WTB: SOC grill badge

@John Nickerson '57 Beck

Here you go:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Masoni...emason-/350558603385

https://www.marineshop.net/mot...t-usmc-emblem-106369

This site has both the Freemason and USMS car badges:

http://www.hdrogers.com/carbadgemilitary.html

This seller in India has pages of car badges - assume he produces them and these are left overs? I bought one years ago and it was new.  He has a wide-5 one, an outlaw road racing one and many others.  These are all reasonably priced ~$30 (compared to used ones from Germany for $500!).  

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/CAR-BA...8:g:0OkAAOSwOtdYUgE9

Hoping  SOC one surfaces for you.  About time for a new artistic to volunteer to design and host producing a new one!

Just bought a few from LONDON for $35 including:

I'll sell you my limited edition SOC badge, rough and ready for custom coloring.

crhemi (Bill) poboiinhawaii posted:

I'll sell you my limited edition SOC badge, rough and ready for custom coloring.

send me a picture and $$$

Banzai - At least give John first crack at it --- he posted the WTB request! 

WOLFGANG posted:

Banzai - At least give John first crack at it --- he posted the WTB request! 

ABSOLUTELY.....I have only micro casual interest and hope JOHN buys it

So Nick: you ask, we deliver.  Hope you can score a nice one

I got this one from a friend who already had too many badges.  Believe it says: "WELCOME TO THE MADNESS"  I think they are out there, and there has been some buzz lately about making another run.  Do you like the neo-Vanderbilt touch??

CHREMI:  post a pic, if can do.

I like the Oak Leaf Cluster one!

Believe the red/orange one was done by Rich Drewek in mid-14.  It was limited to a run of 100.  The gold (un-enameled) one were limited to a run of 24.  Think the artists - Rich or Carl were going to custom paint them.  Rich offer those up in lat 2015.

Bill says its rough but the original finish is smooth and shinny gold looking.  Not sure what the base metal is but it hefty so not aluminum alloy or pot metal.  I'm guessing brass but it hasn't turned green or dull.  Not sure how it would weather in its natural state.  It matches the PORSCHE script gold perfectly.  I have one on my car but, of course, its a barn queen!

^^That's it...Thank Gregg!

John has first right, then Banzai.

Hi Bill,

Do you have a picture, I’m not sure what a ready to color badge looks like. I was hooping to find one like I’ve seen here, SOC and welcome to the madness around the rim.

Thanks,

John Nickerson
johnnickusa@me.com



> On Jul 30, 2017, at 1:15 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <**************> wrote:
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John Nickerson posted:

Hi Bill,

Do you have a picture, I’m not sure what a ready to color badge looks like. I was hooping to find one like I’ve seen here, SOC and welcome to the madness around the rim.

Thanks,

John Nickerson
johnnickusa@me.com



> On Jul 30, 2017, at 1:15 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <**************> wrote:
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The picture is above with the 3 badges together(WOLFGANG ABOVE)

CRHEMI,

Did you set a price?

I’d be interested in one of them.

BTW, where in HI do you live? I lived in Kailua, Oahu, 1968 to 2003.

Thanks
> On Jul 30, 2017, at 1:15 PM, SpeedsterOwners.com <**************> wrote:
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John;

Have you tried the designer, Rich Drewek?  He is not on line much here anymore.  But he may have one.

@Rich Drewek

Rich sold them all in '15.  Although he no longer owns a Speedster he still come forward with shirt designs for Carlisle.  His baby is a Acura NSX and a 911 now (after a couple Lexus thrown in).  I'd be on plane to Kauai getting that one from Bill.

 

I PM'd Bill, he's researching his cost. Should be able to save a trip to Kauai....

John and I are in touch...We go way back as he lived in Hawaii while I was in the 4th grade he must have been in the service

Sorta, he is a Marine brat (I'm a Navy one), and he spent a goodly part of his career (all??, not sure) working as a GS for the Marines.  I'm sure he can say much more.  We go back to high school days, before he even knew where Hawaii was.

John Nickerson wrote: "I lived in Kailua, Oahu, 1968 to 2003."

You did?  Then what the hell are you doing in Maine??  And don't tell me "Grandkids" brought you back - That's MY excuse!  

You know, it's cold and very snowy in Maine, right?  

I remember driving to L.L. Bean's in Freeport with my brother when he was home from the Air Force, probably Christmas-ish of 1968 or so.  The usual three-hour one-way trip turned into 6-1/2 hours getting there in a 4WD Bronco because we drove through a Blizzard that tracked us up the Maine Turnpike.  We finally get to Beans around 1:30 in the morning to find, like, three people working and us (This was the old store, now across the street and behind the mall from the new store).  After we bought our stuff, they gave us a 1 quart Bean thermos full of black coffee for our trip home to Mass. and a "Good Luck and drive safe!"  We got back home in time for breakfast and a tongue-lashing from our Mom.....    

Moms are so practical...

I'll never forget that trip - we must have helped shovel out or tow out 10 cars along the way up.  My brother died a few years ago and last June we were helping his wife clean out the cellar of her house.  There, in a box of "stuff", was that same old Bean thermos, none the worse for wear.  I gave it to his son and told him the story.  Nice memento....... 

Cool story Gordo.  When young one does some truly crazy shyt.

And John has heard it all before, being the first person ever to move from Hawaii to Maine.  I believe he will explain using the family excuse.

Yup, family.

Dad's famly were Mainers and Maine was our home of record. So no matter where we were stationed we'd come to Maine for vacation. I promised my mom we'd retire here and I did. Best decision ever. Well, that and the Speedster....