IN PICTURES: Wendy's brilliant badges

Collector Wendy Knipe has more than 7,500 charity pin badges.

The North Yorkshire-based carer has been collecting the badges since she was 13 - and they cover every charity from Age Concern to Tommy's.

Wendy Knipe's badges include those issued by the RSPB - she has more than 1,500 featuring birds and other wildlifeplaceholder image
Wendy Knipe's badges include those issued by the RSPB - she has more than 1,500 featuring birds and other wildlife

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These are badges featuring characters from Gerry Anderson's sci-fi adventure seriesplaceholder image
These are badges featuring characters from Gerry Anderson's sci-fi adventure series
Badges sold in aid of Tommy's - a children's charityplaceholder image
Badges sold in aid of Tommy's - a children's charity
Wendy loves her colourful badges because they are full of characterplaceholder image
Wendy loves her colourful badges because they are full of character
Every self-respecting collector has these Rupert the Bear badgesplaceholder image
Every self-respecting collector has these Rupert the Bear badges
The Magic Roundabout character badges feature Dougal and Zebedeeplaceholder image
The Magic Roundabout character badges feature Dougal and Zebedee
These four Dennis the Menace pins were the start of Wendy's collection. She brought them in Debenhams.placeholder image
These four Dennis the Menace pins were the start of Wendy's collection. She brought them in Debenhams.
This selection of six feature characters from the Beano and include Minnie the Minx, Billy Whizz, Dennis the Menace and Gnasherplaceholder image
This selection of six feature characters from the Beano and include Minnie the Minx, Billy Whizz, Dennis the Menace and Gnasher
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