Hi all,
Jan-Maree will be back on deck soon. Thank you to everyone who took on requests, especially the priority requests, from last week.
On an administrative note, if you change your address, phone number or email address, please let me know so I can keep the contact list up to date.
PLENTY OF REQUESTS
Fiona is sending me the numbers of laundry bags that are arriving in her mailbox each day. To date about 150 have arrived, and I know there are at least 50 more on the way, as well as those still under construction. However, more are still needed for this project over the next few months. If you haven’t already made some, please consider making a few bags to let our Townsville servicemen and women know we appreciated their efforts in the February floods.
We also have plenty of other requests, including some new ones. If you are able to take on an extra quilt or laundry bag in the next couple of months or so that would be a great help.
While some of the requests may look complex, you don’t have to do everything that is asked for. The items listed in a request are intended to give you an idea of what interests the recipient so you can make the quilt meaningful for him or her.
Now on with this week’s request list….
Please, please, please read this preamble each week as the info does change. I am receiving a lot of questions from people who have not read this info so you would make it easier for me too if you took a few minutes to read it.
PRIORITY QUILTS
Quilt 2 must be in the mail NO LATER THAN 15 APRIL. There is no leeway. It would be great if someone could do this one – it made me smile!
The post by date for ALL other items on this list is 6 May please.
PLEASE note the date and let me know if you have any problems getting your quilt/LB away on time. In fact, if you are going to be late posting it please let me know BEFORE you post it. Also, if this time frame is too tight for you, there are options, just email me to discuss.
PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE copy the ENTIRE line if you wish to nominate for a quilt or laundry bag.
For example….
Marvel Theme. Ironman M LB 1
This is really important to make sure that neither you nor I copy the wrong number which could lead to me giving you the wrong details for specific request. If you find it hard to copy and paste, please copy the line out as follows…
The first column is the theme or preferences requested.
The second column indicates the gender of the recipient.
The third column is as follows.
B=both quilt and laundry bag (feel free to nominate to JUST do the laundry bag if you wish)
Q= just a quilt
LB = just a laundry bag
F= female
M= male
The last column with the number is a simple registration number for me to use… it is only relevant for this week only and will change if the request is still on the list next week. Once you have received the recipient’s details you will need to use those to refer to the recipient from then on if need be.
If there is more than one request on this list that you would be happy to do, I suggest that you send me a list of requests and tell me how many you want to be allocated…. i.e. one of the following please…. There are always a few requests that everyone wants to do (and I can never pick them) so if the first one you ask for is taken then I can allocate another from your list if I have a list.
If you don’t understand what people are asking for or where to get some of the bits and pieces, then please ask me but the following might also be helpful.
Australian National Flag - you can buy panels at Spotlight – ask for them if you can’t find them.
Afghanistan flag – I can send you one.
Rising Sun, RAAF Crest, Navy Crest, Coat of Arms, RAEME and other badges – ask me about them, I can often send you some to include if your request needs them.
If they want some text and it is too much for you to applique, I may be able to get it embroidered and sent to you to be sewn on the quilt or sewn into it. Just let me know what words you want, what colour fabric and what colour thread… keep it simple please. Also include your address in the email to save me time please.
I can help you with football colours and logos of teams etc. Just ask me. Most of the logos are simple or you can just add team names if you want to … team colours are enough also.
Please think about what the request involves before you take it on. Google, ask questions, email me, make sure you can complete it to your satisfaction before you commit to it if possible please.
Please let me know if you have any other questions.
Cheers
Gail
LAUNDRY BAGS FOR TOWNSVILLE
As many of you know, the troops in Townsville, many of whom had damage to their own homes, rose above and beyond during the Townsville floods to help those in their community who needed it. Now we are going to say thank you. The Chaplains up there have identified those they would like to give bags to and now it is up to us to make them and send them up. You will need to post direct to Townsville and the most economic way is via a 3 or 5 kg pre-paid satchel. You can fit 5-6 bags in a 3kg bag and 12-13 in a 5kg bag. You will be given the name and address of Fiona, a recipient’s wife in Townsville, and she will collect the LBs and distribute them to the appropriate chaplains. We need MASCULINE OR GENDER NEUTRAL BAGS, not feminine please. If you are interested in helping us recognise these troops, please email me. |
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LB
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1
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Broncos QLD
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M
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LB
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1
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Nautical
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F
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LB
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1
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Nautical
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M
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LB
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1
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Northern Territory (colours, flags, Uluru) and dog related (golden Labrador)
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M
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LB
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1
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Essendon AFL, Australian flag
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M
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LB
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1
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Maroon/White, QLD State of Origin
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M
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LB
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1
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Essendon Football Club - Red and Black, Movements Wagon Wheel (wheel is easy to applique)
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M
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LB
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1
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LATE REQUEST: For 5 year old daughter.
