Stogieman

ewwwwwe, that's just wrong man!

Awsome barette Andreas!

Hi Jason... Well, I was hoping to see some other examples of the Kaiser Shooting Prize, especially an artillery one, but it's been great to see these other "shooting prizes" & medals as well!!

Hi Paul, I think at this point it's simply better to suspect anything and everything sold by this gentleman

PS, I don't think there's much "common" about ribbon bars.... other than maybe the EK2/HKwX combination.... or a '39EK2/East Medal WW2 combo....

Every bar tells a story, just as your medal bars tell stories.

Hi Claudio, I think there's so many different pieces that are so very rare that we should point them out and we should give collectors (both old and new) something to search for, something to aspire to own and good support and information about any chosen genre..... Everything is up, prices fluctuate and are cyclical. I would not do anything to discourage anyone from entering into collecting Imperial Militaria. The open and free exchange of information should be a major part of collecting. If we don't do it, who will?

Odd little "wizards" hiding in small chambers secretly whispering to each other so no-one else can hear??

I cannot see where that does any collector, of anything Imperial, any good..... If you don't explain what is rare, why it's rare and other details, what else would we do?

Hi Mike, I think I have your guys other bows!

Well, I was thinking we have had some impact, but he's back this week with this one:

Yep, be careful with the "Twin"... he can tell you what Manion sold in every single pre-internet auction catelogue...... date, price, etc. pretty scary.

Chris, super bar, now root out the top one!!!

Believe it or not, someone recently was selling pictures (only) of this cross and the attachments!

Nice, clean issue cross. Can we see a better photo of the ribbon please?? Even with 1870's.. as opposed to 1914s... if it's loose on a ribbon as opposed to mounted for wear.... I am always skeptical.

Lippe... sometimes there is no substitute. One of the hardest to find, one of the most beautiful one of the finest!

Ask Fran?ois or Jaques for a couple of Spanish Cross maker marks... they both have CEJ marked pieces!

Speaking of "undervalued Imperial Militaria"............ not many collectors know and/or appreciate the actual reality of how scarce these little gems really are!

Sound advice. The only sure-fire investment is Real Estate anyway. They're not making any more! Undervalued?? I wish I had half of what has floated through my hands over the years..... I cannot think of anything that isn't at least 30% higher in "value"....

I tell everyone who asks me to buy what they like. if it increases in value? Super, icing on the cake. If it doesn't, so what? you have what you like!

Hi Chet, the address is correct.... it was always the badges themselves that were fake.

THAT's IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Tony, you da bomb!

Now that's a "Happy Camper"

I actually like the CEJ mark and the badge...... but that's my gut-call. What I'd like to see is more examples of the incused CEJ mark off some other 1920/30 Juncker products.

I have many solutions to the world's problems..... however I have elected to tell no-one. Shangri-La we shall never see. It's all just part of me Evil Plan For World Domination....... one Imperial Flight Badge at a time.........

...... because sometimes, no matter how "wrong" the mounting is...........

.... it's nothing but one man's statement of "fashion"

Hi Eric, rarity is in the eye of the beholder..............

I like your tally!!

...... that's odd, the only investment I ever made has been to buy land on the EASTERN side of the San Andreas fault..... as soon as California sloughs off into the ocean, I'll be sitting on 2300 miles of PRIME beachfront real estate...... after I sell it all, I'm going to invest it in "Used Chewing Gum of The Rich & Famous"....... I will die a wealthy man...........

"Yeah, I've got too many attributable groups...and also I collect Napoleonic swords. Kind of like balancing a crack addiction with crystal meth."

You're killing me with this one!

Only Kidding!! ;>)