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David Stephenson Member Posts: 294 From: England Registered: Mar 2003	posted 05-18-2005 02:36 PM Hi everyone, i wonder if anyone can help me some imformation on some patches i have just bought. Up to now all my space related patches have been embroided but the ones i have just aquired seem to be felt backed and the design on the front has a a rubber feel and look to them. They are Russian by the way,are they are copies or a new way of producing patches.They are Russian made. Thanks for any help you can give. David.
KSCartist Member Posts: 2896 From: Titusville, FL USA Registered: Feb 2005	posted 05-18-2005 05:15 PM Dave- Scans would be a great help. I would check with Jacques at spacepatches.info. He is a great patch historian. Tim
David Stephenson Member Posts: 294 From: England Registered: Mar 2003	posted 05-19-2005 11:01 AM Hi Tim, i will get in touch with Jacques,many thanks for your help. David
snf13 Member Posts: 74 From: Houston Registered: May 2004	posted 05-20-2005 01:18 PM Hi David - I have several original Russian patches from my Shuttle Mir days that are felt backed and rubber on top. In particular they are the launch complexes. I do have some duplicates that are stitched and much older. The rubbery ones are still authentic - they just found a different way to make them. While they can still be authentic, you have no way of knowing when they were produced.

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