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I'm still something of a newcomer to the history of DSWA... Would the ribbon in 1st place be more likely to be a 1914 EK, or a MEZ?

I am VERY very sorry to here that. Don was a great guy.

There's a very real chance that I may have met him at some point along the line, knowing that we've both frequented some of the same shows. In all honesty, I can't put a face to the name though.

Are 4 and 6 Russian?

That's a PEACH of a bar, and quite unusual in 25mm size, since I'd say it's wartiume. One for the "second Edition!"

Don has THE outstanding collection of Colonial German and German navy (all periods) in America. I've got photos he sent me in the '70s and '80s that put the 2002 Siebentritt collection to shame.

We used to be in fairly frequent contact, but I haven't talked with him for years. If anyone IS in contact with him, for the love of God steer him away from Thies!!!!

And if anyone IS in contact with him, please have him get back in touch with me-- he still has "my" Admiral B?ning's framed Austrian Anschluss ballot and his second Werner TWM. Thanks to Don, I was able to reunite the B?ning group (except for--wouldn't you KNOW It--his ribbon bar which has gone missing), which he had sold to somebody who sold it to somebody who split the group in half. I got both halves, and will always be grateful for him to steering me to the auction selling that second part.

Actually, Don passed away in 2006 from what I understand. I bought this bar from Ed Anderson, who mentioned that he had some 20 or so more colonial medal bars that were going to be coming his way in the near future. I'll PM you his email address, since I don't know if he'd want it published on a forum.

--Chris

I thought Don Frailey was a huge Kriegsmarine collector? Did not know he did Imprial stuff as well?

Apparently, he had a respectable collection of colonial, China, and DSWA stuff. Rumor has it that some of his medal bars are soon to hit the market.

(Apologies for the cruddy macro photography on this one.)

This beauty just arrived today, formerly of the Don Frailey collection:

Wish I could come closer, but I can definately say that it has the "look" of a vet's decoration ribbon.

Found a photo of the vaguely similar ribbon I referred to earlier.

Ok then, I'll do the google thingy:

Fighting Mac

Most intriguing.

May be the first time I've ever seen Mr. Crowley quoted in a military history context...

I've seen a similar ribbon, being used on a regimental commemorative (don't remember the regiment though). Instead of the blue and yellow outer stripes, it had very narrow white stripes with a black stripes about twice as wide on the outside.

Only if it has to do with velcro restraints, gasmasks, riding boots and leather whips......

In that case, I think the word you're looking for is "projection".

Is "phrenophilia" an actual word?

In the context of this bar, does the Verdienstmedaille der Seeverkehrswirtschaft make any sense? I'm really out of my element here, but I presume some sort of naval border patrol, if it's indeed legit.

Thanks,

--Chris

As someone who likely has the ID of a lapel bow and possibly a few ribbon bars riding on the material in these books, I am most certainly interested. However, I'd like to see even a vague ballpark figure before making a commitment. (I want to be sure that I'll actually be able to meet the commitment.)

Well, we'll certainly know if the Schwarzburg rolls turn up to get done.

It's that rare of a combo? Best I was hoping for was a particular regiment with the requisite cross-pollination.

Soon to be headed my way, courtesy of one of our esteemed forumites, is this lapel bow. Anyone have any thoughts as to what sorts of enlisted man / NCO would have been in a position to earn Saxon and Schwarzburg decorations?

But I'm not sure with Norway, is'n there a English ribbon that looks the same? Victoria Order or something like this? I'm not really familiar with British awards, not at all ...

Order of the Crown of India & the Order of the Star of India are on a ribbon quite similar to the Greek Redeemer.

Any luck yet, oh dear kiwi comrade?

...and the less decorated:

Almost through the stack...

Purchased at two different times from two different dealers, this reunited pair taunts me with it's unidentified ribbon. (RR can attest to the depths of my insanity in this regard.)

An aviator of some sort: