DFWdude

I have resumed production of WHITE STAR Flat Badges. In addition, to address numerous requests, I have also designed a second badge,
an AMG Flat Badge.



Both flat badges are handmade from a genuine Mercedes upright hood ornament, part 210 880 01 86, using the original mount of the OEM part. So, they will fit all cars using this part: C-Class Sedans (only) 1995-present (W202, W203, W204 Sport or Luxury); E-Class 1995-present (W210, W211, W212); S-Class 1995-present (W220, W221), and CLK 1998-2002 (W208). These badges will NOT fit cars not designed to use the Original upright hood ornament, such as the W204 C63 AMG or the W203 Coupe.

Of course, the new AMG Flat Badge appropriately fits ALL AMG variants of cars above. The AMG badge offers enough contrast that it can also be used on cars with the tri-star badge on the grille, thus avoiding the “double badge” duplicate star issue on the newest car models.

The following picture (to right) shows the mount and lock of these badges, used without alteration from the original upright star. This ensures that your replacement flat badge will lock in the hood, just like your upright star. (Not like other flat badges that use funky screw posts with washers and wing nuts that take time to adjust.) It takes just seconds to remove your original upright ornament and replace it with either the WHITE STAR Flat Badge or the AMG Flat Badge. Switch back and forth between your original ornament and flat badge anytime the whim strikes you.



Each badge is autographed and serial numbered. Serial numbers are assigned in the order payment is received.

There currently are 365 serial-numbered WHITE STAR Flat Badges in circulation. The new AMG Flat Badge will start a new sequence of serial numbers, beginning at 003.

Your badge is delivered in 2-3 business days, via USPS Priority Mail, anywhere in the US. Int'l delivery available on request.

As always, I do not talk about pricing at MBWorld. This is to avoid confusion on the forums where I can be more specific off line. If you are interested, simply click on my e-mail address below my signature, and send me an e-mail. I will respond promptly, as always.

DFWdude

It occurs to me that some of you might not know the history behind my products here at MBWorld. So, I will post a link to one of the previous threads that proved informative and popular throughout the years. This link includes hundreds of photos of the WHITE STAR Flat Badge on various cars. Naturally, the majority of the pictures on W203s are further down the history of 320+ posts.

https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...lass-w203.html

DFWdude

Weather warmed up enough to take a couple pictures of the new AMG Flat Badge. First two pics are of my W203, followed by a picture on a W211 E63 AMG.





Here are a few pictures from the archives of the WHITE STAR Flat Badge on various cars.

laneshift

Looks great!



LS

paypaboi

I want one but can't imagine how it would look on a black car having a white star...

How much are they?

DFWdude

Geez, all this fretting about Black cars. Small white accents go very well on black cars. Several Black W203s are sporting the WHITE STAR Flat Badge.

Here's a montage of my WHITE STAR Flat Badge on several different W203 colors, including nlpamg's BLACK W203...

paypaboi

I'd like to order one for my bro. How Much?

MB-BOB

DFWdude hasn't discussed pricing of his work on these forums in 3 years, so I don't think he will start now.

As he noted in his first post, simply click on his e-mail address below his signature and ask for the pricing in e-mail. He won't bite, I promise.

DFWdude

Just seeing this. Yes, simply send me an e-mail and I'll respond in short order most times. Now that the holidays are over, I'm hearing from more of you.

My Badges are not the cheapest, nor are they the most expensive. But I don't want prices to become the primary focus of the discussion. I'd rather see people have fun posting pics of my work on their cars.

mynameiseldin

How much are they? I need one.

maverik259

get them! you'll love it...have had mine for over a year now and still goign strong!

benzer2

Hi:
I purchased one from DFW dude a while ago. His response/customer service was fantastic.
I really like the look of the badge on my w202 ( I have the original style). Plus the it fits perfectly, unlike the plastic one you can get other places. Those don't fit the indent in the hood. Highly recommended if you want to have a flat badge.

akundaria13

hey i was thinking of getting a white star badge, just wondering how much you're selling them for. pm me if you can, i'd appreciate it. thanks.

maverik259

if i remember correctly mine was like 120-150...

DFWdude

My badges are sold in the order requests are received. Because of this, I take requests only through my e-mail so I can keep the order straight...

DFWdude@tx.rr.com Please Write to me.

As for pricing, it varies slightly depending on if you want a WHITE STAR or an AMG Badge. The pricing is lower than noted, but I will not get into it here. Simply write and I will provide ALL the details. Thanks

DFWdude

Guys, several of you have purchased a Badge recently. Can some of you post pictures, please?

DFWdude

In the past, a few people made a constructive observation, wishing that the WHITE STAR insert were more "three dimensional," standing out more from the rest of the badge.

So, when I found the new factory, I remembered this and went back to the drawing board to push the limits of vertical relief that could be had in the metal WHITE STAR insert stamping.

A comparison between the original design (badges 003-365 - left) and the inserts used in current production (right) is noted below. There's now more depth in the parts.

JDM

Excellent quality, Mine still looks new after four years! Thank you again! (sorry, I still havent updated my avatar with a pic of my genuine flat badge yet =)

bmwhunter09

im thinking of getting one. i knw for a fact that the stock one i have will be riped off by some punk kids. where can you find the 3 star for the grill?

iJimpanzee

wow.

The 'current production' looks hella' bomb... Makes me want to ditch my #348 for a newer one because of the 'depth'

I also like how it's different than the older ones.
Makes the old one seem unique

Haha.
My 'old edition' still rocks though, but it has become yellowish.
Kind of like a faded glow-in-the-dark look. Probably due to the sun

Can you PM me the price for the new one?
I don't know why, but I'd consider a 'current production' if it's not too much

laneshift

Was messing around with a telephoto. Thought I'd share.

samaritrey

Looks really good. If i had not just bought the replacement lcd i would have bought one today. Don't worry this is next on the list.

DFWdude

Gorgeous photo, laneshift. It really shows the depth of the newer design.

Narrow depth of field photography is so much fun. I assume you shot this manually with f/16 or so?

DFWdude

I have posted pictures of a new design with more depth in relief (see post #17 above). There are lots of pictures of the original design on cars in the older threads, but I would like to see some new pictures of this new design on people's cars.

There now are nearly 50 of the new design in circulation. Can you folks post some pictures, please?

tommy

I still think you need to develop one for the coupe. It would look much better than the stock version. Come on - don't you want a summer project? It's too hot in TX to go outside anyway.