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    Claymore

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    1. ...it's fair to say that I have a one track mind :P

      ...my wish-list is taken from both books, and only consists of thirteen 'wants'....as for SA tinnies in general...I'm happy enough to bumble along picking up what I can find...my only criteria is that the tinnie I buy must always be in the best possible condition...i.e, no rust, no damage, and with original needle still attached....I don't mind if a small part of the original finish has worn down a bit, as this sometimes helps to highlight the fine artwork of the tinnie...

    2. ...something new....

      ...another SA....

      ...previously I had posted two examples of SA Meissen-made porcelain disc's...each is about 50mm in dia...and neither appears in Tieste...so I'm not sure if they were actually worn as a 'tinnie'...or just handed out as a 'taking part' type of thing....neither of them has an attachment for ease of wear...

      ...unlike this example...which does appear in Tieste...

      ..a smaller (37mm dia) disc...with an attachment....and if anyone here know's of a dealer with spare attachments please let me know...I have another similar sized disc without the attachment (which I will post later)....

      ...the detail on this porcelain disc is quite wonderful...here is the front side...

      "SA Standartenaufmarsch, Meissen, 14./15.IV.1934"

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    3. ...thanks for the positive comments gentlemen...it's always appreicated... :beer:

      ...the style of this badge reminds me of the old US Marshal badges from the cowboy days...(black & white cowboy films are always good to watch :-)

      ...with regards to this SA badge, with its fat looking SA emblem, it measures approx 51mm across......I wonder what the 'M.O' means ?

      "Herbst-Parade 1933, SA Brigade M.O."

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    4. ...I too have thought about the men that may have worn the very badge I now own...how they felt attending a local SA 'treffen'...how their lives developed during the war-years, did they survive?...

      ..and the other thing that comes to mind is that during the entire 3rd Reich period, there must have been already then, collectors of these badges....so somewhere throughout Germany, are there lofts with a hidden-away tinnie collection put together by children of those times, just imagine the gems that are still to be found!...

      ...and back to reality with a bump...

      ...a nice looking 'physical' SA tinnie....that is NOT listed in Tieste......(double-checked the 5th edition)....

      ...but whilst this particular tinnie is not listed, there is a nearly identical version listed as =

      (SA 34-01) "SA-Sportwettkampf Sturmbann II/29, 3. u. 10. Juni 1934" ....which has the same artwork, but different date and SA unit number...

      ...my version is =

      "SA Sport-Treffen Sturmbann III/439, Witzenhausen, 1 Juli 1934"

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    5. ...I know it's bad form to talk money.....but...it would have to be a very special tinnie for me to consider buying it in the UK....the prices that get asked here are mental....I recently saw a SA tinnie being sold at ?145.00...let's say in condition 3- ....I had bought the same SA tinnie, in condition 1-, for about 40 Euros....

      ...I know I will never ever be able to collect all the SA tinnies that are featured in Tieste....I will be quite happy with a select gathering of the best that I can find from time to time...plus, like all collectors, regardless of what it is that is collected, I have a highly desired 'wish-list' that I'd like to see fulfilled before I turn to dust...something to pass on to baby Claymore...

      ...it is strange that non-swastika tinnies are quite so popular...I see them quite often, but they do nothing for me...one man's "hooray" is another man's "yawn"....

      ...and as I'm also not a fan of insomnia, 'tis time to say G'night!...

      PS....got new SA on the way...keep watching!

    6. ...thanks for sharing Colin...

      ...I've been keen to add the 'Braunschweig treffen' badge to my collection....but the diverse range of 'solid-back' & 'hollow-back' versions, with or without 'RZM'...etc, etc....and the huge discussions that go on about what makes it a real example or a fake.....'soft-edged eagle'....'hard-edged eagle'....dot's beside the date number's or not...how the letters are finished off...

      ...all of which just made me give up trying to work it out...too many pro's and cons...

    7. Hi Colin....

      What a surprise this morning! A new thread dedicated solely to SA tinnies....

      ...I guess that means the pressure is on to keep coming up with the goods!

      I would really like to see 'treffen' programmes featuring the tinnie....but not so much the N?rnberg programmes, that's a bit too easy I think....it would be nice to see the smaller events....the idea of collecting postcards as a background is also good...I've never seen a postcard with any of my SA tinnies, but I have seen postcards with combat and sports awards...

      ...those two SA cardboard tinnies are fantastic...really good to see in such great condition....

      ...I only have one cardboard tinnie so far....

      "Appell der SA-Standarte 153, G??nitz, 17.2.35"

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    8. ...BLIMEY !!!...you just exploded along the thread....I'm sure one of the mod's will sort it out for you....

      ...yes, my badge also has 'Wernstein Jena' along the reverse bottom edge...

      ...and truth be told, I only noticed just now because you asked me to look for it... :rolleyes:

      ..as for a digital camera...doesn't really matter what make it is, as long as you use one with the best 'mega-pixels' you can afford....mine is a middle of the road 4.0 mega-pixels....works fine enough for both badges and family.... :D

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