequently fell apart after a wash or two! They were later changed to a different design I believe, and printed onto cotton.

I really like the colours on the Carlton one. (The Carlton was in Warrington and situated above Woolworths!)

Edited May 30, 2008 by mel brat

[Guest Trevski]

The above design was C.July 1973, originally square as you describe, but intended to be cut to shape. It was screen printed onto a blue nylon fabric, and subsequently fell apart after a wash or two! They were later changed to a different design I believe, and printed onto cotton.

Them's the ones! Blue nylonish stuff, just fitted the back pocket of me Karmen Ghias, first wash gone!

[Guest mel brat]

Them's the ones! Blue nylonish stuff, just fitted the back pocket of me Karmen Ghias, first wash gone!

I bought two, intending to put one onto a holdall (though tartan bowling bags were the thing in those days!), but I never quite got around to it. As I've mentioned before, by the end of '73 wearing badges was considered to be a bit naff, (at the Cats at least), so the other Va-Va badge survived unscathed, along with several other badges I bought later as souvenirs.

PS. I bet not many of these things survived either! (mid-1974)

The lapel badge below was a more discreet alternative for the Soul fan C.1972

Edited May 30, 2008 by mel brat

[SHEFFSOUL]

GREAT, THANKS..I REMEMBER ANOTHER DESIGN ALSO..WITH VA-VA IN THE CENTRE.ALSO I HAD AN DIFF VERSION OF THE CARLTON..STEAM MACHINE ANYONE?

[Davetay]

there was a badge shop inthe underground market that made bespoke badges,The Wheel one being from there I am sure

Tony

[Ric-tic]

Don't remember that one. The one I had was a large square one in a dark red/maroon I think.

did it have greenall whitney on it ? if so thats the one they gave out on the first night

[ChrisOD1964]

I bought two, intending to put one onto a holdall (though tartan bowling bags were the thing in those days!), but I never quite got around to it. As I've mentioned before, by the end of '73 wearing badges was considered to be a bit naff, (at the Cats at least), so the other Va-Va badge survived unscathed, along with several other badges I bought later as souvenirs.

PS. I bet not many of these things survived either! (mid-1974)

The lapel badge below was a more discreet alternative for the Soul fan C.1972

not seen the lapel badge before can you still get them?

chris

[Guest]

not seen the lapel badge before can you still get them?

chris

In respect of " rare " patches , I think this one takes some beating .........

Whether it can be classed as collectable , is debatable ........

Malc Burton

Edited July 13, 2008 by Malc Burton

[Guest northern beats]

Hi Rob & Karen - its a while ago since you posted about this - did you find out the answer?
I can remember way back in 1970, the older brother of a good friend of mine was a regular at the Wheel - I can always remember seeing him dressed in white Levis Staprest trousers, gingham checked Ben Sherman shirt,a navy blazer with a gold threaded military style Twisted Wheel Badge & a pair of black loafers, he looked the dogs b*llocks.
He also had a huge collection of early British labelled soul 45s, that me en Louie used to spin when he was away at the weekends.
Now whether or not the Wheel Badge was the first of all soul badges , I could'nt tell you but that limited edition wheel badge did exist.
I believe that Louies brother passed away some time ago & unfortunately I have lost track of Louie, he for sure would have ended up with his brothers collection of records & probably the blazer too.
Last time I ever heard, Louie was an ambulanceman in Bourne Lincolnshire & if you read this Louie please drop me a line ya.
Scobie

PS: I have been trying to locate a photo of the original VaVas badge mentioned in this thread, I had mine on a jacket that was ripped (rolled) off my back by a gang of skinheads in Arkright Street Nottingham on one of my regular visits to Selectadisc.
Its ok it was only a jacket - at least they left my bags in tact !!

Am I right in thinking the origins of the Soul Badge lie in The Twisted Wheel ?

I seem to remember talking Bo***ck's to some "Old Boy" at Wigan one night who was telling me about having clothes made, the trousers, bowling shirts and having a BLAZER made (when did you last see anyone wearing a BLAZER who wasn't at school ?)

I am pretty sure that he told me they had the badges specially made for the Blazer breast pocket, (which is akin to those Royal British Legion ex-servicemen you see marching in the Rememberance Day Parade ) I'm sure he also told me someone had some Twisted Wheel one's made in Limited Edition with REAL GOLD THREAD included

Anybody know if this is true (come on old boy's we need you) If it is anyone got a picture or scan or even their original "Blazer". Surely this would be "The holy grail" of all Soul Patches

Rob & Karen

Edited February 7, 2015 by pikeys dog
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[Guest Byrney]

here is a rare, vintage and oh so in demand patch from those halcyon daze of the 80s.

[The Tempest]

Who remembers the paper cut out glenrothis annniversary patch, tight or what !!

That was for the 1st Anniversary !!!

Kept mines in pristine condition since that night and sold it last year , won't mention price ,

BUT

One born every minute !!

[Guest AlanGreaves]

here is a rare, vintage and oh so in demand patch from those halcyon daze of the 80s.

[Guest]

apparently a soul patch is also a small piece of hair worn underneath bottom lip usually by beatniks or jazz types what ever next

https://www.beards.org/soul_patch.php

[Ian Parker]

In respect of " rare " patches , I think this one takes some beating .........

Whether it can be classed as collectable , is debatable ........

Malc Burton

ahhh, the 'Wigan at Cleethorpes' patch. my girlfriend has the very one on her addidas bag, along with the easter egg shaped wigan casino all dayer patch. also the pendulum printed patch.... she has some bloody rare ones.

as for personal patches, i sold my casino ones last year, left me with just a few goodies from the midlands/east anglian scene

Edited March 22, 2009 by IanP

[Chalky]

here is a rare, vintage and oh so in demand patch from those halcyon daze of the 80s.

I think I was djing that night pal....got a tape recording of one night at Ripley too, from Mark Hanson I think.

[Chris L]

These are really, really rare................

[Guest eponepsb]

Who remembers the paper cut out glenrothis annniversary patch, tight or what !!

[Guest eponepsb]

That was for the 1st Anniversary !!!

Kept mines in pristine condition since that night and sold it last year , won't mention price ,

BUT

One born every minute !!

Second anniversary was the paper badge.

First Anniversary was a thank you note

Edited November 19, 2014 by eponepsb

[kimbo]

Go to Soulmotion.co.uk for a picture of the original HOWARD MALLETT CLUB BADGE as mentioned in Reg,s book.Not many of these exist as they used to come apart in the wash.

Ive still got one the original black background and crossed mallets used to be known as the dinner plate and looked ace on a Barathea blazer.

[Soulandy]

and here's me thinking this thread was about the coolest/newest?? look on a bloke

https://triviahappy.com/articles/the-meaning-of-the-soul-patch-a-brief-history

Edited November 19, 2014 by soulandy

[Davenpete]

Not my thing, only ever wore one.....when I was about 18...

Here you go....these must be pretty rare....

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Funnily enough when Pete's dad died we found this Pendulum badge in his hoard of nick nacks, medals and cap badges he had left over from the war - Pete couldn't remember ever having had the patch at the time.

Dx

[Guest Polyvelts]

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Second anniversary was the paper badge.

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First Anniversary was a thank you note

 

Genius !!

[Bobby Dazzler]

 

Here are few that I put in a frame years ago.  Two from the Four Seasons in Scarborough in 76 and 77 and a sticker from a Cleethorpes soul marathon in Jan 76 that my Mrs went to (before I knew her!).

Edited November 23, 2014 by Bobby Dazzler