Question: VT belt buckle

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Bought this online for about a tenner (see pic below).

Is it:
a) a daft souvenir from the land of pyramids
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b) the "official" VT belt buckle

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its official.

it was some random promo from the VT album. dont know the exact reason/history though, sorry :?

i was given one a few years ago but never wore it, so i donated it to the boy sinister ;)

(sorry andrew s :()
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Looks 100% official to me. Not too many made it was a promotional item and originally came with a black leather belt. Bargin price.

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But yes indeed, it looks like a daft souvenir from the land of pyramids.
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even if it's not souvenir it looks daft and horrible, it almost burned my eyes.
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i was given one a few years ago but never wore it, so i donated it to the boy sinister
Cheers boss! I wear mine now and then, naff and tacky or not! :P

AndrewS has his own now, so that shadow no longer hangs over me...

Pretty sure LeeWhizz has his own as well!

We should form a club. Or a self-help group.

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Thanks for the quick replies!

I wasn't my intention of wearing it, it's just a nice thing to have.
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paul wrote:I wasn't my intention of wearing it, it's just a nice thing to have.
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Claire got me a Sisters belt buckle, but on closer inspection is turned out to be pink and white and surrounded by diamanté or some such. It was... bling.

It was a lovely gift, just a little unwearable :oops:
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Maisey wrote:Claire got me a Sisters belt buckle, but on closer inspection is turned out to be pink and white and surrounded by diamanté or some such. It was... bling.

It was a lovely gift, just a little unwearable :oops:
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not enough diamanté.

and the pink wasn't the right shade.
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_emma_ wrote:
paul wrote:I wasn't my intention of wearing it, it's just a nice thing to have.
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timsinister wrote:
i was given one a few years ago but never wore it, so i donated it to the boy sinister
Cheers boss! I wear mine now and then, naff and tacky or not! :P

AndrewS has his own now, so that shadow no longer hangs over me...

Pretty sure LeeWhizz has his own as well!

We should form a club. Or a self-help group.

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Indeed,appearently it was your belt buckle that I commented on on the stairs in TJ's in Leamington,after which my girlfriend felt the need to tell me that you were wearing a Sisters shirt as well "yes dear,I noticed that"
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ribbons69 wrote:
timsinister wrote:
i was given one a few years ago but never wore it, so i donated it to the boy sinister
Cheers boss! I wear mine now and then, naff and tacky or not! :P

AndrewS has his own now, so that shadow no longer hangs over me...

Pretty sure LeeWhizz has his own as well!

We should form a club. Or a self-help group.

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Indeed,appearently it was your belt buckle that I commented on on the stairs in TJ's in Leamington,after which my girlfriend felt the need to tell me that you were wearing a Sisters shirt as well "yes dear,I noticed that"
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I can see why your GF might be surprised to see someone else wearing another Sisters T-shirt - It's not often you see people wearing them at their concerts is it?
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http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Sisters-Mercy-Vis ... 27b4de75b2
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ribbons69 wrote: Indeed,appearently it was your belt buckle that I commented on on the stairs in TJ's in Leamington,after which my girlfriend felt the need to tell me that you were wearing a Sisters shirt as well "yes dear,I noticed that"
Ah, on the narrow staircase up to the rooms? Yes, I recall that! Always a pleasure to meet another Heartlander! 8)

I figured I could get away with a Sisters tee that weekend. Although at the gig I did wear my Eureka Machines shirt instead. :wink:
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This guy is also selling a hardback copy of Postcards From Above The Chemist
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paul wrote:
This guy is also selling a hardback copy of Postcards From Above The Chemist
yeah, i know, not too good condition and without postcards but always :x
i was trying to buy it outside ebay for reasonable price but it was too little :lol:
is it someone from this forum? :eek:
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lachert wrote:
paul wrote:
This guy is also selling a hardback copy of Postcards From Above The Chemist
yeah, i know, not too good condition and without postcards but always :x
i was trying to buy it outside ebay for reasonable price but it was too little :lol:
is it someone from this forum? :eek:
It came with actual postcards? Mine (second hand) doesn't. What were they of?
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As far as I know, it was NOT with actual postcards ... I ordered from The Reptile House and it was without.
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Nah, the book never came with actual postcards.

The 'postcards' were metaphorical - the lyrics were the postcards, written while von was 'above' the 'chemists'.

It came in paperback and hardback flavours iirc (I don't own a copy but I know a few people that do).

Reading it was probably the first time I saw the real, actual, official versions of those early lyrics (rather than some dodgy Italian or german pseudo translation...) 8)
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oh, i saw few copies on ebay with additional postcards, so i thought it was originally send by reptile along with the book :?
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lachert wrote:oh, i saw few copies on ebay with additional postcards, so i thought it was originally send by reptile along with the book :?
When I ordered the hardback edition from Reptile House six postcards were included, makes me feel old when I realise how many years ago it was... and Lachert if you're still looking for the postcards I think I have a spare set, just pm your address.
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xfloorshowx wrote: When I ordered the hardback edition from Reptile House six postcards were included
Same here, got the postcards with 'Postcards...'
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so i'm not totally insane? :eek: :lol:

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