Eric K.

Hey Guys I started looking thru my collection since I got back from Iraq and decided to post some of my collection, I have TONS more in the basement but since my injuries I can't get to them,which is killing me!!!! Rick if your reading this ,I know I STILL need a scanner (Epson of course ) I'm sure there's alot of these that look familiar to some members. First up is a small sample of my ribbonbar collection, nothing spectacular but I like them ALL even down to the lonely Ostfront ribbon

Well this is'nt really militaria but it is political so I hope I'm not breaking any rules. So heres the story: We did a Raid on a Anti-coalition newspaper factory , it was abandonded so we began looking for the usual... weapons, propaganda etc.... I found a whole stack of hand drawn pictures that would eventually wind up in print in the newspaper so I "liberated" a couple ( and also the paper with the illustration) we burned everything in the factory so this is a one of a kind item....pretty cool I think.I brought back tons of Iraqi stuff but I look at as junk, which made me think how many G.I's in WW2 thought the same thing. Moderators feel free to delete this if you think it violates the no-politics rule. Eric

Nice badges guys!!! I'm addicted to these, since I live about 45 minutes from the Czech border I'm always on the look out. Eric

And yes Rick this camera is stuck in 2003 Eric

The back is made just as well as the front, Thanks again for all the info Eric

This is as good as I could get, No maker marks. Its really well made and alot thicker than all the other awards.

Thanks Hunyadi Did a quick google search, I sure would like to get the full sized pin back of the Hungarian Order of Merit. I guess thats another one for the wish list Eric

Just want to say thanks to Scowen for changing the title!!!! Eric

I'm with Paul, not sure about that medal and is it a "57er" or is it the same as a war time peice? thanks guys!!! Eric

There's alot more but that's enough for me right now, Thanks for putting up with my awful photo's Eric

Dad on the Eastern front.

It seems ole' crossed eye's is hanging out with Ben Affleck You can barely see it but He's wearing a black wound badge.

Not sure who these guys are.Is that a U.S. Jeep I see?

I don't even know why I'm posting this one, it's terrible

His brother has the same pins as the last pic... but in this one He's wearing his marksmanship badge.

We'll fast forward a few years, Looks like he's doing OK in the HJ.

Dad's home from the front. He's not wearing anything in this picture but the other shot's of him He's wearing the KVK in the buttonhole, and EK2(WW1),honourcross and Eastern front on his ribbon bar.

Like I said the actual photo's are crystal clear, my photo's...not so much

Going for a hike

Yikes!!

The pictures start getting ominous, notice the tinnies being worn, They're a little blurry in the actual photo so it's hard to tell what they are, it would be nice since then I could date the photo's.

A school field trip to a very familiar monument

Looks like a very nice Christmas!! even by today's standards

Pickedd this up today and was pleasently surprised when I actually brought it home and looked thru the entire album, There's alot of family shots but it gets very interesting. theres aprox. 200 pictures all crystal cler ( my camera skills is my way of "watermarking" ) anyways it starts out with 2 brothers at a young age,one of them is cross eyed so it's very easy to identify him throughout the album. I won't/can't post all of the good ones but I'll post a few. There's HJ skiing lessons, tinnies being worn,vehicles,HJ sports and marksman badges being worn and tons of other cool stuff.even a celebrity look alike!!!!! I'll start off with the two brothers at easter( our cross eyed friend and his girly looking brother)

Actually, I think it probably is but since this is the way I got it this is the way it will stay...at least for now I got it from the family and I'm sure that they wouldn't have "upgraded" it but then again you never know Eric