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A hatchling! I was not aware they came in different sizes. --dj--Joe

Another nicely marked piece. Congratulations Don. So far when a pin is attatched it is the same style. --dj--Joe

Yes sir, it has been my experience that solder is an accepted period attachment method for hollow back tinnies, along with some examples that have pin retaining plates like the first example you show. --dj--Joe

The solder joints you show all appear to me to be period accepted quality! You will find the attachment points of pins on tinnies done in various methods. Repair efforts when seen are usually quite obvious, in my opinion. --dj--Joe

Don, thanks for sharing! I have yet to run across any of these out and about. --dj--Joe

Don, congrats. That München piece is a nice addition! --dj--Joe

Finally something new I can share. --dj--Joe Hermann Aurich.

Douglynn, I do not recall these being painted. Perhaps some few were post war enhanced. A nice item. You should consider adding it to the tinnie database. http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5051 --dj--Joe

I was puttering around in my small WHW flower garden arranging some background ideas, thought to post them. --dj--Joe

An example shown in the following link without cutouts but it reads, a miniature. --dj--Joe

Nice looking tinnie! Simple design that tells what it is about at a glance. --dj--Joe

Benten, it is indeed U.S. it appears to be an early Army Aircorps emblem. --dj--Joe

Congrats, Don. I am envious. Nice find. --dj--Joe

Chris Clark, thank you. We have a winner. I am pleased to see another example like mine. Your images came out much better than mine! Regards,--dj--Joe

I remember seeing the Stahlhelm badges for sale also but it's been a few years back and memory fades. Will keep my eyes open for the requested dates. Chris Clark, nice wall! The RAD honour pin (5th. from the right in the top row) appears to match my example. At least it looks like it may have a rounded shovel tip. I would certainly appreciate seeing a close up of it if possible obverse and reverse. --dj--Joe

Thanks Don, e-militaria, Gold Party Pin Guy and all who have contributed to this thread, I appreciate getting a chance to view all of these. Not an item I have run across yet. --dj--Joe

How many variations of these exist? --dj--Joe

Uwe, shame on me. I remember reading that thread, clean forgot you had posted an example. Thank you,--dj--Joe

Reverse. I have never been positive as to the age of these examples. The number partially hidden by the pin is 34815. --dj--Joe

Uwe, thank you. Here is why I wondered about DRA badges. Obverse. --dj--Joe

Uwe, do any of the post war catalogs show the DRA badges for sale? I would not mind seeing examples that show the DRL along with whatever came right after I believe it was DSA and LSA. I am not sure which catalogs to inquire about, St.&L. for one. Others? Regards, --dj--Joe

Interesting! If possible I for one would appreciate seeing some of the post war catalogs showing all these different sports badges. Regards,--dj--Joe

Appreciate seeing these examples. I have toyed with the thought of picking up an example but always manage to wait too long. I tend to prefer the typeII to the typeI. --dj--Joe

Alexey, a link about your badge in post #63 http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=9230&hl=fencing --dj--Joe

Robert, you have a nice example! Don, cap badges can indeed be interesting. Reverse. --dj--Joe