Pink, white, light blue, purple and yellow; Unicorns, Mermaids and flowers, with her name in centre made out of Australian flag and love heart above the i in her name. If possible can you put “Dad” inside the loveheart |
M
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Q
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2
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VB, XXXX, Great Northern (beer)
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M
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Q
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3
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Purple, dark blue, dogs (especially Kelpies and Border Collies), The Phantom comics, Doctor Who, fountain pens, anchors, Greek and Roman history
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M
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Q
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4
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Thor, Avengers
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M
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B
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5
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Broncos QLD
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M
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Q
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6
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Computer Games (Fallout, Half Life, Borderlands and Baldur's Gate are favourites) OR
Comic Books (Batman, Wolverine, Judge Dredd are favourites) The colour Blue Boxer Dogs |
M
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Q
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7
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Thor - The Avengers
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M
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Q
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8
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Yellow, blue, food, gym or dogs (Pugs, Bulldogs, Boxers, Corgi)
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M
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Q
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9
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Light blue, surfing
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M
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Q
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10
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North Qld Cowboys
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M
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Q
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11
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Electric Blue, Pineapples, Watermelons, Peaches, Apples.
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M
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Q
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12
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Colours: red/burgundy and cream OR red and blue. Theme: medical (doctor) or flowers (poppies etc) or ocean/navy/anchors
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F
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B
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13
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Union Jack flag
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M
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Q
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14
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Rugby Union OR tall ships OR Marvel - blue and green,
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F
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Q
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15
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NRL Warriors football team
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F
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Q
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16
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Blue and Orange, Marine Aquariums, Hiking and Computer game "Fallout"
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M
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Q
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17
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NRL - New South Wales Blues, V8 Supercars
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M
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Q
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18
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Pink, Blue, Cars, Ballet
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F
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Q
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19
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Blue and White (Eureka Flag), Penguins, Basketball, Transformers, Wolverine/X-men
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M
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Q
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20
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Gaming, "Borderlands" (game) black and red
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M
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Q
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21
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One Piece Anime, Pokemon
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M
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Q
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22
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1958 FC Holden Wagon Special. Paint colours White on top Dark Blue on bottom. Surf board on the roof
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M
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Q
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23
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Tongan Flag (easy to piece), with islands
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M
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Q
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24
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Lizard, squirrel, sheep, emu, turtle, poodle
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F
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Q
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25
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Wombats
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F
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Q
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26
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Australian flag; "EAOU - 4 DUBAI"; Melbourne Storm logo
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M
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Q
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27
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RAAMC Corps Badge, Rising Sun (I can send you one), Dull Cherry, Royal Blue and Old Gold (RAAMC colours)
(Prefer quilt and LB to be done by the same person)
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M
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B
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28
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Royal Australian Electrical Mechanical Engineers, (I can send a badge), Electrical Trade background, Blue Yellow Red, Lightning, Electrical Instruments/tools.
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M
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Q
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29
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I'm a petrol head and Alfa Romeo nut so anything with an Alfa theme would be awesome.
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M
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Q
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30
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Australian and NZ flag, Taji 8 logo (I can send one), dates 2018-2019, transport badge
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M
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B
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31
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Blue, Black, and White or Silver Poker, Mixed Martial Arts, Touch Football, Babylon 5 (Prefer same person to make quilt and LB)
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M
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B
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32
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Gold Coast Suns AFL, Beach, Surf, Sun
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M
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Q
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33
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West Coast Eagles, Ocean, Aussie Flag, SOTG symbol (I can print for you), RAAOC Supply pennant (really easy to applique, picture available)
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M
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Q
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34
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Army, Anzac, a camel for memory of the deployment
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F
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Q
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35
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ST George Illawarra Dragons - NRL
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M
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Q
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36
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Shades of green, Red Cross/Crescent, "Kabul", Australian flag (Prefer same person to make quilt and LB)
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F
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B
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37
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Red, white, blue, poppies, background of soldier, Army logo (I can send a Rising Sun), Australian flag, "Afghanistan 2018-19"
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M
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Q
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38
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Australian Army/Iraq
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M
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Q
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39
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Motorcycles, Cricket, Rugby, Cycling, Darts
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M
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Q
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40
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Beach, sunshine, palm trees, great white sharks
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M
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Q
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41
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Retro Gaming e.g. Space Invaders/Pacman etc, Travel, Middle East/Egypt, Texas/USA
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M
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B
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42
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RAAF bomb disposal badge (I can send you one) and a red roo silhouette or the Aussie flag
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F
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Q
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43
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Coat of Arms (I can send you one,) RED kangaroo silhouette, Poppies, ANZAC theme
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M
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Q
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44
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Aussie Flag, South Sudan Flag (easy to piece), UN flag (I can send you one)
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M
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Q
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45
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Favourite game is soccer, favourite team is Aston Villa in England (colours are sky blue and maroon). Prefers darker colours: dark blue, burgundy, dark green. Very interested in defence aircraft. If ANY of those things could be included it would be fantastic.
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M
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Q
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46
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RAN crest (I can send you one), USS Pinckney side number is 91 2019/20
plus Australian theme
(Q and LB by same person please)
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M
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B
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47
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Aussie Flag, SOTG symbol (I can print for you) RAEME Badge, IRAQ flag (I can help you with these)
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M
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Q
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48
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AUST Flag, ASLAV (vehicle), Afghanistan, Essendon AFL, Scuba diving
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M
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Q
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49
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Dark sable German Shepherds with "Kaos" captioned, Rising Sun (I can send you one). Would like three initials on LB please
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M
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B
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50
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Poppies, Kangaroo (like on our patches), Coat of arms (I can send you one) and words "Operation Highroad - Task Group Afghanistan 2019" Can it please be Australian and Afghanistan themed.
