Re: thank ya much
 

Oh she holds the answers to all of your AOII questions regarding members.

Exactly
 

Thanks, OleMissGlitter! Bingo! You are correct!

As for the age of this badge, I was concerned because of the badge's shape, color (as my dear Beryana so elegantly stated), and position of the clasp (you can see it distinctly above the A) that it might be a pre-1920 badge.

Silver

There are two AOII badges on Ebay.

This one is gorgeous! I hope an AOII gets it!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=11145

Here's a Pledge Pin if anyone needs one

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=11145

I lost my badge on campus last week. I'm sooooo sad. I came home and cried. I had just ordered it. I probably only got to wear it like 5 times. I keep looking on ebay hoping that someone will put it up!

Ladies of Gamma Sigma, one of your chapter badges is on ebay....and another is being sold by an AOII!(I sent her an email saying that Stella would not appreciate our badge being worn by a non member.)

Man...what is wrong with people!:confused:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=11011

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=11011

Here's another one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=11145

you've got til sunday ladies!

Proud of our Advisors!!!!
 

Sisters may be happy to know that one of our FABULOUS advisors won the bidding on the Gamma Sigma badge that was on eBay!!!!! What would we do without our AAC!?!?!?!?!

That's great that the Gamma Sigma badge is safe!

I have a question for all... what do you think of non-Greek or non-AOII's buying our badges on Ebay? I don't think it is right - to me, our badge symbolizes the beauty and inspiration of our ritual and is a reminder of the vows that we made. Does everyone else feel like this?

Unfortunately, in a free-enterprise system combined with the wonders of the World Wide Web, badges and pins will be available to the person with the most $$$. I used to get a lot more upset about it, but these days the only ones who get under my skin are the nasty ones, ya'll know what I mean? :)

There actually are people who collect them for the beauty and symbolism to them (member or not). Many of the collectors are GLO members themselves, and do have respect for the badges (but want a full collection!) There are also those who collect whatever, and decided for whatever reason to collect GLO pins/badges. WE know what our badge stands for, they don't, and they're never going to know. To most of them, it's a pretty bit of gold and stones that you can't buy in stores. Exclusivity and all that. To us, it's everything. It means more to us because we know and we care. And trust me, we do!

I collect a lot of things, including a baby collection of sorority history books (one AOII and two non-AOII.) I love reading the other ones even though I'm not in that sorority. Maybe one day I'll have a shelf filled with sorority history books, and I promise you all will be read and loved. I'll also have a provision in writing to ensure these items are sent to our HQ when I die.

I have a much bigger problem with a member or former member selling her badge instead of turning it over to the appropriate party. It's so infuriating to see something like "like new, for sale by former member" or whatever...or have an alumna in good standing sell her badge on ebay. Both have happened in recent years, and that truly bugs me, because THEY know and WE know. Make sense?

Roses,
Christin

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...910214413&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...910213955&rd=1

Two gorgeous badges. My badge, my great-grandmother's, is exactly like these two, only from Omicron and 1924 was her initiation year.

Those are gorgeous... I will have to keep an eye on them. If the price doesn't get completely outrageous, I will put in a bid to save one of the pins.

I don't bid until the end of an auction.. don't want to run it up any more than necessary. :)

OH MY GOSH
 

i cant believe it, those badges are both going for under 10.00 (one at .99 cents and the other at 9.50) this almost makes me want to bid on them so an AOII would have them. E-Bay may just finally get that credit card number after all (i hate giving it over the internet). I guess we will just all have to see what those badges go for.

Jonnelle
 

Jonnelle,
Good to see you my sister. I have been thinking about you and praying for you. Hope you and your sibling are well. So sorry to have heard about your loss.
Roses,
Silver

Ohhh pretty badges. I will have to watch them...a certain lil sis of mine is missing a badge. =P

Those are really pretty badges. I might watch them also for a little present for myself. LOL