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21/02/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Search' Affiliates - there are new items.
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Lists' Affiliates - there are new items.
* With great sadness, I have removed the items and links for 'Bill Friar Medals & Militaria'.
* Reminder: Short (5 mins) video on 'Home' page (of desktop site only) to further explain the powerful search and filtering system. Understanding this element fully will enable the most effective use of Medal Marketplace.
* Yate Medal Fair: 22nd February: I will be a 'punter' at the Yate Fair - so if you see me in my shorts and MM cap, please do say 'Hello'. I will also make a point of being next to my MM banner (located near the payment desk) at 10:30am for half hour or so, if you would like to meet, or have any questions on the website.
* Reminder: OMRS Virtual Convention: 21st February.
14/02/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Search' Affiliates - there are new items.
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Lists' Affiliates - there are new items.
* New 'Lists' Affiliate added - Peter Cotrel - Welcome.
* Reminder: Short (5 mins) video on 'Home' page (of desktop site only) to further explain the powerful search and filtering system. Understanding this element fully will enable the most effective use of Medal Marketplace.
* Yate Medal Fair: 22nd February: I will be a 'punter' at the Yate Fair - so if you see me in my shorts and MM cap, please do say 'Hello'. I will also make a point of being next to my MM banner (located near the payment desk) at 10:30am for half hour or so, if you would like to meet, or have any questions on the website.
07/02/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Search' Affiliates.
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Lists' Affiliates - there are new items.
* 'Links' page further updated with another Auction Date.
* New 'Search' Affiliate added - Wellington Auctions (Shop) - Welcome.
* Short (5 mins) video on 'Home' page to further explain the powerful search and filtering system. Understanding this element fully will enable the most effective use of Medal Marketplace.
* Fixed 'Header' for easier navigation.
31/01/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from 'Search' Affiliates (no update to 'Lists').
* Links page further updated with yet more Auction Dates and also more 'Fair' dates.
24/01/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates, including 'Lists'.
* Links page further updated with yet more Auction Dates and also more 'Fair' dates.
* [Repeated] RELEASED 04/01/2026 - 'Lists'...
- Regular users of Medal Marketplace (MM) will know that one of the main objectives of the website is to help with 're-unites'. To try to achieve this objective a new area of the MM website has been released. You will now see a new menu item called 'Lists'.
- The new 'Lists' webpage shows items available from Retailers who do not have a website and as such cannot have their items listed in the main 'Search' area of MM.
- The search and filter facilities on the new 'Lists' webpage matches that on the main 'Search' page with the exception of the 'Price' - as some of the Retailers (including the 'first-Lists-joiner') do not provide prices of items. In future, some items in this section will have prices and some will not.
- To maintain the integrity of the MM, Retailers are added to the 'Lists' page at the discretion of those running the Medal Marketplace website.
- The significant difference between the 'Lists' webpage and the 'Search' webpage is that instead of there being a 'link' to the Affiliate's website, you are provided with an email to contact the 'Lists' Retailer directly.
- It is hoped that by including this part of the MM website a wider range of items can be viewed / searched in one place.
- It is now expected that 'Lists' will be updated weekly - even if there are no new additions.
- As always, feedback greatly appreciated.
17/01/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Links page updated with more Auction Dates and also a new section for 'Fairs'.
* [Repeated] RELEASED 04/01/2026 - 'Lists'...
- Regular users of Medal Marketplace (MM) will know that one of the main objectives of the website is to help with 're-unites'. To try to achieve this objective a new area of the MM website has been released. You will now see a new menu item called 'Lists'.
- The new 'Lists' webpage shows items available from Retailers who do not have a website and as such cannot have their items listed in the main 'Search' area of MM.
- The search and filter facilities on the new 'Lists' webpage matches that on the main 'Search' page with the exception of the 'Price' - as some of the Retailers (including the 'first-Lists-joiner') do not provide prices of items. In future, some items in this section will have prices and some will not.
- To maintain the integrity of the MM, Retailers are added to the 'Lists' page at the discretion of those running the Medal Marketplace website.
- The significant difference between the 'Lists' webpage and the 'Search' webpage is that instead of there being a 'link' to the Affiliate's website, you are provided with an email to contact the 'Lists' Retailer directly.
- It is hoped that by including this part of the MM website a wider range of items can be viewed / searched in one place.
- It is expected that 'Lists' will be updated monthly.
- As always, feedback greatly appreciated.
10/01/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* [Repeated] RELEASED 04/01/2026 - 'Lists'...
- Regular users of Medal Marketplace (MM) will know that one of the main objectives of the website is to help with 're-unites'. To try to achieve this objective a new area of the MM website has been released. You will now see a new menu item called 'Lists'.
