I received my Austro-Hungarian badge today

[pimpinett]

and it's even better than I hoped it would be, especially after some polish. Photos tomorrow.

Am also bleaching bird and lemming bones for a pair of earrings to match the Carmen Miranda turban, which I will wear on Saturday if everything goes according to plan. Artificial cherries, buttons and bones.



Here it is!

Comments

[lasergirl.livejournal.com]

Oohh! Don't bleach too much or you will dissolve those lovely little bones. Sometimes just toothbrushing them with peroxide will do wonders....

(yes, I have dissolved bird heads. Why do you ask?)

[volksjager.livejournal.com]

Eek. What did you use for polish ? Toothpaste works best. I use it on all three iron crosses.

[lie-to-be-happy.livejournal.com]

Absolutely ace!

Where did you procure such an item and how large is it?

I'm looking for something to put on a side cap and this looks great!

Have you ever seen some of the Yugoslavian/Serb badges?

They're priced rather high, but they look pretty neat as well:

http://tinyurl.com/cu7gzk

[nodding-folk.livejournal.com]

I just found something very similar to your badge:

http://stores.epier.com/outpostflags/viewitem.asp?id=48475