582 – Witch Plaques and Badges

Physical description:

Collection of witch plaques and badges (some made by Gerald Gardner) that were on sale to visitors to the Witches' Mill.

Museum classification:

History of the Museum

Information:

Plaque of naked girl with words "Witches' Mill". Round plaque of naked witch on broom. Oval plaster badges of witches round cauldron. Plastic badges of cat, skull, eye, witch on broom, square blue plastic badge of witch on broom.

The plaster plaques and badges were probably made by Gerald Gardner himself. It seems rather less likely that the plastic badges were made by him.

Resource:

Object

Materials:

plaster, plastic, paper

Copyright ownership:

The plaster plaques and badges were probably made by Gerald Gardner himself. It seems rather less likely that the plastic badges were made by him.