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When I went to visit Lou this past August, I happened to be going thru her =
boxes in her shed and found those badges in a box.. She has a few left when=
I bought 2 of them.
Jeff Becker
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Hanegan <steve@betterwitnesses.com>
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America <zmagnette@autox.team.net=
>
Sent: Sun, Jan 5, 2014 12:33 pm
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Z Register Badge
So, I have 2. Both were sourced from Lou, and this being the case, involve =
a bit of a story and a <nod-nod><wink-wink>. It appears that "back in the d=
ay" the Z Magnette register decided that they needed to be able to offer so=
me register grille badges through their new-fangled website (at the time a =
BBS). At that time, Lou was far more involved with the inner workings of th=
e register, so ended up providing funding and the resources to get the orig=
inal design done, moulds created and the castings plated. The original bat=
ch (I think 100?) had the inset bits of the design filled with the "Z" and =
the MGCC shield filled in a brown-y-orange color and the remainder filled i=
n a cream enamel. This was accomplished in the finest of British cottage in=
dustry tradition by having Mabel down the lane hand fill the raw chromed ca=
stings.
As is common with volunteer organizations, the mechanics of taking orders, =
filling them and shipping them hither and yon to enthusiasts eventually fiz=
zled to a stop after the first batch of painted badges was sold, a second b=
atch was ordered but not enameled and only partially sold.
These have not been available on the Z register website or through the moth=
er club for quite some time. I got my first one when I was just completing =
my car in 2006 and having mentioned that I was adorning Zeebee's snout with=
a golden 75th Jubilee MGCC badge, Lou slyly mentioned <nod-nod> <wink-wink=
> that she may be able to provide a not-enameld Z Reg badge on the sly if k=
ept hush-hush. This is when she relayed this tale to me. When she and John =
came to stay in 2010, she plucked the painted original from her bag along w=
ith a multitude of goodies that she had lugged all the way here as trinkets=
for us Magnuts.
In my opinion, either of mine will change hands only upon my death because =
of the source and the history of them. I do believe that the non-enamelled =
badges, such as the one on FleaBay, are numerically more rare, but the full=
y enameled ones are harder to come by being as most of us who have one feel=
the same way I do about them.
Like most things, objects have a value proportional to your desire to own t=
hem. I feel the same about my Z Magnette Group North America badge. I am fo=
rtunate enough to have gotten in on the ground floor, so to speak, and had =
the foresight to get additional for Ian, the mysterious "White Car" and one=
forAndrea's car, should the beast ever see the light of day again. In all =
other instances, I would be willing to pay through the nose to acquire this=
symbol of solidarity with this group.
I am quite sure that either Gunther or Lou would let us know if ever there =
was another batch commissioned and there was a new supply of these - enamel=
ed or not.
Steve H.
On Jan 5, 2014, at 9:22 AM, Steve Kirby <skirby210@cox.net> wrote:
tis my understanding, those are a pretty rare bit, unless maybe they've sta=
rting making them again? Properly painted the MG factory colors, those are=
really, really cool. And, as our Fearless Leader would say, "I have no fi=
nancial interest in this", but this one appears not to be pitted, and does =
not appear to need replating.=20
=20
#2SteveK
----- Original Message -----
From: LannM@aol.com
To: zmagnette@autox.team.net
Sent: Sunday, January 05, 2014 7:37 AM
Subject: [Zmagnette] Z Register Badge
This is the second time, that I know of, that this has been on eBay UK. Th=
ere were no bids the first time around.
=20
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MG-MAGNETTE-REGISTER-OWNER-CLUB-BADGE-CHR=
OME-UNPAINTED-/161190552866?pt=3DUK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET&hash=
=3Ditem2587b4a522
=20
Lann
=20
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<div><font style=3D"background-color: transparent;">When I went to visit Lo=
u this past August, I happened to be going thru her boxes in her shed =
and found those badges in a box.. She has a few left when I bought 2 of the=
m.</font></div>
<div>Jeff Becker</div>
<div></div>
<div></div>
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>-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Steve Hanegan <steve@betterwitnesses.com><br>
To: List for the Z Magnette Group - North America <zmagnette@autox.team.=
net><br>
Sent: Sun, Jan 5, 2014 12:33 pm<br>
Subject: Re: [Zmagnette] Z Register Badge<br>
<br>
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<div class=3D"aolReplacedBody" style=3D"-ms-word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-=
nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space;">So, I have 2. Bot=
h were sourced from Lou, and this being the case, involve a bit of a story =
and a <nod-nod><wink-wink>. It appears that "back in the day" t=
he Z Magnette register decided that they needed to be able to offer some re=
gister grille badges through their new-fangled website (at the time a BBS).=
At that time, Lou was far more involved with the inner workings of the reg=
ister, so ended up providing funding and the resources to get the original&=
nbsp; design done, moulds created and the castings plated. The or=
iginal batch (I think 100?) had the inset bits of the design filled with th=
e "Z" and the MGCC shield filled in a brown-y-orange color and the remainde=
r filled in a cream enamel. This was accomplished in the finest of British =
cottage industry tradition by having Mabel down the lane hand fill the raw =
chromed castings.
