Chris Boonzaier
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Hello Chris
As a fellow WW1 historian, I would very much appreciate if you could reply to my emails about your photographs of ski troops.
Many thanks
Allan
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I think there is a Lieber dogtag in this lot: https://www.ebay.com/itm/LOTx10-German-ID-Badge-Dog-tag-WW1/254205582316?hash=item3b2fd55bec:g:GnoAAOSw9ZtcurBD
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Those colors. What the .... Chris,,,
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Chris,
Just an additional note for you regarding the P.B.12 straps. While they are nice and desirable, they have turned out to be the most commonly seen M15 Pionier straps. Having a pair is a bonus. I've had chances to purchase pairs from this battalion before, but I already had a single and pairs aren't cheap.
Not to rain on your parade, as I said they are highly desirable, but I would not call them rare at all. P.B.12 and P.B.22 spawned almost all of the rest of the Saxon pionier companies. I consider the company level straps much more scarce and continue to look for them for myself.
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Hi, Nice Straps!! Rare is always relative... Murphy collecting law One: You never really find what you are looking for, then when you do you find even more the next week.
You can bet is someone is looking for these he will find everything BUT these. Then he will find these... then a pai a week later... and another pair the week after that ;-)
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Chris,
I bid on twelve lots at Stauffer's, but only got one. The one that I did get had four straps in it, three of which were different patterns (one m11 enlisted Flieger for the M95 Waffenrock, one M07/11 for the feldgrau Waffenrock and two M15s. Funny thing was, the M07/11 was the other half of a pair, the single of which I got seven years ago! Now, the private purchase pair is back together. Small world.
Who was the guy that you bought the Leib boards from? Was it Ebayer Ulan9?
I probably should have bid higher at Stauffer's, but I subtracted the 22% VAT from my bids and I was a bit conservative, as I was afraid I might get more than I could afford. Stauffer's charged me 35 Euro to mail four straps to the States. They then sent me another bill with a 60 Euro packaging and mailing fee. Fortunately, I had already paid the lower amount and they did sent the straps out. What a rip!
Chip
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Chris,
I bid on twelve lots at Stauffer's, but only got one. The one that I did get had four straps in it, three of which were different patterns (one m11 enlisted Flieger for the M95 Waffenrock, one M07/11 for the feldgrau Waffenrock and two M15s. Funny thing was, the M07/11 was the other half of a pair, the single of which I got seven years ago! Now, the private purchase pair is back together. Small world.
Who was the guy that you bought the Leib boards from? Was it Ebayer Ulan9?
I probably should have bid higher at Stauffer's, but I subtracted the 22% VAT from my bids and I was a bit conservative, as I was afraid I might get more than I could afford. Stauffer's charged me 35 Euro to mail four straps to the States. They then sent me another bill with a 60 Euro packaging and mailing fee. Fortunately, I had already paid the lower amount and they did sent the straps out. What a rip!
Chip
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Hi, it was not Ulan, 2 different guys.
I dont like Stauffer... I think it used to be Appel Auctions? I remember about 15 years ago buying a jacket, paying it, then deciding to take a panzer Wrapper as well... he sent them, as soon as they arrived I called to say I would be returning the Wrapper as it was fake. He said I could not, the consigner already had the money and there would be no refund.... he did not realise I had not yet paid.... I did not follow the auction in detail but one lot with 2 sets of Bavarian Jäger boards went for about EUR150 ?
I will patienly wait for more... I was really happy to get the Leib Regt ones....
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I'm back, but still may be "quiet" on the Forum. At least I made some cash to spend!
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Wife has finally given approval to convert spare bedroom into a WAR ROOM
