Stogieman

For me, there's 2 things to consider..

A) It was made like this (for whatever reason) so I wouldn't take it apart

B) Because without taking it apart, there's no way of knowing if the ribbons are stitched, or simply folded, I'd hate myself if I did take it apart and find my fat fingers could not only put it in the right order, but then be able to put it back the way it was!! That would be a travesty!

Hi Mike, I think that becomes a case of precedence, with this bar and the placement of the ribbons, there can be no other option.

Of course, Bob is "holding out" on us......... there were other clues here!?

I consider myself very lucky. The odd (authentic) pix that shows up usually fetches outrageous sums of money. Especially previously unknown/unpublished private photos. Recently, a postcard popped up on eBay in the US. One postcard. It showed a profile of vonRichtofen putting his hat back on after paying his respects at the funeral of another airman. It sold for in excess of $900.

I think the part that is the bummer is that these are all just one page ripped from an album. I'd love to have seen where the rest of it went.

Yes, this one was doubly-nice because the Schwarzburg piece was a nice, early silver one!

Geez Rick, could you get much cleaner? Jim, nice example. One thing I've noticed is that the silvering used for the trim was much higher quality on the earlier examples of this award. I will say I've seen at least 2 late-war zinkers, spot-on mint including the silver trim. All 'bubbly' on the base metal...... but both were mint in the maker's tissue wrap, still in the packet!

Hi Bob, a long, yet rewarding road. it looks spectacular!

How about showing off some Polizei pieces? I'll start us off with a rather special medal bar. rarely does one find a mounted 18-Year LSC with the correct, embroidered silver eagle!

I know diddly about helmets, but this sure looks pretty spanktacular!

As the seller, I will chime in. The pix do not do the workmanship that someone put into this justice. The plates are massive and look machine finished. Each medal was carefully attached to the brass/bronze rings after each one was individually brazed (??) onto the backplate at precisely the correct height. Only example of this type I have ever seen. Whover did it had an awful lot of time and metal-working expertise available to them. Or perhaps just a stunning amount of pride.

The precedence never bothered me..... looks like an Imperial guy hikding over the "old" practice of Combat Awards, then Non-Combattant. It's a real gem!

And this week's "Best Bar":

And..........................................................

Good Evening Boils & Germs...... it's time for Ta-Dah! This week's fakes!

Update! 8X Bar w. swords on RAO Statute Ribbon- 34,60

Bavarian MMJO "Super-Hero" Bar- 100,-

Without further ado.........

........ and here's a nice minty cross courtesy of Helmut Weitze in another unusual box!

....... and here's the official "long box":

For comparative purposes, here's the "official" shorty box:

Eric!! Welcome! Lowell is Sunday! Are you coming???????????????

Hallo Jan! Wilkommen! Nice PAB, Nice Box!

Picture???

ahhhhh, there it is!

ahhhh yes, Napoleon haunts us still... I have always chuckled at this phrase:

"pour encorager les autres"

No matter what the subject, en fran?ais sounds so elegant....

I am quite certain that this type of tragedy was rampant throughout all armies during the Great War... not sure about after that. Vietnam conflict was a joke for US Forces... the discrepencies between what each branch of the service was giving its' front line troops to work with was enough to inspire a "lack of committment" in and of itself. Ask any USMC front-line troop from that era and you'll rapidly learn what I mean..

Well, isn't this a "Red Letter Day" The Master of The Tome(s) concedes immediate defeat!

Well, there goes my evil plan right out the window!

Back looked right to me, but the angle of the front pix made it hard to match up to the ones in the thread! Bully for you with the "quick-draw"!

Reverse bears a striking resemblence...

Spotted this one in Germany... was curious if it fit the odd Hymen & Co. Badge like we discussed a few threads back?

so much for "allies", eh? There's similar situations in many different eras of Imperial, especially pre-empire days!

What, no guesses on Rick's "twins"?? C'mon! (I am disqualified)