- The new 'Lists' webpage shows items available from Retailers who do not have a website and as such cannot have their items listed in the main 'Search' area of MM.
- The search and filter facilities on the new 'Lists' webpage matches that on the main 'Search' page with the exception of the 'Price' - as some of the Retailers (including the 'first-Lists-joiner') do not provide prices of items. In future, some items in this section will have prices and some will not.
- To maintain the integrity of the MM, Retailers are added to the 'Lists' page at the discretion of those running the Medal Marketplace website.
- The significant difference between the 'Lists' webpage and the 'Search' webpage is that instead of there being a 'link' to the Affiliate's website, you are provided with an email to contact the 'Lists' Retailer directly.
- It is hoped that by including this part of the MM website a wider range of items can be viewed / searched in one place.
- It is expected that 'Lists' will be updated monthly.
- As always, feedback greatly appreciated.
* Charlies Medals removed as an 'Affiliate'.
04/01/2026:
* RELEASED TODAY - 'Lists'...
- Regular users of Medal Marketplace (MM) will know that one of the main objectives of the website is to help with 're-unites'. To try to achieve this objective a new area of the MM website has been released. You will now see a new menu item called 'Lists'.
- The new "Lists' webpage shows items available from Retailers who do not have a website and as such cannot have their items listed in the main 'Search' area of MM.
- The search and filter facilities on the new 'Lists' webpage matches that on the main 'Search' page with the exception of the 'Price' - as some of the Retailers (including the 'first-Lists-joiner') do not provide prices of items. In future, some items in this section will have prices and some will not.
- To maintain the integrity of the MM, Retailers are added to the 'Lists' page at the discretion of those running the Medal Marketplace website.
- The significant difference between the 'Lists' webpage and the 'Search' webpage is that instead of there being a 'link' to the Affiliate's website, you are provided with an email to contact the 'Lists' Retailer directly.
- It is hoped that by including this part of the MM website a wider range of items can be viewed / searched in one place.
- As always, feedback greatly appreciated.
* [Repeated - as noted that the 'i' - information pop-up was not showing this following the release in August 2025] Enhanced Search Option: The main 'Search' bar now allows 2 search types:
1) The current basis (text only in Search bar) - where the items shown are those that contain the phrase entered in the 'Search' bar i.e. a search for 8th foot, will list items containing this phrase, but do ALSO include, say, '88th foot', or similar.
2) The new basis (text in Search bar is inside "double speech marks") - where the items shown are those that ONLY contain the extact phrase entered in the double speech marks in the search bar i.e. a search for "8th foot" will only give items containing 8th foot (and not show 88th foot, etc.).
Capitalisation is ignored completely.
03/01/2026:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* For some reason all of Cultman Collectables items are being shown as 'New / Amended'... reason being established...
* COMING SOON - 'Lists'...
28/12/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEW Affiliates added - Crow Valley Militaria AND Ulric of England - Welcome.
20/12/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Numerous additions to the 'Links' page.
* See update below (16/12/2025) for 'Festive Updates'.
* At least one more Affiliate expected in the next update.
16/12/2025:
* Expected MM Festive Updates:
- Next Update: Saturday 20th December - may be at the normal / early time of 6:30am ish... but could be later in the morning... (assuming no annoying IT 'gremlins' like last weekend.)
- Following Update: Most likely to be MONDAY 29th December - 6:30am ish... (BUT could be SUNDAY 28th December - during the morning.)
13/12/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
06/12/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New ad in place on the 'Search' page for the Wakefield Fair.
29/11/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
22/11/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
15/11/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
08/11/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
01/11/2025:
* Saturday 1st November represents the 1 year anniversary of the Medal Marketplace site - thank you for all your support.
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEW Affiliate added - Sally Antiques - Welcome. (Note: There was some image-loading issues in the initial testing phase with the items from Sally Antiques, although these seem to have been resolved over the last month. If you have any problems, please let me know.)
* Note: Cultman Collectables items successfully updated this week.
* Update of 'Ad' for Mark Carter Fair to 30th November 2025 in Yate (Bristol).
25/10/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Note: Cultman Collectables items not updated this week - reason being identified.
* Note: Bill Friar items successfully updated this week AND the 'description' has been included. However, this will again mean all Bill Friar items will now show when the 'Latest Additions' box is checked (... the recent 'select / deselect all' check box on the 'Retailers' selection should help navigate this potential annoyance.)
