Tom Y

I believe this is one EK collectors affectionately refer to as Crap

MEH really blew it on this one. The core was stamped, flipped end for end, and restamped

Yup. The Bulgarian Bar Extender was available to anyone who wore Feldgrau 1914-18 and had a few Marks to spend.

Forget Red Man.

Chew Stahlhelm

From the Canadian-Australian Front, Flanders.

And last but not least, this action packed model. Note the printed date.

Now we're getting there. From a Prussian Garde unit.

A little more Deco-rative one from Bavaria.

Another ho-hum one from Mecklenburg-Schwerin.

A few Wound badge docs. First, a "dog license" type from Brussels.

A little enamel, a little glass.

#10 looks like a Bulgarian Military Merit Order if it's if rick's hunch is right and it's metallic thread. There's one on Detlev's site now.

Someone had a sense of humor. Covington, KY is right across the Ohio River from Cincinnati.

What happened to German ship crews who were in the US at the outbreak of the war?

CINCINNATI

The "Cincinatti" was a 16,339 ton liner belonging to the Hamburg America Line. She was built in 1908 by F. Schichau of Danzig and was launched on 24th July 1908. Her dimensions were length 582.3ft x beam 65.4ft, two funnels, four masts, twin screw and a speed of 16 knots. She had accommodation for 243-1st, 210-2nd, 484-3rd and 1821-4th class passengers. On 27.5.1909 she left Hamburg on her maiden voyage to Southampton, Cherbourg and New York and continued on this service until 4.4.1910 when she was used on a winter service Genoa - Naples - New York. In 1913 she made her last voyage on this run and on 21.5.1913 made her first trip on the Hamburg - Boulogne - Southampton - Boston run. She stayed on this service until her last voyage on 28th July 1914 when she was interned at Boston and seized by the USA in April 1917 on their entry into the Great War. She was then renamed "Covington" and on 1.7.1918 was torpedoed and sunk by the German submarine U.86 off the French coast.

I have a milit?rpass to a guy who served on her when she was inturned. his seamans book is there showing the last voyage as is his milit?rpass with an entry "reported for mobilisation" german consulate, Boston Mass. 10 August 1914

then no further entries.

Was he then interened? or sent back to Germany? His papers dont say..... What was the usual thing in a case like this?

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This is on the back in the middle. Apparently the owner's name, H Gl?sing. But what's the "Hchi112" mean?

I recently acquired this purportedly WWI belt from a German dealer, but I have my doubts. I only have one other example with this type of riveted hook, and I'm doubtful about it. The thin lines along the edges are new to me, too. Is this an actual early or pre-war or something newer?

the building looks like some of the old Cracker architecture down here, i.e. warm climate construction, which would lead me to think South Africa or Kamerun.

Hi Tom, is it a full cross, or only one frame and the core??

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It's a full Cross. Iron core, silver frame, silver ring. Stitched onto the book through the eye. I was surprised when it arrived that it belonged to a kid. It was my impression that EK's weren't available to non-Tragers. Maybe from his father or older brother?

What are the measurements across the arms?

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1 3/4 in. light. dunno what that'd be in liters

"Title page", actually, near the middle of the book.

Closeup of the EKII

Another oddity that just arrived from Detlev. He called it a calendar, but I think a better name would be autograph book. Apparently it belonged to a 13 year old schoolboy (there are several entries dealing with his confirmation) The EK is a real one on a mini ribbon, not the gesso copy one normally sees. It's going to be good practice for my S?tterlin, as all the entries are in different hands from textbook to chicken scratch

This just arrived today. a nice, clean KO on a bow. It really doesn't look like a Ladies' Bow so I imagine it's for wear in mufti. I remember seeing a wedding photo somewhere of this type mount on a uniform, though. .Any thoughts?

While not mounted, I'm confident that this is the original ribbon. All three pieces came together.

A better view of #64.

As issued.

A family grouping.