Posts: 885
From: Humboldt KS USA
Registered: Dec 2003

posted February 09, 2005 07:50 AM               

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I recently sold a Lion Brothers patch on eBay. I received a question from a gentleman asking if it was a 3" or a 4" patch. I stated that all Lion Brothers patches were 4". He replied that he had some 3" hallmarked Lion Brothers patches. I have never heard of these before.

Did the Lion Brothers company ever make a 3" hallmarked patch?

Posts: 578
From: Longview, Texas, USA
Registered: Apr 2000

posted February 09, 2005 03:07 PM               

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I do not believe Lion Bros. made hallmarked 3-inch patches. I base this on the information presented in Russ Still's book "Relics of the Space Race," which as I recall made no mention of such patches and that I have never found any for sale on eBay or Lunar Legacies (Donnis Willis).

Perhaps this person has some rare "off brand" patches. AB Emblem and Lion Bros. were not the only companies to make Apollo patches.

Posts: 4
From: Bloomington, IN, USA
Registered: Aug 2006

posted June 22, 2012 04:47 PM               

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Did Lion Brothers make 3" patches at all? I've done a quick search and cannot find a definite yes or no.

I just bought a Apollo XIII patch that looked just like a Lion Brothers, I didn't bother to check size, couldn't see the hallmark on the eBay photo, but took the chance for $5.

Upon receiving it, It is 3", but the colors and design are a dead ringer for the 4" LB. It has a bare cloth back. Really, a nice patch for a 3"er.