Talk:Better Badges

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[edit] References etc

as mentioned if the DRV

Post Punk Diary [1] refers to the Better Badges 'Top Ten' which was printed weekly in the back of the NME, and a recognized indicator of buzz.
Simon Reynolds' book Rip It Up and Start Again: Post Punk 1978-1984,P.213 [2], refers to BB's symbiotic relationship with Rough Trade, his source was likely Tom Vague's Pop History Of Notting Hill [3]
Tony Fletcher in a history of his fanzine Jamming! describes how he came to get it printed at BB [4]
Marc Johnson's book An Ideal For Living notes that one of Rob Gretton's first acts as Joy Division's manager in 1979 was to order badges from BB [5].
2003 Village Voice article Bootlegger's Banquet [6] about MacFie mentions his history at Better Badges.

Button badges, sometimes referred to as pinbacks, in the UK as badges and in more contemporary times as pins have a history going back over 100 years. There is obviously a need for a general article on the history and use of button badges.
Wikipedia Jacket lapel mentions punk badge fad starting in 1976.
Wikipedia Button (disambiguation) evidences a lack decent of a decent article on the button badges, but does direct to the UK usage:
Wikipedia Badge which in turn links externally to:
- A History Of Buttons, Pins And Badges! that states:
  
  It was the arrival of the Sex Pistols and punk in 1976 though that was to make the button badge an essential fashion statement. For the next decade, people all over the world displayed their allegiance to a band, music, youth cult or cause by wearing one or more button badges.
Wikipedia Punk rock section 3.2 mentions the July 4 1976 show at which MacFie first sold punk badges as being crucial in bringing together the nascent UK punk scene. citing this.