Found a BHAFC Dolphins pin badge in the garage ...

[Paul Reids Sock]

Hi NSC,

Any chance anyone can help me out with some information please?

I have been clearing out my garage and come across some memorabilia I didn't even know I had. One being the below pin badge (if the picture has worked) I know we were once the Dolphins albeit well before my time.

So my questions are

Would anyone know an approximate date this may be from?
Does anyone know what worth (if any) it would have? (More out of curiosity as I assume it was my dads and as such would want to keep it)

Many thanks

 

[Bombadier Botty]

I would imagine value reasonably negligible. I picked up two 'BHAFC - The Dolphins' scarfs/scarves from a charity shop for 50p each a few years back. Circa 1975-1977 I would have thought - edit, actually badge looks a lot older than that.

 

[Freddie Goodwin.]

I'd go for 75.

The Albion were looking for a nicjname as a previous one of 'Shrimps or Shrimpers' had fallen out of use or never really caught on. The club ran a poll (not sure if many bothered) and Dolphins came out the winner. Not a bad choice as Brighton was famous for the Dolphinarium, when such things were acceptable.

OK so far and badges, scarves etc produced but who should mess it all up but the pikeys from up the road. Palace had dropped into the 3rd div and we met them for the 1st time in years, with big crowds, excitement et al, and Eagles became countered by Seagulls and bye bye Dolphins.

 

[BN9 BHA]

Nice little find, I collect BHA pin badges and that isn't one I have got, not sure if the outside is tarnished or it's always been that colour.
A few different designs were produced with the Dolphins crest plastic insert, the metal surrounds were different though.
As other answers above 1975 sounds about right as the Albion had the Dolphins nickname from 74 until they were called The Seagulls in 77.

Hard to put a price on the badge, this type appear on EBay now and again and usually sell for approximately £10.

Not sure if your badge did look like this if it has tarnished.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

Thanks guys. Really appreciate the history around it as well.

Bn9 it probably is tarnished, I haven't looked in the boxes it was in since I moved in 6 years ago, and before that they were at my parents for about 3! No idea how it got in with GCSE certificates though

 

[Frank Inkerman]

The excellent book "Albion the first 100 years" shows the Dolphins badge as 75/76 with Seagulls taking over in 1977. Prior to Dolphins the badge was the twin crests of Brighton & Hove.

 

[twowheelsbest]

I Found one of these in a junk shop in Vancouver of all places about 10 years ago!

 

[Driver8]

I Found one of these in a junk shop in Vancouver of all places about 10 years ago!

I picked up an Albion mug in Rhyl!

 

[atfc village]

The Aldershot badge on my picture is from 1948 ,saw it on Ebay at £75 yesterday .Time to put mine on the market.

 

[Paul Reids Sock]

I Found one of these in a junk shop in Vancouver of all places about 10 years ago!

Well that makes a garage in Reading look far less glamorous

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

The Aldershot badge on my picture is from 1948 ,saw it on Ebay at £75 yesterday .Time to put mine on the market.

I have to admit, l love your badge so much, l could almost switch my allegiance to the shots.

 

[atfc village]

I have to admit, l love your badge so much, l could almost switch my allegiance to the shots.

Too much pain and hurt too do that Cowfold You end up with the hand your dealt

 

[BN9 BHA]

I have to admit, l love your badge so much, l could almost switch my allegiance to the shots.

This one is better.

 

[Cowfold Seagull]

Too much pain and hurt too do that Cowfold You end up with the hand your dealt

Your right mate, we don't choose our teams do we?, they choose us, or should do if we are true fans.

I know you have had a few difficult years, but l hope it comes good for you again, sooner rather than later.