What's your favorite Greek item you have? - Page 5

radioZTA · #61 05-28-2003, 10:52 AM

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Originally posted by GPhiBLtColonel
Radiozta...you have 9 ZTA badges????

Do you wear them all (not at the same time)?
Do they each have some special meaning?

I have heard of people having two of their sorority badges but not 9!!! wow!

In re-counting, I think I have more than that because I just bought two more. I have my original from college, gold with alternating pearls and sapphires. I thought I lost that one so I bought an identical badge to replace it and then found my old one pinned to a dress that I was about to give away to Goodwill.

Then I found badges on eBay and at antiques stores and it has gone on from there. I have 4 plain, 1 sapphire and diamond with a sapphire guard, 3 pearled, 2 sapphire and pearl and 1 white gold with pearls and emeralds plus one that has been made into a pendant. I guess that means I have 11 1/2.

I just love all things Zeta, especially the badges. I've bought more but some sisters in my alumnae group needed replacements so it worked out great. I used to be nervous about buying them until my favorite Zeta, a former national president, told me that she thought it was great that I "rescued" them. Whew!

MysticCat · #62 05-28-2003, 02:02 PM

My badge (but that's a given).

My shingle (hanging on my office wall).

My paddle.

My probationary member [i.e., pledge] hat: a golf hat with FMA on the front and the signatures of all my brothers from when I pledged all over it.

My collection of Sinfonian Songbooks -- I have all but the earliest edition.

Now if only I could still fit into my jerseys.

sigtau305 · #63 05-29-2003, 11:02 AM

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Originally posted by PixieChickMTSU
What would you say, out of all the greek stuff you have, is your favorite thing and why? ...i.e...t-shirts, necklace, ring, etc.

My Bid Card

My 25+ Shirts

My paddle

all the glasswear I have from past formals

AOII*Azra-elle · #64 06-07-2003, 04:25 PM

My badge--it holds that special importance to me
My lavaliere--only time I take it off is when I'm drinking
My "wooden board" (paddle)--that my lid'l gave me this last semester
oh yea, and my millions of AOII shirts *haha* and pandas!

XOMichelle · #65 06-07-2003, 04:34 PM

I have this sweatshirt I wear almost every day. Some day I'll need to get a new one!

veemers · #66 06-07-2003, 05:23 PM

my favorite is one of the gifts i got from my big sis...a handpainted box for my lavalier. it's painted in both the colors of our sorority AND my favorite colors, so it's blue yellow and purple.

she also wrote my name and when i was initiated on it, and it just means a lot to me. she put a lot of time and thought into it, and i know that when i get my graduation ring, that's going in my box, too. well, only when i'm not wearing it!

aephi alum · #67 06-07-2003, 05:34 PM

- My badge (duh)
- My first set of block letters - black sweatshirt, floral pattern
- My initiation and Temple Degree certificates
- An AEPhi cross stitch I made for myself
- A copy of my sorority's yearbook picture from junior year
- Glassware from formals. The champagne flutes are in the curio cabinet, and I regularly use the pint glasses and highball glasses (only for water, of course!

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Tom Earp · #68 06-07-2003, 07:32 PM

Second Post:

While My Original LXA Badge: White Gold, Pearls in the Cresent and Saphires is My Most Favorite, well right behind the B X Badge and Pledge Button that I designed.

I have another New One # 3:

A Painting of the LXA Coat of Arms Painted for me By Brother Jono Hren of FIT! BN # 41.

It is hanging on the wall right across the family room from my recliner so I see it all of the time!

For you that know, this is the most intricate C of C in Greekdome and he did not do it by Paint By Numbers!

Wish I still had My B X Sweatshirt!!

#69 06-07-2003, 07:56 PM

*The paddle my Big gave me! She painted a sunset and 2 leaves on the paddle. There are two butterflies glued onto the leaves (one big and one little). It is SO beautiful!

*My lavaliere! I wear it whenever I can!

*My tote (of course).

*My philanthropy pin! It's the Avon Breast Cancer Awareness pin.

As soon as I get my badge (long story), I bet that will be one of my favorite FGP items as well!

bsp-mich24 · #70 06-07-2003, 08:24 PM

- My pledge pin / badge
- My member card
- My Welcome letter + Welcome heart & charm bracelet from Int’l.
- Charm necklace w/BSP charms
- 1st BSP T-shirt w/letter in leopard print
- The 2 books of BSP
- & the collection of Yellow roses (sorority flower)

AOcutiePi4ever · #71 06-08-2003, 10:34 PM

my badge, followed closely by my disk........ and the panda my big gave me, and my letters... lol

alphaiota · #72 06-08-2003, 10:49 PM

1. badge - for the same reasons everyone else has mentioned
2. sweatshirt - it's block letters and really comfortable
3. cross stitch pillow - from my grand big
4. round flask w/ letters - has a clip so you can carry it on your belt and a shot glass in the middle
5. shot glass - my grand lil gave it to me. it has our coat of arms
6. order of triangle pic - my entire chapter when we all went alumnae. those woman are some of the strongest women i know.

shelley j
sigma k

decadence · #73 06-08-2003, 10:53 PM

Several of you have mentioned bid cards in this thread as your favorite items. Having never seen one I wondered if any of you might consider scanning them and posting a link to the pic or something so I might see what one looks like?

alphaiota · #74 06-08-2003, 11:11 PM

i think it's basically the card/ letter you receive to tell you that you've received a bid. like an invitation to attend bid day and join the org. mine is packed away. i need to put in my photo album still.

shelley j
sigma k

decadence · #75 06-08-2003, 11:14 PM

Understood. I thought that was what it was. I'd be interested in seeing a couple of examples of how they look visually though. Since it's obviously an important thing I'm sure a lot of thought goes into them.