Another from my Dons #pinbadges archive is this nice looking retro club crest. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

First in a new series of retro Dons memorabilia gathered from old scrapbooks of mine and my brothers. Here is ‘battle of the hotshots’ featuring King Joey Harper and Billy Pirie of Dundee. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

If you see this, post an album cover with a motor vehicle on it

Today from my Dons #pinbadges archive is another particular favourite of mine. Enjoy ✊ @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Another from my collection of #pinbadges today featuring The Zones - Time, Parking, Erogenous. Don’t have any of their records, but got these promo badges from my old man’s pal who had a record shop @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Just watching the latest episode of Traitors. Connor Baron is number 8 and Bojan Miovski is on the bench 😎

Well, the fitba might be finished but my wee hearty is still beating like a bastard train. I need something to calm me down so #nowplaying is Stiff Little Fingers with ‘Inflammable Material’……nice and gentle 😎 @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Concert Archives just sent me a reminder that 4 years ago tonight I was at Aberdeen Music Hall to see Public Service Broadcasting. What a great live band they are. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Concert Archives just sent me a reminder that 14 years ago tonight I was at O2 ABC Glasgow to finally see the utterly brilliant Magazine live in concert. It was fantastic. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Today’s little beauty from my Dons #pinbadges archive is a particular favourite of mine, depicting an iconic Admiral strip from the 70’s. Beautiful. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Only one or two of my teenage collection of #pinbadges left to post and this one is a belter - The Jam and ‘Going Underground’. Nice 💣😎 @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another from my Dons #pinbadges archive is ‘The Football Association Cup’. Highly unlikely we ever won this particular trophy, but it’s a nice badge anyway. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Here’s another album that, inexplicably, I never bought when it came out. Picked up a good copy for the princely sum of £5 yesterday so #nowplaying is Heaven 17 with ‘The Luxury Gap’. Instant time travel right back to the 80’s. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Today from my teenage collection of #pinbadges is this one featuring the CND/peace logo. I seem to have been a bit more ‘political’ in my youth than I actually remember. ✌️☮️ @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Today’s effort from my Dons #pinbadges archive is this rather uninspiring one. They all need loving I suppose. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Another from my teenage collection of #pinbadges is this one featuring The Jam - ‘Girl on the phone’ I assume…. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Not played this for many many years (due to it originally being my brother’s) so, inspired by a brief conversation on here with @punkandnewwave.bsky.social, #nowplaying is ‘David Live’ by the incomparable David Bowie, of course. It’s just as I remember it….glorious.

Another one from my Dons #pinbadges archive is this lovely gold leaf crown style with retro crest. Nice 👌 @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Just had a reminder from Concert Archives that 43 years ago today I was at Aberdeen Capitol to see Duran Duran (!!!). It was actually a decent gig (and I was trying to impress a member of the opposite genital group☺️). @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

These will be of no surprise to you after I posted the whole collection the other day, but today from my teenage collection of #pinbadges is another featuring Elvis Costello. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

These won’t come as a surprise to you anymore seeing as I posted the whole collection the other day, but I’ll post them anyway. Today from my collection of Dons #pinbadges is this fairly average rosette style one. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Framed Aberdeen #pinbadges now have pride of place next to my other Dons memorabilia. @marzid.bsky.social @ollypunk.bsky.social @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Last night I was at Aberdeen Music Hall to see the mighty Stranglers again. Absolutely brilliant. I think they enjoyed it as much as we did. Always a pleasure, never a chore. Support from Buzzcocks. Their sound wasn’t the best, TBH.

Now need to find a space on the wall for my Dons #pinbages as well 🤔 @marzid.bsky.social @ollypunk.bsky.social @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Framed #pinbages now mounted insitu. Pride of place next to my wee collection of autographs. @marzid.bsky.social @ollypunk.bsky.social

Well, now that the fitba has finished (that was a fuckin tough watch, ‘kin tell’n’ye) here is the official unveiling of the framed #pinbages as requested by @marzid.bsky.social and @ollypunk.bsky.social Now need to find a suitable location for it in my office/music room.

Just been reminded that 46 years ago yesterday I was at Aberdeen Capitol to see the mighty Stiff Little Fingers for the first time. Absolutely blew my tiny 16 year old mind. This is my ticket. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s a poignant one from my teenage collection of #pinbadges - Robert Nesta Marley….not sure about that birth date though ? A Google search says 6th February. Seems the date on his birth certificate is incorrect. Every day is a schoolday. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another one from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Don’t think I’ve played this for ages so, inspired by a recent @ollypunk.bsky.social post, #nowplaying is the wonderful ‘New Boots and Panties’ by Ian Dury and the Blockheads. Music/lyrics/sleeve/gold vinyl all just perfect. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another particular favourite from my teenage collection of #pinbadges - ‘Blockhead’ Probably bought this at the gig at Aberdeen Capitol in 1979…..oi oi..!! @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Now here’s a wee cracker from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s - Aberdeen Number 1..!! @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Turns out it was 43 years ago this week that I saw the mighty Edwin Starr at Aberdeen Capitol. Only a couple of hundred folk there and most of us ended up on stage dancing beside the great man. What a night, unforgettable. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

This looks interesting - Unseen LA punk scene photography goes on show www.bbc.com/news/article... Hope it goes on tour and heads further up the country. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s an absolute classic from my teenage collection of #pinbadges ‘AKA’ - needs no further comment. 🌑⚪️ @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

This is probably the third album I ever bought (after ‘Ziggy Stardust’ and ‘Slayed’) and it’s still in great condition so #nowplaying is ‘Band on the Run’ by Paul McCartney and Wings. It’s certainly stood the test of time. Iconic sleeve too. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

A slightly better one from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s, big ‘A’ with the city crest in the middle. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

Here’s an album that is probably grossly underplayed in this house, so #nowplaying is ‘Speaking in Tongues’ by the brilliant Talking Heads…..”Burning down the house” @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Today’s wee beauty from my teenage collection of #pinbadges is another Ian Dury one - ‘ Sex and drugs and rock and roll’. Great tune, nice badge. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Here’s today’s, fairly uninspiring, effort from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s…..meh. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

An absolute classic from my teenage collection of #pinbadges - ‘Tommy the talking toolbox’ by the legendary Barney Bubbles for Stiff Records. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

For some unknown reason this is a band that were never on my radar when I was younger. Hearing in later years how many people were influenced by them made me take notice. Picked this up today so #nowplaying is ‘Stupidity’ by Dr Feelgood. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

I’m not one for having multiple copies of records but I couldn’t resist buying this one today to complement my original pressing due to the inclusion of ‘Reward’. So #nowplaying is ‘Kilimanjaro’ by A Teardrop Explodes. Tremendous. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Next up from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s is this iconic little beauty ‘Up the Dons’. Very much of its time. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

This one from my teenage collection of #pinbadges pretty much sums up the Sex Pistols at this time - ‘The only notes that matter are the ones that come in wads’. Nuff said. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

One of my absolute favourites from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s for you today. ‘Aberdeen OK’. Complete with the legendary Admiral 4 stripes. @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social

My good lady wife is working tonight so, as the kids say, I’ve ‘got an empty’. As a result #nowplaying LOUDLY is League Unlimited Orchestra with ‘Love and Dancing’. Can’t square off in my head why I bought this and not ‘Dare’ back in the day. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Another from my teenage collection of #pinbadges, here is a freebie from Smash Hits featuring Ultravox. I’m sure it must have been a freebie as i wasn’t a big enough fan of theirs to go out and buy a badge. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Unusual to have a free Wednesday evening and be able to get some tunes on, so tonight #nowplaying is this timeless classic from The Cure - ‘Seventeen Seconds’. Never tire of this. @punkandnewwave.bsky.social @scotspostpunk.bsky.social

Today’s offering from my collection of Dons #pinbadges from the late 70s is this little beauty. Retro club crest on a gold crown. When we were kings 👑 @blackandgoldmag.bsky.social @afcheritage.bsky.social