18/10/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Note: Bill Friar items successfully updated this week. However, this will mean all Bill Friar items will now show when the 'Latest Additions' box is checked (... the recent 'select / deselect all' check box on the 'Retailers' selection should help navigate this potential annoyance.)
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Crow Valley Militaria'.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Grimshaw Military Antiques'.
* New Link added to "Auction Sites" Section on the "Links" page: 'Aubreys Auctioneers'.
11/10/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Note: Bill Friar items not updated this week - reason being identified.
* Note: Medals and Memorabilia items successfully updated this week.
* Note: Images from Medals and Memorabilia are currently loading, but could still be 'glitchy'.
04/10/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Note: Bill Friar items not updated this week - reason being identified.
* Note: Medals and Memorabilia items not updated this week - reason being identified.
* Note: Some images from Medals and Memorabilia are not loading - reason being identified.
* Reminder: New Search Filter improvement as mentioned in Update (Number 2) last week.
27/09/2025 (Number 2):
* Search Filter Improvement: Due to now reaching 40 Affiliates, I noted that the 'Filter by Affiliate' section was becoming a little unwieldy - so I have added a 'Select / Deselect All' checkbox at the top of this section. As this is new, please do contact me with any problems.
27/09/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEW Affiliate added - Dear Old Blighty - Welcome.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Dutch Militaria'.
20/09/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
13/09/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEW Affiliate added - Baldwins - Welcome.
* NEW Affiliate added - McCarthy Medals - Welcome.
* NEXT ITEM UPDATE will be back to normal: Saturday 20/09/2025... just before racing up to The Medal Show...
09/09/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEXT ITEM UPDATE will be back to normal, Saturday 13/09/2025.
07/09/2025:
* NEXT ITEM UPDATE will NOW be less late: Tuesday 09/09/2025.
30/08/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Enhanced Search Option: The main 'Search' bar now allows 2 search types:
1) The current basis (text only in Search bar) - where the items shown are those that contain the phrase entered in the 'Search' bar i.e. a search for 8th foot, will list items containing this phrase, but do ALSO include, say, '88th foot', or similar.
2) The new basis (text in Search bar is inside "double speech marks") - where the items shown are those that ONLY contain the extact phrase entered in the double speech marks in the search bar i.e. a search for "8th foot" will only give items containing 8th foot (and not show 88th foot, etc.).
Capitalisation is ignored completely.
* NEXT ITEM UPDATE will be late, very late: Wednesday 10/09/2025.
22/08/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEW Affiliate added - AJMS Medals - Welcome.
* NEW Affiliate added - John Burridge - Welcome. (Note: The item links take you to the correct 'page' only of the John Burridge site - as each item does not have it's own page.)
* FINAL REMINDER: Filter Option Added: Please refer to update below on 12/08/2025.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'McCarthy Medals'.
* NEXT ITEM UPDATE will be back to normal: Saturday 30/08/2025.
16/08/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NEW Affiliate added - Spink: Shop - Welcome.
* NEW Filter Option Added: Please refer to update below on 12/08/2025.
* IMPORTANT: NEXT ITEM UPDATE will be a day earlier on Friday 22/08/2025 - before going back to Saturday (30th) the following week.
* Note: Chester Medals: Now UPDATED in line with the Chester Medals Website.
12/08/2025: UPDATE (of 'Filter Options' NOT 'Items'):
* I received a request to add a filter to the website whereby the user can search a number of names or numbers in one go. This option has now been successfully added to the 'Filter' part of the website (down the left hand side - below the 'Filter by Price' section). The new section is headed 'Multiple Keyword Filter'.
* In terms of what this filter does, if you check the box and enter a list of words or numbers (with NO separator i.e. no comma, no colon, nothing...) the output will provide only those items that include one or more of the words that you have entered, in the item's description. This should help if you have a list of names or numbers you like to search.
* This new filter option is different from the other options as follows:
- The main 'Search Bar' only provides those items where the 'exact phrase' entered is contained in the item description.
- The 'Filter-by Keywords' section allows a filter on specific default words, as stated, as well as 2 'user defined' keywords. You can use the slide bar to then search for items where ANY of the 'selected' words are contained in the description of an item, or where ALL of the selected words are in the description of an item (I think this part is a very powerful part of the filtering section).
* The 'i' for information pop up has been updated to allow for this change. I would recommend reading information section this from time to time to get the most out of the search / filter system.
* Along with this update on the filter, I have also made some back end (future proof) changes, so if there are any problems, please let me know and we can revert to the previous version (whilst I sort any issue out).
09/08/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Note: Chester Medals: Not Updated. Chester Website being updated.
02/08/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'AJMS Medals'.
* Note: South West Medals: All images now correctly showing.
