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Good morning all,
Valkyrie: I collect these because I think they're beatiful, I admire what they represent, and I love the history that's packed into them. Have you ever been to a place or looked at an object and you can really FEEL the history around it (like a heavy blanket is the best way I can describe it). Well, for me that's the attraction to old greek badges. I research the owners to find out about their families, their school, their town, their career, their death, etc. Sometimes you can find a picture of them wearing the badge, which is very cool. And I have to admit, I also like the hunt.
btw, ZZ-kai-, the $1600 pin she's referring to was a very old Alpha Phi "lazy phi" pin with opals. Gorgeous! And incidentally, it went to the family of an Alpha Phi.
wptw
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