Post the Top 10 Headbadges You wish you had!

[barneyguey]

Was taken off a 20's ladies Shelby before she was listed here for sale. @Pedal pushers has been looking for one to replace it.

Beautiful! I love the Badges with the Cars and Planes from the 30's on them. When they look like they have speed to them they really look cooool!

 

[fordmike65]

I'm not really a fan of stripping a bike of its badge when it's otherwise complete. I'm afraid that badge collecting encourages this.

 

[Krakatoa]

I'm not really a fan of stripping a bike of its badge when it's otherwise complete. I'm afraid that badge collecting encourages this.

Which apparently sails clear over the head of the op.

 

[barneyguey]

I agree! I wouldn't ruin a bike just for the Badge.

From what I've seen most of them come from girls bikes Guys stripped for the fenders, wheels, chain guards, lights etc. They always seem to be in better shape.
The last one I bought that I know was removed from a bike, the guy bought it for the other prewar Schwinn parts it had and then sold the Badge to me. A big portion of the ones I have are NOS also.

 

[Krakatoa]

No bikes were harmed in the creation of this thread....

 

[charnleybob]

A long time ago, ( in a bike collecting galaxy far far away) I bought an umbrella stand full of badges.
It came from a Wheelman out of Texas.
He had bought it from an old guy who worked at a Houston bike shop.
Lots of cowboy badges, a Flying Merkel, car badges.
At the shop where the old guy worked, they use to have "paint your bike" day.
They would disassemble the bikes, the kids would paint them, etc.
Kids being kids, they had no patience and wanted to ride the bikes as soon as possible.
So lots of badges, sometimes, were left off.
This shop threw them in an umbrella stand which I eventually bought for $200 bucks.
There are thousands of different badges out there.

 

[Freqman1]

A long time ago, ( in a bike collecting galaxy far far away) I bought an umbrella stand full of badges.
It came from a Wheelman out of Texas.
He had bought it from an old guy who worked at a Houston bike shop.
Lots of cowboy badges, a Flying Merkel, car badges.
At the shop where the old guy worked, they use to have "paint your bike" day.
They would disassemble the bikes, the kids would paint them, etc.
Kids being kids, they had no patience and wanted to ride the bikes as soon as possible.
So lots of badges, sometimes, were left off.
This shop threw them in an umbrella stand which I eventually bought for $200 bucks.
There are thousands of different badges out there.

If there is a "Dixieland" in there Bob I'll cover your investment! V/r Shawn

 

[catfish]

A long time ago, ( in a bike collecting galaxy far far away) I bought an umbrella stand full of badges.
It came from a Wheelman out of Texas.
He had bought it from an old guy who worked at a Houston bike shop.
Lots of cowboy badges, a Flying Merkel, car badges.
At the shop where the old guy worked, they use to have "paint your bike" day.
They would disassemble the bikes, the kids would paint them, etc.
Kids being kids, they had no patience and wanted to ride the bikes as soon as possible.
So lots of badges, sometimes, were left off.
This shop threw them in an umbrella stand which I eventually bought for $200 bucks.
There are thousands of different badges out there.

Before everyone PMs Bob about the Flying Merkel badge.... He sold it to someone else, who sold it to me years ago.

 

[Freqman1]

I'm good...

 

[barneyguey]

A long time ago, ( in a bike collecting galaxy far far away) I bought an umbrella stand full of badges.
It came from a Wheelman out of Texas.
He had bought it from an old guy who worked at a Houston bike shop.
Lots of cowboy badges, a Flying Merkel, car badges.
At the shop where the old guy worked, they use to have "paint your bike" day.
They would disassemble the bikes, the kids would paint them, etc.
Kids being kids, they had no patience and wanted to ride the bikes as soon as possible.
So lots of badges, sometimes, were left off.
This shop threw them in an umbrella stand which I eventually bought for $200 bucks.
There are thousands of different badges out there.

Great story! I love it! You're a lucky dog!
Any chance you'll ever sell any of those Badges?