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Topic: AB Emblem labeling its space patches
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Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 265
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted January 29, 2010 12:23 PM
   
Today I received some new STS and ISS patches directly from AB Emblem.I was surprised when I had a look at the back where I saw a sticker showing some informations which I was told is the item number, the date of manufacturing and the machine used. Maybe this is helpful for collectors. |
dogcrew5369
Member Posts: 359
From: Statesville, NC
Registered: Mar 2009
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posted January 29, 2010 02:55 PM
These stickers were also present on the reverse of recent shuttle patches I ordered from Skyforce Space Patches. |
Robert Pearlman
Editor Posts: 24767
From: Houston, TX
Registered: Nov 1999
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posted January 29, 2010 04:11 PM
The decals came about as a result of changes to child safety laws, but have the added benefit of allowing collectors to quickly and easily identify an AB Emblem patch from another company's. All new AB Emblem patches, regardless of where or how they are sold now include the decal. |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 265
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted January 29, 2010 05:10 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Robert Pearlman:
The decals came about as a result of changes to child safety laws...
In addition to the above AB told me that this is a result of: "New government regulations for traceability." |
Space Emblem Art
Member Posts: 154
From: Citrus Heights, CA - USA
Registered: Jan 2006
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posted January 29, 2010 08:16 PM
AB Emblem makes my limited edition fictional Moonstar space patches and on my latest order received last month, I noticed the stickers on the back also. It appears that AB affixes the sticker to the back of the patch before applying the plastic backing, so the sticker is "sealed" in and can't be removed without cutting into the plastic backing. |
Voyager2012
New Member Posts: 6
From: Stanhope, NJ 07874
Registered: Jun 2012
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posted June 27, 2012 07:15 PM
I had a quick question about the AB Emblem label on the back of the patches. Are they only on the patches that came out for the last say two years or so? I was wondering if I ordered the ISS Expedition patches say from Expedition 1 thru 22 or something like that would they have the label or just for the recent expeditions over the last two years? Thanks! |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 265
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted June 28, 2012 08:15 AM
From my point of view only those patches which have manufactured recently (after that specific date they have to put that label on the back) do have it attached.But this does not mean that you will get those e.g. Expedition 1 thru 22 without labels. It depends whether they had to do a further run for specific patches as they were out of stock. Those such possible new patches will have the label also. |
Voyager2012
New Member Posts: 6
From: Stanhope, NJ 07874
Registered: Jun 2012
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posted July 03, 2012 05:54 PM
Harald, back when you first posted this topic in January of 2010, what were the ISS patches you got at that time with the labels on the back of them that you first noticed? Expedition 22? 23? Both? |
Harald Kraenzel
Member Posts: 265
From: Dinslaken,Germany
Registered: Nov 2005
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posted July 04, 2012 10:33 AM
Both. |
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