"Keepers of the Key"

[Kappa-Gator]

This past week I sent a TriDelt pin I bought on ebay back to their national headquarters with a note that said I was pleased to present the badge of Ora Randels. While not officially a Keeper of the Key, I count amoung my family and friends DZ, AOPi, AChiO, PiPhI, GPhi, DG, TriDelt, AGam and of course, KKG. But the list goes on.

Because of the NYTimes article, I think that prices might be artificially high for a while. But I'll continue to watch and purchase more pins. The above TriDelt badge was the first I have ever bought, and I bought it with the intent purpose of giving it back to the membership.

I think the first post said that folks had been purchasing and returning badges for many, many years. Am I at a point in my life that rescueing pins could be a hobby? Sure, and I'll do what I can for badges I recognize and and feel some connection to.

Loyally,
Carol Livingston