Michael Leigh's Blog – November 2020 Archive (4)

Badge Collection

I've always enjoyed finding badges to pin to my lapel. As far back as the 60's in art school I can remember aking my own - usually from card with a simple safety pin sellotaped to the back. I think the first was an ironic Bert Weedon Fan Club badge ( Bert was a popular guitarist famous for his pamphlet "Play In A Day" ) . Began finding other badges and brooches in junk shops and flea markets. Hazel and Archie collect them too so between us have quite a varied selection from advertising, pop…

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Added by Michael Leigh on November 28, 2020 at 7:44am — 4 Comments

Badge Collection

I've always enjoyed finding badges to pin to my lapel. As far back as the 60's in art school I can remember making my own - usually from card with a simple safety pin sellotaped to the back. I think the first was an ironic Bert Weedon Fan Club badge ( Bert was a popular guitarist famous for his pamphlet "Play In A Day" ) . Began finding other badges and brooches in junk shops and flea markets. Hazel and Archie collect them too so between us have quite a varied selection from advertising, pop…

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Added by Michael Leigh on November 28, 2020 at 7:30am — No Comments

Collecting Dust

Besides collecting mail art and rubber stamps etc. we collect all manner of other things. The truth is we find it hard to throw anything away so eventually these piles of detritus become little collections of things. They say if you have just two things then it's become "a collection" . Focusing on just one of our interests - matchbox labels or to give it its proper name "phillumenism". Every years they have a wonderful Phillumenists Meet Up" (not sure if thats the right name they give…

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Added by Michael Leigh on November 26, 2020 at 3:24pm — 6 Comments

The Curling Steam From The Gravy Boat

November is here and the leaves pile up on the back garden path. Soon the green bin will be full. We are enjoying the colours of Autumn every day on our walks . Amazing yellows, browns and reds. We are lucky to have the countryside so close here in Rudheath. It's but a short walk to the Trent & Mersey canal in one direction and down the lane the other way are fishing ponds and the River Dane. Lots of farm land full of corn stubble and some for sheep and cows. Sadly some has been…

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Added by Michael Leigh on November 2, 2020 at 9:01am — 5 Comments

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