Kent Hop Cops PC Charity Pin – Vintage Badge on Original Card
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Description
A quirky and eye‑catching vintage charity badge from the Kent Hop Cops series, still fixed to its original printed card. This design features the green hop‑character with a distinctive spiral body pattern, wearing a brown detective‑style hat and black shoes — one of the more unusual and characterful variants from the set. Produced as part of a small community fundraising effort, each badge in the series supported local Kent charities.
The original card accompanies the pin, carrying the familiar fundraising wording and confirming it as “one in a series to collect”. A fun and uncommon piece of regional memorabilia, ideal for collectors of British charity pins, hop‑themed items, or Kent heritage souvenirs.
Small‑Run Charity Badges & the Hop Cops Range
The Kent Hop Cops series belongs to a long tradition of locally produced charity badges popular from the 1980s onward. Community groups often commissioned small batches of themed pins to sell at fairs, fêtes, and fundraising stalls, with designs reflecting local culture.
Kent’s hop‑growing legacy inspired this playful cast of hop‑characters, each one given its own personality and role. Surviving examples on their original cards offer both charm and provenance, making them increasingly appealing to collectors today.
Height Approximately 20mm
Ref: KHC4
Kent Hop Cops PC Charity Pin – Vintage Badge on Original Card
A quirky and eye‑catching vintage charity badge from the Kent Hop Cops series, still fixed to its original printed card. This design features the green hop‑character with a distinctive spiral body pattern, wearing a brown detective‑style hat and black shoes — one of the more unusual and characterful variants from the set. Produced as part of a small community fundraising effort, each badge in the series supported local Kent charities.
The original card accompanies the pin, carrying the familiar fundraising wording and confirming it as “one in a series to collect”. A fun and uncommon piece of regional memorabilia, ideal for collectors of British charity pins, hop‑themed items, or Kent heritage souvenirs.
Small‑Run Charity Badges & the Hop Cops Range
The Kent Hop Cops series belongs to a long tradition of locally produced charity badges popular from the 1980s onward. Community groups often commissioned small batches of themed pins to sell at fairs, fêtes, and fundraising stalls, with designs reflecting local culture.
Kent’s hop‑growing legacy inspired this playful cast of hop‑characters, each one given its own personality and role. Surviving examples on their original cards offer both charm and provenance, making them increasingly appealing to collectors today.
