NOSE-ART & TAIL-ART
We can only show a very small selection of our over 800 of aviation and space patches.
For our full catalogue send TWO first class stamps to be sent to a UK address. Overseas, send 2 International Reply Coupons which you get from your Post Office.
Badge illustrations are not to scale
Check approximate sizes in the descriptions
These badges are beautifully embroidered copies of the original nose-art on aircraft. The origin of nose-art dates right back to ancient times when warriors decorated their shields to distinguish themselves from others. Like a talisman in battle. The crewmen of the bombers in WW2 did not think of their aircraft as just a B17, or just a serial number or call sign to them it was all that kept them alive in an uncertain situation. It became a ‘she’, with a gender and a name. The ideas came from many different things, comics, girlfriends, events or wishes. The most remembered ones are, of course, the pin-ups! Real moral-boosters, not only to the crew who actually flew that aircraft either! The painting itself was done by anyone that the crew could find that had any artistic talent (or not!!) so there was as much variation in skill as in design.
We have started our collectors series here with some famous ones and some not so famous ones, and also some modern ones. These really ARE collectable, and we will add to the series at least annually. Postage on badge orders is £2.00 per complete order to UK, £3 to Europe and £4 outside Europe. A catalogue can be sent with any paid order FREE if requested. Do remember if you want a custom-stitched one, either to your OWN design or one that we do not show here, then we can HAND-STITCH you one as it would have been done back in the wartime days, for around £20 at the 4 to 4½” size. A larger version, for a back patch, can cost around £45 but it really is an eye-opener! These hand-worked one-offs take around 8 weeks. For this service See our hand crafted page.
Badge illustrations are not to scale. Check approximate sizes in the descriptions, and in the stock list.
REF: 535 Memphis Belle Size 4 inch. £3.75
536 Shoo Shoo Size 4 inch. £3.75
539 Miss Barbara. Size 4¼ inch. £3.75
519 Jokers wild Size 4 inch. £3.75
527 Tantalizing Takeoff. Size 4¼ inch. £3.75
516 Our Gal Sal. Size 4 inch. £3.75
544 Sentimental Journey Size 4½" £3.75
537 Heavenly Body Size 4 inch. £3.75
543 Miss B. Haven Size 4½ inch. £3.75
500 Sack Time Size 4 inch. £3.75
517 New Orleans Lady Size 4½ inch. £3.75
505 Tailart on SU-25. Size 4 inch. £3.75
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499 Lucky Strike Rd,wht,blu,2xpnk,trq,blk 500 Sack Time Blu,trq,wht,2xpnk,rd,yel 505 SU-25 Tail-Art Brn,rd,yel,org,blu,crm 506 Heartbreaker Rd,wht,blu,2xpnk,yel,gry 507 Lusty Lindy Crm,wht,blk,blu,2xpnk 513 Texas Raiders Rd,wht,blu,pnk,brn,gry,yel 516 Our Gal Sal Brn,blk,wht,yel,rd,pnk 517 New Orleans Lady Grn,blu,wht,gry,yel,rd,pnk 518 Once Bitten Blk,wht,rd,yel,blu,snd,pnk 519 Jokers Wild Blk,grn,wht,yel,rd,pnk 527 Tantalizing Takeoff Blu,yel,rd,brn,tan,wht,pnk 535 Memphis Belle Rd,wht,blu,blk,yel,tan 536 Shoo Shoo Rd,wht,tan,2xpnk,yel,blk 537 Heavenly Body Rd,wht,grn,yel,2xtan,blk 538 Bit O’Lace Rd,yel,blu,blk,wht,2xpnk 539 Miss Barbara Yel,grn,gry,2xpnk,2rd |
100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 107mm £3.75p 120mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 107mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 107mm £3.75p |
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540 Just Once More Yel,gry,org,2xblu,2xpnk 541 Vigilance B52 Yel,crm,rd,wht,blu,blk,2xbrn 542 The Ghost B-2 Blk,blu,2xgry 543 Miss B. Haven Wht,gry,rd,yel,mrn,flesh 544 Sentimental Journey Rd,blk,tan,blu,wht,flesh 545 Sally B. Grn,tan,rd,blk,2xpnk 546 Carolina Moon Yel,tan,rd,blk,2xpnk 547 Hard To Get Blk,rd,yel,gry,pnk 548 Queenie Blk,wht,rd,yel,pnk,2xblu 549 Love ‘Em All Grn,rd,yel,pnk 550 Maid In The USA Rd,yel,wht,flesh,2xblu 551 Yellow Rose Brn,yel,wht,grn,flesh 552 Persian Princess Org,blk,rd,wt,blu,yl,gry,flesh 553 It’s Show Time Gry,wt,blk,blu,nvy,rd,tan,flesh 554 Diamond Lil Snd,brn,tan,wht,rd,blu,blk,flesh 555 It’s Hawg Wild Blk,rd,pnk,wht,tan,2xgry |
113mm £3.75p 94mm £3.75p 107mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 113mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 94mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 100mm £3.75p 108mm £3.75p |
NEED A CATALOGUE?
We can only show a very small selection of our 100’s of aviation and space patches. Send TWO first class stamps for our catalogue to be sent to a UK address. Overseas, send 2 International Reply Coupons which you get from your Post Office. We will sent a catalogue with any paid badge order ask for one when you order.
POSTAGE / SHIPPING CHARGE
Postage on badge orders is £2.00 per complete order to UK, £3 to Europe and £4 outside Europe. This postage covers any number of badges from one to one hundred. We will sent a catalogue with any paid order ask for one when you order.