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Hi, I tried to post in "Places to visit" but I couldn't :/ So I would like ask here. I am going to Klaipèda (ex Memel or Memelburg) and I would like to know what could visit there related to the Imperial Germany and IIWW. I have understood that everything was destroyed...

Hello. Today I saw in a bazar some beautiful postcards with drawings of the Second Reich soldiers resting, with their families or flirting with women. The price of each one is 5 euros. It's so much? I do not collect postcards and just want to know. Thank you

Hey, good to know it. I know, it is beautiful and easy to purchase. A nice item! Thank you Deruelle, rujab and Jason for your opinions too

In any case, I like to know where to see them freely without buying them, just watching them. I do it with other items of militaria, is like walking into a store without buying anything physically but enjoy only Regards

Thank you LeeJ for the information. I thought finally, I will try to get more economic thinks at the moment (I am a begginer) Regards

Thank you for your opinions! My fauvorite item is the Iron Cross (I have one of the WW1, the other crosses like 1813 or 1870 are still quite expensive for me), but I am "open-minded" and I am interesting to know other pieces.

Yes, it is primarily about the conservation of the cross inside because I never had militaria and I have no idea but anyway it is better than still have the cross in a small bag. So finally I have it ordered.If anyone is interested I will say him where I bought it (although it is in Polish). Greetings and thanks!

I think so... Thanks!

Hello guys I just saw this on the internet. Opinions, please. Is it a good choice? How about conservation of the medals in these kind of objects? I need something nice and small to expose "my little cross" (as mygirlfriend say xD). It costs 6 euros and shipping costs are in the same country Description: Made of transparent Plexiglas with a thickness of 2mm and 3mm round off the base. Dimensions Width 70mm, height 130mm, depth 25 mm. 45mm x 90mm base. Thank you very much in advance P.S. In the title I would like put "EKII" and not "EKI", sorry

Hi, what do you think about?

Hello everybody! Could anybody recommend me Imperial militaria collecting online shops? I like the medals, jewelry ... You can write here or private. Thank you very much

Hi! What are your favorite Imperial militaria items? Which is prettier? Is that you like for aesthetic relationship, meaning and affordable price? Please opinions!

Hi, How to find an EKII 1870? Shops trust? I also search German militaria shops specializing in pre-World War II, so please if you have info or links abouts shops with this material please write me. Thank you!

It seems that several soldiers prefered the cross on backwards. Me too,is more beautiful with the oak leaves :D I take the opportunity to thank everybody for the beautiful pictures. Iron Cross 1914 is my fauvorite collector's item. Nice post

Thank you hagahr!

How is the prove of the "dark light"? I heard something about but I do not know it very well. Do I turn off the light and if the white stripes shine is good?

Sorry, I forgot to put better photos about the ribbon:

2 questions more: Do you have any idea about the ribbon at first sight? It is not original? I think it is suspicious cause of both edges. It is somewhat soft, shine a little, is something grayish white (in the pictures is whiter). And the last one. What do you have to keep this kind of kross? Is it normal the sell of these original boxes or replicas? I prefer not to keep it in a little plastic bag, of course. Thank you very very much!

Thank you hagahr! So it should be a WILM maker cross! I have the opportunity to buy the original document of this cross so I think I am going to buy it too... An Iron Cross without document if you have a possibility to buy it maybe is bad option not to have it. Don't you think? But maybe it should have had bought with the cross and not separate. Now I need spend 30 euros more.