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F
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Q
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51
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RAADC Corps Badge, Rising Sun (I can send you one), Burnt orange, Brisbane Lions AFL
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M
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Q
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52
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Orange and black checkered quilt - Crossed axes, Fire trucks, American Firefighter helmet, fire Brigade Organisation Badges (Australian/American). RAAF Fire and Rescue logo (picture available)
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F
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B
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53
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Anything RAAF (planes, logos) and Fire service related (hoses, axes, helmets etc).
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M
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Q
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54
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Anything fire related: fire, sledge hammer, hoses, trucks, fire fighter shields (fire department logos). RAAF Fire and Rescue logo (picture available) with CAITLIN placed anywhere.
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F
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B
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55
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Colours: Mustard/Grey/dusty pink, with lots of short haired Dachshund dogs.
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M
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Q
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56
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Australian florals, Southern Cross, Wonder Woman, Shades of blue background.
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F
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B
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57
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Pink/ Light orange/yellow theme, Rising Sun (I can send one), Rugby ball, Llama, Frangipanis
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F
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Q
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58
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Turquoise, sky blue, Stand up paddle boarding
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F
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B
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59
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Sky blue with some white and purple, a windmill, boab tree (Aussie scenery theme if possible please)
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F
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Q
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60
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Azure Kingfisher
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M
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B
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61
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Animal theme, German Shepherd short-hair, sable colour
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F
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Q
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62
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Canberra ACT
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M
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B
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63
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Middle east theme, Rising Sun (I can send you one), "JMCO MER - ROTO 36", "One Team One Dream"
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F
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Q
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64
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Red, White and Blue
Football, surfing, Star Wars, bacon |
M
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Q
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65
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Signals Corps badge, the Rising Sun (I can send you these). Signal Corps colours. Sky blue, dark blue and green…. as an overall theme with little splashes of purple
poppies or something would be ok, but not a solid red base if possible. |
M
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Q
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66
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Blues/grey/silver
Military aircraft, motorbikes, sports cars, rugby union (Wallabies and Brumbies), cricket, Lego. |
M
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B
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67
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Sunflowers and Black and Tan Sausage Dogs please.
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F
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Q
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68
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Essendon Football Club - Red and Black, Movements Wagon Wheel (wheel is easy to applique)
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M
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Q
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69
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Maroon/White, QLD State of Origin
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M
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Q
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70
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Blue and white colours, medical, squares
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F
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Q
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71
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Something that depicts RAAF, camels etc. Please include deployment dates
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F
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Q
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72
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37SQN crest (I can print for you) and Rotation 47 on quilt. Light blush pink colour on both quilt and laundry bag.
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F
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B
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73
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Black, Green, gold, white and a smidge of Hot Pink - Australia, Australian Army and Sunrise/ Sunset
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F
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B
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74
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His hobbies/likes include: Tigers – Rugby, Fishing/Boats, Motorbikes,
Mustang cars |
M
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B
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75
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Khaki OR Facebook blue please. Rising Sun and skippy badge with initials. VI (six in roman numerals) Would love 6RAR themed so could I get the Skippy Badge embroidered with the following underneath it: "SIXTH BATTALION THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN REGIMENT (6RAR) Est 6 June 1965", Afghan flag
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F
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B
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76
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I am in the RAAF and am a Nth QLD Cowboys supporter, I also enjoy completing obstacle courses and playing computer game "EVE online".
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M
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Q
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77
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Red, Blue, Purple colours, Australian Cattle Dogs (Blue Heelers), Sydney Roosters NRL, NSW State of Origin NRL, a smiling/waving pineapple, Rick & Morty
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M
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B
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78
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Blue and green colours, Australia, Mario, Pokemon (Pikachu, Mudkip, Charizard), in the desert.
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M
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B
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79
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Space/Scifi, Motorbikes, Rugby Union – Wallabies, "The Sandpit - 2019", Brighter/more garish the better
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M
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B
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80
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Carlton AFL, Batman, Star Wars
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M
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B
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81
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Pref 1 - "Settlers of Catan" (board game) Hexagonal Print;
Pref 2 - Anything swords and sorcery style fantasy; Pref 3 - Desert landscape |
M
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Q
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82
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Dinosaurs also the more bizarre the better
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M
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B
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83
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AFL Adelaide Crows
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M
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B
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84
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AFL St Kilda & NRL St George
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M
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B
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85
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AFL Geelong
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M
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B
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86
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Dachshunds, Aussie Flag, FPE11 2019
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M
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Q
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87
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Iraq / Middle East Theme
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M
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B
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88
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Universe / Stars / Constellations
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M
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B
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89
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Old Holdens - Pre 1988, Australian outback theme, "OP ACCORDION FEB-SEP 19", neutral colours
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M
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B
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90
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