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Here we have eBay's shyster-in-chief hawking a collection of his fake ARP badges. Sprinkled amongst some valueless buttons and other dross are several of the fake ARP badges that appeared several years ago. We've not seen them listed individually for quite a while (I do hope this website has been responsible in some way) but this tactic of creating an auction of a bundle of shite militaria is a tried and tested method for shifting this crud. All the ARP badges here - Westminster ARP Warden, ARP BBC London, Armstrong Siddeley Motors Ltd ARP, Castle Bromwich Assembly Factory CBAF ARP, Queens ARP Canteen, BSA ARP and AVRO ARP - are listed on the fake ARP badges page. I just hope new collectors do a little research and don't fall for this crap... 
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Doing the rounds again on eBay are these fake Scout ARP armbands. The same shyster seller is hawking this tat for £85 and claiming it is original. A fake stamp and writing have been added to the rear to add spurious provenance. I previously posted about these fakes earlier this year and two years ago.  Fake ARP Scout armband on eBay  Fake ARP Scout armband on eBay (rear) Continuing with the Rest Centre armbands is this example issued by Buckinghamshire County Council.  Buckinghamshire County Council Rest Centres Armband Rest Centres (often set up in church halls or schools) provided temporary accommodation, food and replacement ID cards and ration cards to people who had been bombed out of their homes. Various armband designs relating to services carried out by volunteers and council staff exist. The armband below is a generic REST CENTRE example with the ARP emblem on green twill.  Green ARP Rest Centre Armband  A rest centre aiding a bombed out family A rare "W.V.S. R.K." (Women’s Voluntary Services Relief Kitchen) armband and identification card. Issued in the Brighton area the Rest Centre would have had a kitchen set up by WVS volunteers to feed those bombed out of their homes. A viewer of the blog kindly supplied the images.  WVS Relief Kitchen (RK) Armband  WVS Relief Kitchen (RK) ID Card |
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