* Note: Chester Medals: Not Updated. Chester Website being updated.
26/07/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Affiliate added - DMD Services - Welcome.
* Note: Issue with South West Medals: Currently no images showing and ALL items showing as 'New / Updated'. Issue being looked into. [UPDATE 10am: Images now showing: FIXED]
* Updated 'Ad': 'Mark Carter Fair'.
* Note: Phalanx Militaria: Full review of code completed - All new items correctly showing on Medal Marketplace.
* Note: Fraser Medals: Full review of code completed - Items 'sold' now correctly removed from Medal Marketplace.
* Note: Vimy Militaria: Full review of code completed - Items 'sold' now correctly removed from Medal Marketplace.
* Note: The Front Line: Website not currently available - Link on the 'Links' page will continue to show for a couple of weeks before being removed, if still not working.
19/07/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New 'Ad' added: 'OMRS'.
* Note: Cultman Collectables items have all been amended and hence all show in 'Latest' - due to price changes (i.e. new website price reductions ended).
12/07/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Bexley Medals & Militaria'.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Lambs Militaria'.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'World Military Collectables'.
* New Link added to "Others" Section on the "Links" page: 'Militaria Mart (Dealers)'.
09/07/2025:
* Special ad-hoc update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Large update of items from Aberdeen Medals.
* New Website released from Cultman Collectables - Medal Marketplace links updated.
* Note: All Cultman Collectables items are included in 'Latest Additions' filter as all those items have been amended (price change / drop).
05/07/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Link removed from "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Medals of England' (Website no longer available).
* Link removed from "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'The Medal Guy' (Potential 'unsafe' link).
28/06/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Antiques of Warwick'.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Coins4all'.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Dear Old Blighty'.
21/06/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Update of 'Ad' for Mark Carter Fair to 20th July 2025 in Stratford Upon Avon
14/06/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
07/06/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Link added to "Others" Section on the "Links" page: 'Great War Forum'.
* New Link added to "Others" Section on the "Links" page: 'Scarletfinders'.
31/05/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Affiliate added - Pennine Militaria - Welcome.
24/05/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Affiliate added - Chester Medals - Welcome.
* New Affiliate added - Medals-n-More - Welcome.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Pennine Militaria'.
* NOTICE: Phalanx items now updated as normal.
17/05/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Affiliate added - J Collins Medals - Welcome.
* New Affiliate added - Harland Military Antiques - Welcome.
* NOTICE: Items from Phalanx Militaria NOT updated - reason being currently established.
10/05/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* UPDATE: Bygones items now updated as normal.
* New Link added to "Retailer" Section on the "Links" page: 'Baldwins'.
* New Link added to "Auction Sites" Section on the "Links" page: 'Nesbits Auctions'.
* New Link added to "Auction Sites" Section on the "Links" page: 'Stanley Gibbons Baldwins'.
07/05/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NOTICE: Items from Bygones NOT updated - reason being currently established.
25/04/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NOTICE: NEXT UPDATE will be on Wednesday 7th May, before returning to the regular Saturday Updates.
19/04/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* NOTICE: NEXT TWO UPDATES will be on Friday 25th April and Wednesday 7th May, before returning to the regular Saturday Updates.
13/04/2025:
* Reminder: Familiarising yourself with the POWERFUL 'Filter-By-Keyword' section will aid your searches significantly. Read the help 'pop up' for guidance.
12/04/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Pleased to report that the Sort Function now enables the user to sort by 'Date Added'. This is now also the default 'sort'. (I may change this back to descending price - not sure yet.) The earliest dates entered for 'date added' is 4th April 2025 - all items with this date were added to Medal Marketplace on or before that date. All future items will have the actual date that they were added to Medal Marketplace. The dates DO NOT reflect the dates that the item may have been listed on the Affiliate's website.
* PLEASE NOTE: The 'Latest Additions' and the 'Date Added' filters show NEW items to Medal Marketplace AND ALSO include items where changes have been made by Affiliates to their items, such as amending the price, description or images.
* New Link added to "Retailers" Section on the "Links" page: 'Harland Military Antiques'.
* New Link added to "Others" Section on the "Links" page: 'findmypast.co.uk'.
* New Link added to "Others" Section on the "Links" page: 'fourteeneighteen.co.uk'.
* New Link added to "Auction Sites" Section on the "Links" page: 'peeblesauctionhouse.co.uk'.
05/04/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* New Affiliate added - Medals & Memorabilia - Welcome.
* New Auction Link added - Othwaite & Litherland.
29/03/2025:
* Weekly update of Medals available from Affiliates.
* Addition of the "What's New" Pop Up.
