On the subject of 50-year pins. I didn't realize, til I saw it in the Quarterly that it was meant to go around the official badge.

I never knew that either, until I saw the Quarterly.

i didn't either which is pretty cool! i guess you learn something new everyday!:D

laura

I learned this at our Founders Day.We had two 50 year members presented this year with pins.They were the cutest and nicest ladies.

Another 50-year...
 

Someone rescue it!

Another pretty 50-year pin on Ebay

So far I've rescued two 50-years and four regular pins.

This is the same seller I bought from last time. I asked her to sell it to me without going through ebay and she said she would for $70. I was like, a new one is $30 and while they are important, I am not spending $150 plus on 50 year pins this week.

I encourage you not to bid right now if you are interested. Wait, keep the price low and then bid at the last minute. Tyoregon is not usually a last minute bidder, so if you wait you can usually out bid him unless he really wants a badge and he's put his max bid really high.

LD

tyoregon's daughter has a substantially sized collection of badges. they are beautiful and someday they will revert to a phi.

i just got my 50 year pin that i won in the mail. it is very cool. it is not the same size as the current 50 year pin and i don't think there is any way a regular badge would fit inside. the woman selling the second one says that it is identical.

Just so you know the current high bidder is an Alpha Phi. She is the AMC in the NE region.

the 50 yr pin is normally $30.00? wow forget ebay i rather buy mine new. Though the point is to win it and keep it "in the family"


yeah $70 is a little extreme for what it really goes for.


laura

though i am still waiting and saving for my pearland diamond badge :D


Laura


PS... Laura thank you for the email and also did you once tell me that you can purchase from EO the pewter ivy leaf that they give new members????

laura i'm almost positive you can buy a NM badge from EO....I have one that I bought after one of my pledge classes initiated (I was pledge mom), they only cost like $3.50...well maybe it went up but it's super cheap. Plus, how cute are they? :D

They are cute and only $3.50. I definitely want to buy one!

Alpha Phi New Member Badge Listed
 

Yet another pledge pin online. But here's something curious: The person who is selling has four available. I hope a sister would not do this, but it does make me wonder why some random person would have four Alpha Phi new member badges. Most people who sell badges online get them from estate sales and that sort of thing.

Anyway, here's the link:

Click here to view

Cornell badge
 

Hi all,

Just won, last night, the 1920 Cornell badge...pretty cool. Will save it for the right time and place and phi to give it to...

Also got the 1892 Songs of Alpha Phi book - will pick it up today. The book store is near where I live.

AOE Always,

Maharet