Vintage Michigan Patch Set, River Runner + Michigan Safe Boating 1970s (2 Patches, 3” Round)
$16.00$0.00
Two vintage Michigan classics in one set, perfect for a patch board, denim jacket, backpack, or lake-house display.
You’ll receive the exact two patches shown: River Runner (canoe scene) and Michigan Safe Boating (anchor emblem).
Details
Set includes: 2 vintage round patches
∙ Era: 1970s
∙ Patch 1 text: “I’M A MICHIGAN RIVER RUNNER” (cartoon roadrunner-style bird in a canoe)
∙ Patch 2 text: “MICHIGAN SAFE BOATING” (anchor emblem/badge design)
∙ Measurements: each approx. 3 inches round
Construction: embroidered front with classic merrowed edge; backs show mesh/gauze-style backing typical of older souvenir patches
Color notes:
∙ River Runner patch: bright sunny yellow field with deep green border/lettering and green artwork
∙ Safe Boating patch: white field with navy blue border/lettering and navy anchor
Condition
∙ Overall: good vintage condition with light age/storage wear
∙ Fronts: stitching looks strong and graphics read clearly
∙ Backs: visible mesh backing and a bit of thread fuzz/loose threads (shown in photos); light vintage wear consistent with age
If you collect Michigan souvenir patches, this pair brings the River Runner canoe patch and the Michigan Safe Boating anchor patch together. If it's the one you've been looking for, it's ready to come home.
- Near Fine: Close to new. Any flaw is small and named above.
- Very Good: Light use. Every flaw is named above, and none of them get in the way of reading or display.
- Good: Complete and usable, with clear signs of use. Every flaw is named above.
- Fair: Heavy wear or damage, named above. A reading or working copy, not a display piece.
Returns
You have 30 days from the delivery of the last item in your order to request a return. Items must come back in the condition they were sent, so please keep the original packaging and take photos before you open a package if it arrives damaged.
To start a return, email us at the address on your order confirmation. You are responsible for return shipping, and we recommend a tracked service, since we can only refund items that arrive back to us.
Refunds are issued to the original payment method within 5 business days of the item arriving back in the condition it was sent. Original shipping charges are not refunded.
Anything marked Final Sale cannot be returned.
Cancellations
You can cancel any order until it has been fulfilled. Once an order ships, please use the return process above.
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- Photo-verified condition, no surprises
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Questions buyers ask
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Every listing spells it out and shows it in photos. Chips, hairlines, crazing, worn plating, old repairs. If I did not mention it, it is not there.
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Yes. Every photo is the actual piece, taken by me. When it sells, it is gone.
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I note maker, mark, era, and measurements when I can confirm them, and say so plainly when I cannot. Unmarked pieces get dated by what the piece itself shows.
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I process your order within 1 business day, wrapped and boxed so it arrives the way it left here. Don't forget, free shipping on orders $35 and up.
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