Few SOS IAB pickups

[Thomas Durante]

Hi guys,

Just back from the SOS, great show and was really fun hanging out with some good WAF friends again (Chad, Chris, Nick, Scott, Skip, Giel, Greg, Tim, Dietrich and Trevor).

I don't think I did as good as some of the others did, but did manage to pick up a few decent IABs. First up is a minty "Egghead". Zinc badge, but with a nice brass coating that was applied to the zinc before the silver finish was put on. I don't recall ever seeing this treatment on an Egghead before and explains why the silver finish has survived so well on this example.

The 2nd one is a pretty common "flatback/broken stem" IAB. This is a variant I had been missing, with the rectangular-shaped catchplate rather than the more common round baseplate. Not too bad condition, with a good amount of silver finish remaining.

Tom

[scott3000]

Its a first for me too Tom on the egghead but a great looking badge

[Nick Carraway]

Sweet badges, and nice prices

[Blued]

Always a blast to kick back and shoot the sh*t with you at the show.

I have to say that the egghead IAB looks just great here, and especially in hand. I love it when just a hint of the brass undercoating can be seen on the obverse.

Nice badges!

[Christopher G.]

Very nice additions once again...I must agree that the egg head is a superb example!

Always fun hanging out too...we must do it again next year!

Chris

[fischer]

Hi Tom

Two really nice examples and the Egghead is a first for me as well. The bronze colored undercoating is an exciting find, showing up on this variant.
For sure, the reason the finish is so well preserved as you state.

Your so-called Broken Stem is nice as well. Myself, I classify this one as the "Oblong" catch plate variant with the one posted below a rectangular shaped catch plate example.

Hopefully, I will make the trek to the SOS next year and get to meet all you guys...looks like all had a great time.

Best regards, fischer

PS. I will be a Pomona in May...is anyone going to that show?

[Pepe77]

Nice IAB´s Tom! As we here say: It must not to rain, dripping is also good.

[Hans Kondor]

Nice badges Tom congrats! First time to me too seeing an egghead with copper coated finish, it seems it was used only for a short time before they changed to the later war silver wash finish.

[Antonio Scapini]

Seems that the guys had a very happy time at SOS... you all brought home fantastic pieces...
Nice find Tom, the Egghead is a real beauty with all its finish.

[fdodge]

Way to go Tom. See you next year.

Frank

[schwelch]

Hi Thomas,

two really nice IABs you got at the SOS!!! Congrats on adding this beauties to your collection!!! Also for me it's the first time that I see an Egghead with this type of copper coated finish.

Best regards
Sven

[Kevin grootaers]

Very nice badges congratulations on getting these.

[Giel VW]

Nice badges Tom! Too bad I couldn't see that egghead on the show, never saw anything alike!

[JAMESD]

Very nice Tom, congrats! I hope to meet up with you and the gang one day at the show

BR,
James

[manse77]

Two nice badges Tom, the egghead is especially nice

Regards

Rhidian