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Bin Chicken Appreciation Society Embroidered Patch

$12.95

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 THIS DESIGN IS BEING RETIRED

This is my most controversial design. While some people love the "bin chicken" moniker, others have contacted me out of concern for the disrespect shown to the white ibis and its plight, and I have come around to their point of view. When I designed this pin and later the patch, I thought of "bin chicken" as a typically Australian affectionate nickname. It's been pointed out to me that this nickname minimises the environmental upheaval that caused the white ibis to start appearing in more urban and suburban areas, and makes light of their consuming foods that aren't part of their natural diet and aren't good for them, through human-caused scarcity of resources. 


I've made the decision to retire this design once my current stock is gone. It was not an easy decision as it is a bestseller! However, I've decided it is more important to stand with those trying to protect the white ibis and treat this beautiful bird with dignity. This is one of the things that is worth more than money.

I will be bringing out a new Ibis design in the next few weeks. I hope you like it!


"Why would you make a pin of a bin chicken?! No one will buy that!"It quickly became my third best selling design [See more...]

 

When I first made an ibis design a few years ago, my husband (who is not an ibis fan because of an incident when he was five involving a potato cake and said bird) declared "why would you make a pin of a bin chicken?! No one will buy that!" aaaand it quickly became my third best selling design! So I have now made the appreciation society into an embroidered patch. 

So, show how much you appreciate this loveable wrinkly headed bird by wearing this patch!

 

This patch has iron on glue on the reverse, however I recommend ironing it in place then sewing to secure. Instructions on the reverse of the packaging. 

Measures 8.5 cm wide.

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Charles Almond

The ancient Egyptians worshipped the Bin Chicken. Why shouldn’t we ?

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Michael Darcy
Bin chicken

Quality product but I think the postage was expensive

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Adrian A.
Don't care what people say

Honestly I don't care if people huff about this patch and how the White Ibis is dubbed here down under as the "Bin Chicken". This patch is superb and I love how high quality it is, it definitely stands out and is a good conversation starter. I will always share my love with any unloved bin chicken and I hope others of like mind do too whether they are clean or completely filthy (haha).

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James Maher
I like the title, appropriately Australian

Very happy with the badge. Appreciate the Bin Chickens and their determination to adapt and survive. We could all learn something from our resilient Bin Chickens.

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Michael Payne

Gave it as a gift , she thought it cute