Flanders Fields Centenary Collection - Poppy Cufflinks

As many of you will know, Rememberance Day is 11/11 in UK and the Commonwealth, and the symbol of rememberance is the poppy. Someone sent me a link to the Poppy Shop and I had a browse, as you do, and saw these. They are made from brass, reclaimed from original WW1 shell fuzes, recovered from the battlefields of France and Flanders. I thought that they were pretty cool, and a great history given the fact that this year is the Centenary. Not cheap, but the profits go to the Royal British Legion to help servicemen and women who need social, financial or emotional support so they had to be acquired.

And they arrived after only 5 days. And they are quite lovely.

They are wonderful! Such a unique piece of history,and pretty too. Congrats on your purchase.

Ron I

Very, very nice. Thanks for sharing.

... out of stock!

A very sad tragic event to remember, but a touching way to do so.

Damn, out of stock, but a good cause to support. I have to remember to wear a poppy even though I won't be on campus that day (no class in observance of the US Veteran's Day).

Great purchase, wear them well.

For those who don't know, the following is a link to the poem...

http://www.flandersfieldsmusic.com/thepoem.html

I will be remembering all those who gave their tomorrows so others could have their todays; all of them regardless of whose side they fought on/for meant something, sometime, somewhere to someone. May they "Rest in Peace."

What is the website that you purchased these from? I'd like to see what else they have.

Thanx!!!
Charlie

http://www.poppyshop.org.uk

Charlie - sadly the cuff links are out of stock but they have some other nice stuff

http://www.poppyshop.org.uk/buckley-gold-poppy-enamel-cufflinks.html

These are quite good!

BSAGuy said:

A very sad tragic event to remember, but a touching way to do so.

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The family of my wife is from Belgium.

I can hardly think of anything in the last century that changed the world as much as the "Great War" and its aftermath.

"Back in stock now!!"

--Doc The Enabler

EXCELLENT !!! I will DEFINITELY be looking into these when I get home. Retail links blocked by admin. rules.

McCrae was a Canuck.