Meet the Robinsons family

Very Rare pre war Robinsons Australian Cricket team Golly Badge



1960/70 Bagpipe player



1960/70 Skater

 

All I can think is what an outcry those would cause over here !

 

They do here in England has well,not that its a bad thing

 

nice collection though...........

 

Yea I like them but the Australian Cricket one has a stress fracture on its head but believe this was a common feature in pre war production ,

Also there like a staying around the golly waist but its under the Enamel so must have happend in firing ,

My partner wears that one she loves it ,its her good look charm until I sell it lol

 

No you can't list them on EBay anymore Davey

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&s...xDu8X6PX0BHHwRu_A&sig2=VvHQ9KcNeqVnFOc-tKqkXw

Bet your dad was peeved you swapped his badges lol

 

Sorry I'm no good with Anything like that and only use the camera on my tablet did try on flat ground but very poor picture,

 

Ok will try that but not very tech or experience in such things

But thanks for the heads up,

 

golliwog
There's a word I haven't thought of for decades.

 

Reason I put meet the Robinson family some might find that word offensive,

If I Remmember righty you had to collect so many labels of jam jars or marmalade

Then send them off for your badge,

They know how to market in them days

Also tried biding on a shop displayfigure several times at auctions but lost out

They can go up to £300 before commission

But will end up getting one

 

But were you "recovered" by the next day?

 

I am of the opinion that eBay has shown their bias by no longer allowing that item for sale.

 

It's all about money with EBay if they think it can cause them a bit of bother they shut it down and won't allow you to sell it,

I once put a Adolf Hitler statue it was a repro on for sale I got a real snotty e-mail telling me how it was against the rules to put on Nazi Memorabilia ,

Don't get me wrong I perfectly under Stand how that would be offensive to someone

But it the way they personally contacted me and the way they threated you with more action if I posted anything else like that,

Not kidding it was if they was going to sue me,

 

The casual racism that I grew up absorbing in the 50s 60s meant that items such as a Golly were normal. Many years later I understand the implications much better, but do not think such items should be banned on Ebay, nor should many other items some of historical significance.

All that apart, I can well remember walking along the canal in Manchester seeing the hot water outlet from the jam works and the tropical fish that had made a home in the artificially warm water!

 

I'm from the Manchester area has well where was the jam works and what canal you on about ,

And to be honest never realised Robinson's had a factory in Manchester bet the smells made you hungry what time period we talking about,

 

Now you're asking my memory to work!

Ashton canal I think in Droylsden.

Sweet smell used to linger in the air

1960s.