Front grille badge and holder

Thanks for the update Carl. Explains why the blank is on flea bay.. When demand exceeds supply prices go crazy..I might wait in line for a badge but don’t know if I would ever camp in a queue and pay $1,500 for a phone LOL. The reproductions over the years have been of fairly good quality I noticed having bought a few not to mention fairly good price as well; I think at one stage dropping to around $30 a badge. I did notice on the UK forum many waiting for the club to bring out a latest batch; didn’t realise the intricate process! How good too that the original tooling exists! Of course badges are not done this way now, which manufacturer would spend so much time and money for such a lovely 3D looking badge! Some manufacturers skimp so much that the badge is not a badge at all and merely painted on the boot.. this was at the end of july A large number of "Blanks" have been made for all three badges, from original tooling. The problem has been finding a company who can properly reproduce the original printing method using a process called Vacuum Metalising. Many have tried, but until recently, all had failed to make them to a decent standard-if at all! It is not the way badges are done these days. However, we have now found a "Vacuum metaliser" of other items who is working with SOCTFL to try his process on these blanks. I think we are very nearly there, as a few samples have now been made. We just need to improve the accuracy of the masking between the chrome effect on the stag, and the background colour, to get them right. There is a lot of to-ing and fro-ing invloved, and fitting us in between other contracts, but we are so nearly there. We will certainly let everyone know when they become available. I'm not going to give a firm date, but it should be before the end of the summer. Hope this will give some hope Carl Holey moley, at that price I would be keeping mine under lock n key!!!!! I actually lost mine at Targa Tas earlier this year had another made up to reflect the ‘mongrel’ in my Stag…….not to everyone’s taste but it gets attention. See attached. And please don’t be too harsh with any criticism…. Also attached, replica side badges. Not exact copies but near enough for the un-initiated…..and most important, they’re available