Seeking E.O.I. in "UNDER TWO ENSIGNS" Lapel Pin Project...

Tim Baker · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:45 pm

2 for me please Rick.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:55 pm

Hippy Chippy wrote:

.................... And so, on to the Hippy Chippy's "UNDER TWO ENSIGNS" Lapel Pin Project...

...................................... :hi:

Actual size; 26mm wide x 22 mm high...

Hippy Chippy wrote:

Thanks for your prompt response, Guys, I'll keep a running list :evil3:

here (below),
which, after just 24 hours is already at 30-plus (not counting me,) justifying and
thus prompting me to begin formal enquiries/ quotes from a few manufacturers...

Those expressing an interest so far... (E.O.I.)

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Bob 'Geordie' Moult x 4
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Greg Eade x 2
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Chris 'SeeJay' O'Keefe x 2
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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes x 2
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Peter Ferris x 2
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Brian 'BC' Carney x 10-plus
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Steve 'Shep' Shepard x 2
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Tim Baker x 2
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John 'Chippy Ned' Kelly x 2
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Mike 'Pony' Moore x 2

DirtyDiesel wrote:

Rick
check out stokers website I bought two last year from Stary Voin I think was his name and they were Under two ensigns

I'll follow up on Chuckles' post above, :laughing3:

and provide info to his source if it
matches what I'm after. (BTW, I'm not seeking to be in competition with anyone,
however I feel my points about ranking the two ensigns in order, i.e., RN-WE on
the left, AWE on the right, and substituting 'ENSIGNS' for 'FLAGS' justifies my
suggestions for a new design...)

Following up on Chuckles' post above :laughing3:

has led me to this post on the Stokers and Chippies Facebook page, and it would appear that great minds think alike... :yea:

the person initiating this model :down:

of "Under Two Flags" had the same idea as me regarding the order of the two ensigns and changing the word FLAGS to ENSIGNS...! :yess:

So... if you're happy with the artwork, rather than me pursuing a 'duplicated object' I suggest placing an order directly with Peter Schilling by e-mailing him on:
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peter62534@iinet.net.au with my blessing...! :yess:

And a big BZ/ thanks to Charles 'Dirty Diesel' Britt, for directing me to it... Thanks Chuckles...! :happy:

I'll contact Peter immediately, :mobile:

to suggest that rather than him having to cope with orders trickling in from all of us, that he hold off ordering a batch to cover
our orders 'til a specific deadline of say, Friday 14th of April, so he can order the lot in one fell swoop...! :type:

Chippy Ned · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2023 9:55 pm

I will have a couple please Rick.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:56 pm

Noted and added to the list... :evil3:

Watch this space for updates after I've spoken :mobile:

to Peter Schilling... :yess:

Pony · **Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2023 8:14 am

2 for me please Rick.

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2023 1:29 pm

Noted and added to the list, Pony... :evil3:

Watch this space for updates after I've spoken :mobile:

to Peter Schilling... :yess:

Hippy Chippy · **Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2023 3:57 pm

O.K. fellow RAN Skilled Hands Members, :3some:

I've received the following e-mail from the current supplier of the "Under Two Ensigns" lapel pins... :evil3:

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Hi Rick,

Thanks for your email.

This is the lapel pin that I had made:

I have 24 available but the price is $11.50 each including postage. The postage is the same for up to 10 pins i.e., $74.50. The postage is more for over 10 pins.

I had 670 of them made over four orders and they were certainly cheaper when I ordered over 100.

I am more than happy for people to order directly from me. My contact details are below.

Regards

Peter Schilling
21 Ashcroft Crescent
MONASH ACT 2904
Australia
Email: peter62534@iinet.net.au
Mobile: 0402 648 333

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That :laughing3:

was a tad confusing, :confused:

so I rang Peter :mobile:

(who was an ex-SBA of our vintage,) and had a lengthy chat which resolved all of the questions I had... :yess:

In case you haven't already worked it out, the nominal unit price of the pin is $7.00, so if you include $4.50 postage, it's $11.50 for a single pin order. :happy:

Turns out Peter can get up to 10 pins into a PostPak CD package, so if you were to order 10 pins, that's $70.00 for the pins, plus $4.50 for a single PostPack
CD package, all up $74.50... :happy:

Similarly, 20 pins, would be $140.00 plus two PostPack CD packages @ $4.50 ea, a total of $149.00... :yess:

Savings of scale don't really kick in until you're at more than 50, and then only a marginal change to the nominal unit price, which is probably not worth the extra
hassle of re-mailing them :mail:

on to the ultimate recipient... :gotmail:

So, in short, please feel free to order directly through Peter, preferably via his e-mail, :type:

peter62534@iinet.net.au he in
turn will e-mail you his banking details, for you to do an EFT transfer, he'll then advise you when you can expect your pin/s... :gotmail:

BTW, nothing in it for us, but when you place your order, please tell Peter you came via RAN-SH website... :yess:

Stroppy Chippie · **Posted:** Fri Mar 24, 2023 5:02 pm

You appear to have more requests for pins than the 24 available (unless I read that part incorrectly). Pleasing to see so many still around who have achieved the "two flag" period.