Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Butlin's Enamel
A Collection of Butlin's Enamel Holiday Camp Lapel Badges, 1939 to 1967 - A collection of enamel lapel badges related to Butlin's holiday camps, spanning the mid-20th century. The group includes a shaped mascot badge depicting a figure in a yellow swimming ring with a blue jersey inscribed SKEGNESS, supported by a blue base reading BUTLIN'S CAMP and a yellow tab reading 1939. A rectangular 1949 Filey badge features a female diver in red and gold against a light blue ground, with vertical text reading FILEY 1949 and BUTLIN'S. The 1967 Skegness shield-shaped badge in white metal features white, blue, and red enamel with a bottom scroll reading Butlin's in script, a central banner reading SKEGNESS, and squares flanking the centre inscribed 19 and 67. A circular 1967 Beavers Club badge depicts a rider on a white horse with a red side banner reading BEAVERS CLUB and further inscriptions reading 1967 and BUTLIN'S. A final rectangular badge with rounded corners features a cream enamel face with a blue stick-man logo and text to the right reading HURRAH ITS BUTLINS. Each badge retains a pin attachment on the reverse.