<div><br>
</div>
<div>As is common with volunteer organizations, the mechanics of taking ord=
ers, filling them and shipping them hither and yon to enthusiasts eventuall=
y fizzled to a stop after the first batch of painted badges was sold, a sec=
ond batch was ordered but not enameled and only partially sold.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>These have not been available on the Z register website or through the=
mother club for quite some time. I got my first one when I was just comple=
ting my car in 2006 and having mentioned that I was adorning Zeebee's snout=
with a golden 75th Jubilee MGCC badge, Lou slyly mentioned <nod-nod>=
<wink-wink> that she may be able to provide a not-enameld Z Reg badg=
e on the sly if kept hush-hush. This is when she relayed this tale to me. W=
hen she and John came to stay in 2010, she plucked the painted original fro=
m her bag along with a multitude of goodies that she had lugged all the way=
here as trinkets for us Magnuts.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>In my opinion, either of mine will change hands only upon my death bec=
ause of the source and the history of them. I do believe that the non-ename=
lled badges, such as the one on FleaBay, are numerically more rare, but the=
fully enameled ones are harder to come by being as most of us who have one=
feel the same way I do about them.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Like most things, objects have a value proportional to your desire to =
own them. I feel the same about my Z Magnette Group North America badge. I =
am fortunate enough to have gotten in on the ground floor, so to speak, and=
had the foresight to get additional for Ian, the mysterious "White Car" an=
d one forAndrea's car, should the beast ever see the light of day again. In=
all other instances, I would be willing to pay through the nose to acquire=
this symbol of solidarity with this group.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>I am quite sure that either Gunther or Lou would let us know if ever t=
here was another batch commissioned and there was a new supply of these - e=
nameled or not.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Steve H.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div></div>
</div>
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<div>On Jan 5, 2014, at 9:22 AM, Steve Kirby <<a href=3D"mailto:skirby21=
0@cox.net">skirby210@cox.net</a>> wrote:</div>
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<div><font face=3D"Times New Roman" size=3D"3">tis my understanding, those =
are a pretty rare bit, unless maybe they've starting making them again?&nbs=
p; Properly painted the MG factory colors, those are really, really cool.&n=
bsp; And, as our Fearless Leader would say, "I have no financial interest i=
n this", but this one appears not to be pitted, and does not appear to need=
replating. </font></div>
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<div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial; background-color: rgb(228, 228, 228)=
;"><b>From:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space"> </span><a title=
=3D"LannM@aol.com" href=3D"mailto:LannM@aol.com";>LannM@aol.com</a></div>
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erted-space"> </span><a title=3D"zmagnette@autox.team.net" href=3D"mai=
lto:zmagnette@autox.team.net">zmagnette@autox.team.net</a></div>
<div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial;"><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-co=
nverted-space"> </span>Sunday, January 05, 2014 7:37 AM</div>
<div style=3D"font: 10pt/normal arial;"><b>Subject:</b><span class=3D"Apple=
-converted-space"> </span>[Zmagnette] Z Register Badge</div>
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<div>This is the second time, that I know of, that this has been on eBay UK=
. There were no bids the first time around.</div>
<div> </div>
<div><a href=3D"http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CLASSIC-MG-MAGNETTE-REGISTER-OWNE=
R-CLUB-BADGE-CHROME-UNPAINTED-/161190552866?pt=3DUK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Auto=
mobila_ET&hash=3Ditem2587b4a522" target=3D"_blank">http://www.ebay.co.u=
k/itm/CLASSIC-MG-MAGNETTE-REGISTER-OWNER-CLUB-BADGE-CHROME-UNPAINTED-/16119=
0552866?pt=3DUK_Car_Parts_Vehicles_Automobila_ET&hash=3Ditem2587b4a522<=
/a></div>
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<div>Lann</div>
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