Founding Edition

The pin

The family arms in enamel. 50 pins, each one numbered.
Numbered 1 to 50 2.5 cm Gift box
Tap to zoom. The photos show the design. The finished pin may differ slightly. 2.5 cm across.

This is the shield the Bond registered in 1978.

We aimed for 300. 19 households signed up, so I went back to the maker and agreed a first run of 50. These are the first pins of our arms ever made. Each one has its own number on the back.

Where we are

  1. ✓Sign-ups closed19 households signed up by 7 September.
  2. ✓Order agreedThe maker agreed to a first run of 50.
  3. ✓Orders confirmedEveryone confirmed how many pins and where to send them.
  4. ✓All paidAll 50 pins are paid for.
  5. ✓MadeMade, and sent off by the maker on 16 October, ahead of time.
  6. Shipping to South Africa NowOne parcel to the Western Cape, due around 27 October. Import duty and VAT are paid. Pins for family abroad are on their way to them directly.
  7. Delivery to your doorA family member in the Western Cape sends each order on by Courier Guy.

The pin

DesignThe registered arms of 1978
Size2.5 cm across
FinishEnamel colours, gold plated
BackClutch fastener, numbered 1 to 50
BoxComes in its own velvet box
Edition50. The first ever made.
Founding Edition: R375 per pin, delivered in South Africa. The second run is priced when it is made. You pay nothing until then.

Ordered already?

Your pins are on their way. If you are signed in, your order is on your own page.

All 50 are spoken for

Put your name down for the second run. It is made once enough family are on the list, and you pay nothing until then. If a pin from the first run comes free, the list hears first.

Ask for a pin
Questions? Email hello@vdw300.com
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