Bidspirit auction | Butlin's Enamel and Gilt-Metal Effect


Butlin's Enamel and Gilt-Metal Effect Souvenir Lapel Badges, 1955-1967 - A collection of Butlin's souvenir enamel lapel badges from various UK holiday camp locations. The group is constructed from gilt-metal effect and white metal with multi-coloured enamel fills in various decorative forms including shields, sunbursts, and flower shapes. The collection includes badges for Blackpool, Minehead, Bognor, Filey, and Skegness, featuring motifs such as stags, seaside suns, and holiday mascot characters. The face of the Blackpool badge reads 'BLACKPOOL', 'Butlin's', '1955'; the shield badge reads 'MINEHEAD 1965', 'BUTLIN'S'; the semi-circular badge reads 'BUTLIN'S BOGNOR 1962'; the flower badge reads 'BUTLIN'S FILEY', '1958'; the mascot badge reads 'Butlin's', '19 67', 'SKEGNESS'; and the laurel wreath badge reads 'Butlin's SKEGNESS', '1959'.