Hello again, Sunday went by an antiquary of Old Warsaw has some of militaria and decided to introduce the next day with the EKII 1914 that you saw in the photos to confirm whether it was an original or not (in hand should be more easier than with photos), and then I thought about leaving it in his hands, thinking that even though they had no idea I would get a certificate with information, photos (pictures ¿? HA! ...) Well, I was told topick "good news is an original cross. "Anyway, I told them also mirasen manufacturer's brand ... What canyou believe I said the dealer at first that there was and had to decíselo the partner and can finally look like a microscope but not before? "Shame," I thought, but I also said the tape also was true but no explanation ...but do not think so, and only photos of 2, 3 and 4 people doubt the ribbon (and I had also bought another tape at a flea market because he preferred being a new not original ...). Overall, I left the store 7 euros less and a role as follows: Translated data appearing in it are: the description of the piece (this is in English), the material, period, country, actions, damages or not, status, maintenance recommendations and finally it is an ancient objectthat be drawn from the country without problems. In the paragraph below is estimated the material(between 150-280-300 zł [36-67-72 €]) and the information that if you want to sell NOW is worth 150zł (36€). Would you ever tried anything like that? Do you ask certificate when buying a web of militaria items or later in some way (which is me,to have it,then maybe sell what you have with a certificate...)? Do you often have these items as they appear in my "certificate"? I have another photo overmarking: And then a note of what you saw in the antique marking (roughly speaking and writing with his hand to paper) WII.UL (the second character seems to be a little triangle or a point and the "U" is not at all clear, hence the interrogation you have written down the same, may form a letter along with the stroke of the last character: For me it's something like W I I . IVL or W I I VL or finally W I I M and before the last alleged"M" would have an L "L" of WILM but as I said this is not clear.

Hello again, Sunday went by an antiquary of Old Warsaw has some of militaria and decided to introduce the next day with the EKII 1914 that you saw in the photos to confirm whether it was an original or not (in hand should be more easier than with photos), and then I thought about leaving it in his hands, thinking that even though they had no idea I would get a certificate with information, photos (pictures ¿? HA! ...) Well, I was told topick "good news is an original cross. "Anyway, I told them also mirasen manufacturer's brand ... What canyou believe I said the dealer at first that there was and had to decíselo the partner and can finally look like a microscope but not before? "Shame," I thought, but I also said the tape also was true but no explanation ...but do not think so, and only photos of 2, 3 and 4 people doubt the ribbon (and I had also bought another tape at a flea market because he preferred being a new not original ...). Overall, I left the store 7 euros less and a role as follows: Translated data appearing in it are: the description of the piece (this is in English), the material, period, country, actions, damages or not, status, maintenance recommendations and finally it is an ancient objectthat be drawn from the country without problems. In the paragraph below is estimated the material(between 150-280-300 zł [36-67-72 €]) and the information that if you want to sell NOW is worth 150zł (36€). Would you ever tried anything like that? ¿You ask a certificate when buying a web of militaria items or laterin some way (which is me, to have it, then maybe sell what you have with a certificate ...)? Do you oftenhave these items as they appear in my "certificate"? I have another photo over marking: And then a note of what you saw in the antique marking (roughly speaking and writing with his hand to paper) ie WII. UL (the dot appears to be a little triangle or a point and the "U" is not at all clear, hence theinterragación you have written down the same, may form a letter along with the stroke of the last character: For me it's something I I W. IVL or VL or finally WII WIIM and before the last alleged "M" had an "L WILM but as I said is not clear. However it could be a yet unknown manufacturer or a own mark of the owner </p>

Ach so! Das ist einer typische deutsche Name, aber ich hatte anderes Dinge gedacht. Entschuldigungen Sie :speechless:

Ah! And could this be an original document? And to be so as to correspond to an award of Iron Cross Second Class in the Great War? Because they may have to do with my cross, coz the seller of my cross wrote in the information that he had the real documents too... What do you think? Thank you very much, mates.

What dou you mean when you say "Uwe", speedytop? So do you are agree too? Thanks I have found a picture of an action house in Vancouver and the Cross looks like mine 8color, numbers...): This is mine: and on this action house I could read that the maker was possibly WILM (H.J. WILM, HOF - UND SILBERSCHMIEDE

Thank you very much gregM! Are you sure about the marker? I though maybe it was a "Wilm" mark but I don't know what means the final "L", for example. Any idea? More people think the ribbon is not original... at least feel it original make me happy