Stogieman

It's threads like this that really affirm for me what we're all doing. The study, investigation and preservation of history. Talk about "International Cooperation"!

With Soloman's packet, this makes exactly three that I've seen. Ever. Very, very hard to find!

Here's the thing I liked about this bar, despite Rick's admonishment. These 9mm. ribbons are not "on the market" and I have yet to see a fake with this type of ribbon. All the swords are the "normal" ones and they all match and are of the "pre-war" type. A detail often overlooked by some of the more "creative" fakers.

Wow Glen. Thanks!!! Nice when we can bring some "life" back into these photos. Not many General-Majors with a Saint Henry Medal would be my guess. Talk about "up through the ranks"!!

Reverse.

Landed last night. Research in progress. More to follow!

Hi Mark. Great wing. Great box! What else could you ask for?

And another one. http://cgi.ebay.com/ORDER-OF-THE-STRIPED-T...1QQcmdZViewItem Beautiful pieces. When do these date from?

Not my thing, but it sure is pretty! http://cgi.ebay.com/CHINESE-STRIPED-TIGER-...1QQcmdZViewItem

Pretty unique and interesting piece Chuck!! I really enjoy your Tsarist offerings!

I just did a cursory search around a few of the bigger US Dealer's websites last night. needless to say, I was pretty stunned at some of the prices I saw! My question is... who the heck is buying this stuff at these levels?? 1700 USD for an RK-25 GAB? 450 USD for an IAB Yikes!

My recollection as well. I think pretty much all the colonials received their actual awards after-the-fact. However, I do believe you will find "war-time" documents??!

Great photograph and I agree with Scott... his wearing is breaking more than a few regs!

I had one on the J?ger tunic a few years back.. Hannover regiment if memory serves... very nice and ...... complete!

Yeah, I was really thinking about this... if the guy was wounded out, even early on, you would think he would have received at least a KVK2wX, if not an EK2. I'd be happier with the pair mounted "57 style" rather than a loose one... Of course having said that, we have no shortage of collectors who prefer the challenge of finding everything mounted solo! Good Luck! Rick

Hi Tom, I like the upright display. Just make sure the backing material is "acid-free" !!

Shame on you Heiko, you should have let the auction run it's course. Naughty, naughty boy buying "off-line" from an eBay seller! The black ribbon could be being utilized to represent the Johanniter Order for this very naughty, way out of regulations bar. I happened to like it, despite the fact that the seller never bothered to post a photograph of the back in his sales listing. However, the (Truly) Evil Twin? didn't like it and professed it to be an "impossible at best" combination of ribbons. Now that we have far better scans to work with, lets see if he will change his mind...

The sad romance of The (Truly) Evil Twin? darn near broke Papa's heart......... here he is at the ripe old age of 36...... sad, but true. Don't mind the spittle on Papa's chin... at this point, Papa was heavily addicted to chloroform....

But as with all good things...... men mature, meet their true love..............

Things really wnt down hill after Puberty......... he kept insisting on "Full-Dress" Birthday Parties...... kept insisting we all come in costumes and wear pointy shoes. The worst part was the way we were made to address him..... "Grand Vizier der Nincompoops".... and the way he made as all run for the buffet line at the same time. My God man.... it was PANDEMONIUM!

Not too shabby for "buying blind". But, can the research tell you.... flyer? Or ground crew?

That's their story and they're sticking to it. "Mothed beyond repair" I believe was the actual description....

Further proof of his Evilness? I submit "All The News That's Fit To Print"..... or, Mama, they wouldn't print it if it wasn't true....

Hi UM, went through my foto archive and could only come up with a "usual suspect" one...

I would be remiss if I did not post a Combattant Version as well! ;>)