Mike McLellan

Great find, Hugo! And great bit of information, as always, from Dave.

Dave. I never get tired of looking at collection. Thanks. Mike

I thought that the KC was actually a representation the the Imperial Crown, in use since the reign of Victoria. Reverting to that crown might be seen as a wistful longing for a return to the days of the British Empire, sparking at least some controversial debate. Retaining the older "St. Edward's" crown (QC) on official insignia might be a less aggressive alternative.

I just added an example to the little pile of rattles shown. It's a Parker Field rattle from 1870s. What's nice about this thing is that a portion of the manufacturer's label is intact. It seems to contain detailed instructions for its use.

I have recently learned that the Glasgow armband was not issued during the Great War as I had presumed, but rather a bit later, during the 1926 general strike. It also seems to be somewhat scarce.

Hello gentlemen. Despite everything that's going on around the planet this year, I've managed to forage through the back alleys and dung heaps, and have added a couple of long-sought-after trinkets for my Specials box. The white enamel badges are quite recent acquisitions and the the Glasgow SC armband is an exciting find. If you squint just right, you can make out the Glasgow coat of arms on it. I haven't seen another one like it anywhere, including John Green's wonderful book on Scottish Police Insignia.

Small world.

Holy cow. Free postage? Pretty tempting.

The ribbon, in B&W photos, resembles an American bronze star. It is, in fact, for service on the Eastern Front, or Russian front. So called because bodies of frozen corpses were “staged” along the trail for dramatic effect.

Reminds me of the “Sgt. Pepper” album cover. Lots to look at.

Paul, those are Claudio’s beautiful bars! I tried to “quote” him. It didn’t quite turn out right. I wish they mine. Hell, I wish I could just touch them! Mike

Well worth the wait. Very nice. Mike

A police medal of some sort?