guBulawayo Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 (edited) Are there any collectors of Rhodesian uniform buttons on this group? I would like to swap notes with anyone who does. I have a collection of around 300 different buttons so far (diff units, sizes, makers mark, material etc), military and non military such as schools, clubs, conpanies, etc - Photo below shows my BSAP collection before I re mounted it - Regards Wayne. Edited June 6, 2015 by guBulawayo correction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 I am a button collector in general and would be intrested!Not sure I have what you are looking for!cheers|<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hi,Lets see the mounted "after" photo! Looks impressive as is! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBulawayo Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 (edited) Hi Stuka, happy to have a look at whatever Rhodesian stuff you have if possible, just to see whats out there mainly. I am working through the one or two references I have and hope to put together some notes on the various buttons - Wayne Edited June 7, 2015 by guBulawayo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBulawayo Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hi Chris - Actually the 'now' looks worse really as I have split that sheet into two sheets for daily handling so just on thick card not the foam board as above - though they are now in better order with similar designs together, etc - I have another seven or eight similar boards with other Rhodesian buttons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted June 7, 2015 Share Posted June 7, 2015 Hey guBulawayo, I didn't understood it was Rhodesian stuff you are looking for!The only Rhodesian items I have are buttons...cheers|<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBulawayo Posted June 7, 2015 Author Share Posted June 7, 2015 Stuka thats the whole idea of this post - Buttons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 With "notes" I understood it was bank notes you were looking for!Sorry!I don't think I have many doubles concerning Rhodesia.Do you know button gourou from Malta?cheers|<ris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mervyn Mitton Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 Col.Dudley Wall has written a series of books on UDI and earlier Rhodesian units. He shows all equipment worn - including buttons. Well worth having copies. Let me know if you need ref. numbers.? Mervyn (He was Rhodesian Forces and later SADF - as Col. in Intell.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBulawayo Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Thanks Mervyn, I know Dudley's work, I am looking to build on these with more info about makers, materials, period of use, etc. Regards Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBulawayo Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 Hi Stuka, I am not necessarily looking to acquire buttons, but to see what other collectors have in case they have buttons I do not, which I would like to list in my database. If you can send pics of your Rhodesian collection for me to see that would be great please, I can send you an email address to send them to if you prefer, cheers Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuka f Posted June 8, 2015 Share Posted June 8, 2015 I don't mind putting them here.Problem is that my parents in law just recently passed away and that my parents moved to a service flat; that means we got like two houses contents on top of ours...and my button collection is actualy buried somewhere under it all......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guBulawayo Posted June 8, 2015 Author Share Posted June 8, 2015 No problem, thanks Stuka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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