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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Fundraising Badge - "Our Baby's Day"

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Overview

A circular tinplate badge with a celluloid face and a stick pin at the back. On the front is a black and white photo image of a young infant's head. Underneath is wording in the colour purple.

Note: A printed paper design was placed on a thin sheet of celluloid, which was then covered with a pressed metal shell and secured with a pin. This method of production made celluloid badges more accessible and affordable for fundraising efforts.

The most common design featured a paper or celluloid face wrapped over a pressed tin backing with a metal pin.

Historical information

During periods like World War I and World War II, specific "Baby Days" or "Children's Days" were organized to raise money for orphaned infants, military families, or general public health initiatives.

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2019.108

Item type

Badges

Collectibles

Souvenirs

Themes

Material

Metal

Paper

Plastic

Inscriptions and markings

"Our Baby's Day"

Contextual information

Charity Fundraisers

Keywords

NUMISMATICS

Fundraising

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Historic significance

Social or spiritual significance

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Sunday, 21 June, 2026

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