Mom of a new Phi Mu looking for ideas

[agzg]

There's a debate on whether to "save" badges or not. On the one hand - you can get really cool antique badges that you wouldn't get otherwise AND you can make sure that a Phi Mu has it, but on the other hand, some people (myself included) think that by buying them up at a high rate, we encourage people to sell them.

I'd check with Phi Mu's HQ and see what their stance on the issue is. Also, you may have trouble ordering because some HQs may not allow non-members to buy badges, although if it's a gift you may get around it but I'm not sure (I've never tried to buy another organization's badge).

As for gifts - you could get her a pin box to keep her badge in.

ETA: One of my sisters (who was my roommate at the time and is now my sister-in-law) bought me a pin box from Things Remembered and had it engraved for me for my graduation from college. You can get greek letters or really anything you want engraved on those, and I take it with me everywhere and actually keep more of my precious jewelry in it.

ETA (Again): I just realized I totally snuck in on a Phi Mu thread! Sorry!