Sovereign Rings

[PansPurse]

So, I've been pondering sovereign rings.

First up, I'm not sure I entirely 'get' them. I mean perhaps it's the feeling of conspicuous displays of wealth that bothers me, or maybe just that I'm not sure how good the coins look? Maybe my hands are too small to pull off a full sovereign and I'd be better with a half sovereign ring?

On the other hand, there's a bit of me wonders what, say, a 1/4oz Queen's Beasts coin might look like mounted on a nice chunky ring?

[kimchi]

It's an outdated working class tradition isn't it that had pretty much had its day by the mid-1980s, though a few dragged it on until the 1990s, no?

(Proud of my working class background here but imho - just no!)

[JunkBond]

Ok, I will own up to having had a half sov ring, well I am from Essex. I also had a Ford Capri!

It was about 1980.

They have definitely had their day.

Working class and proud too @kimchi

[PansPurse]

Huh, that's really interesting, I hadn't picked up on the working class element to that one at all

[JunkBond]

And don't forget the belcher chains and the jazz funk, we were real tasty geezers.

[Xander]

18 minutes ago, JunkBond said:

Ok, I will own up to having had a half sov ring, well I am from Essex. I also had a Ford Capri!

It was about 1980.

They have definitely had their day.

Working class and proud too @kimchi

 

Ford Capri, now your talking...3 litre purple paintwork, passed everything on the road except a petrol station.

[JunkBond]

Just now, Xander said:

Ford Capri, now your talking...3 litre purple paintwork, passed everything on the road except a petrol station.

Yeah! I had a white 3 litre S and my best mate had a black 3 litre Ghia. Petrol was in gallons back then kids and a pint of beer was 50p.

[sixgun]

The sovereign ring was part of the Chav era. Big hoop earrings, shell suits... Love from Gary and Wayne

Best to steer clear.

[Xander]

45 minutes ago, sixgun said:

The sovereign ring was part of the Chav era. Big hoop earrings, shell suits... Love from Gary and Wayne

Best to steer clear.

Loadsamoneyyy!!!

[PansPurse]

And yet, all I can think is "yeah, but I reckon I could pull it off"

[greendragon]

58 minutes ago, JunkBond said:

Ok, I will own up to having had a half sov ring, well I am from Essex. I also had a Ford Capri!

did you have the concrete paving slab in the boot to help the handling?

 

[JunkBond]

1 minute ago, greendragon said:

did you have the concrete paving slab in the boot to help the handling?

 

No, just let the back end get all out of shape... much more fun!

[Xander]

17 minutes ago, greendragon said:

did you have the concrete paving slab in the boot to help the handling?

 

1cwt bag of cement.

[Martlet]

You have to bear in mind that once a upon a time a Sov wasn't quite as expensive.  The idea was to buy some gold jewellery in good times to sell or pawn when work wasn't so available.  Basically stackers who wore their horde 

oh, and a half sov looks pretty small on manly labourers hands.  Thats for the ladies, noticed hairdresser wearing one the other day.  (sorry Junkbond)

[Martlet]

33 minutes ago, greendragon said:

did you have the concrete paving slab in the boot to help the handling?

 

Chap I knew had tool box secured with some brackets for this purpose.  With more lump hammers than i thought necessary. 

[sovereignsteve]

You guys believed in living on the edge. IIRC the brakes on those things were absolute shite!

[JunkBond]

The brakes on everything were bad back then!

[sovereignsteve]

1 minute ago, JunkBond said:

The brakes on everything were bad back then!

The ones on my Cortina were OK but then again, it didn't have the poke of a 3L Capri

[JunkBond]

1600E?

[SovTracker]

I also had a 3L Capri followed by a White 2LS - I was hoping Ford would bring them back.

The KIA just isn't the same!!

Never had a Sovereign Ring but my missus often says she will stick my Sovereign's somewhere the sun don't shine!!

[JunkBond]

1 minute ago, SovTracker said:

The KIA just isn't the same!!
 

Neither is my Rav4 mate!

[Roy]

Now you've made me cry...

I miss my old Ford.

(triple webers....sub 10 mpg but sounded lovely!)

As for Sovereign rings, someone once said on here 'the ring is his wallet, the sov his credit card!)

[Bullionbilly]

6 minutes ago, Roy said:

 

She's lovely !

[Roy]

She sure was Billy, but that was the '80s and I was young and single.

I actually held on to this car until 2008 when I finally pulled her out of the lockup and let her go.

She's in Wales now....and in good hands!

Perhaps if I sold all my sovereigns I could afford a replica? 

[dutchman]

 i wore full sov ring late 60'early 70'allways liked a bit of bling so had the the chain and bracelet to, back then i thought i was the dogs bol##cks ! never had the capri ,my pussy puller was  a cortina mk2 1600 GTwith big wheels ,big bore exhaust, and go-fast stripe down the side !