OFFICIAL OLYMPIC PARTICIPANT BADGES
A COLLECTOR'S GUIDE BY HANS ELBEL

Author: Hans Elbel
Binding Type: Spiral Bound - Soft Cover
Publication Year: 2008
Number of Pages: 260
Language: English
Color Photos: 400+
Color Illustrations: 600+
Size: 21x15 cm (A5)

The most complete guidebook to Olympic participant badges.
The first 80 years of the modern Olympic Games saw participants wearing badges that often were made of bronze or brass. Some were gilded or silver-plated and often with enamel detail.
Some of the badges had ribbons; others were numerically marked on the front or back and most of them showed the participants roll via the use of different colours and explanatory text. The badges were used from the first Olympic Games in 1896 until 1984 when modern bar-coded, photo-identity cards have replaced them.

SOLD OUT

“ A treasure trove for collectors of Olympic badges. Everyone should have one. “
- Ulf Ström, Olympic Memorabilia Auctioneer.

“Your beautiful book has been long awaited by all Olympic badge collectors.
I highly recommend it to every Olympic badge collector. “
- Ingrid O'Neil, Olympic Memorabilia Auctioneer.

You will find photos, illustrations and information of nearly
all the badges made between 1896 and 1984:

If you have any questions, send me an email:
olympicguide@elbel.se