Theodor

Thanks David! About the Bulgarian order, they are available from time to time, I see from time to time pieces like the one in my picture. Though I have no idea about the price /did not purchase the one in the picture, it's a family possession/. During the week I'll have a look around and will tell you.

This is really a great and rare piece!!! Thank you for showing to us!!

Finally, a pcture that I like very much These did not come together, just made the picture to represent the four countries that fought together

The back side - only a modest square marking on the pin, nothing else.

yes, bad pictures, sorry Here is a bit closer

look inside

Hi guys, having nothing to do, decided to show you my one and only EK - a cased EKI. Hoping someday to add an EK2 and also the earlier /19th C./ and later /WW2/ series, but so far have only this one. Here is tge case:

Very sad! Rest in peace!

Super! Thanks for the reply! Seems my first identification is correct and it will fit my uniform from the old period

here's a better picture

Hi guys, I found this at a flea market an year ago. Thought it is old Bulgarian officer's belt. But recently saw pictures of something very similar, said to be a German WW1 belt. So, is it German? Here is the picture:

Hi Chip, yes it can be your word, it's a bit hard to read, so I read it like one of the few German words I know As for date - no, it is not dated.

Hi Chip, On the inside of the flap there is a square dry stamp, saying: "VERDINGUNGSSTELLE DER HANDWERKSKAMMER DARMSTADT". I also have one of exactly the same type, marked J. WOLTER & Co, BERLIN WILMERS... 1916 - but unfortunately it is in poorest possible condition.

How's the liner? Something is showing near the rim, maybe the leather is hanging down and needs a support?

Hi guys, Not long after posting this I had big conection problems, so after got later back online seems missed the fact it is replied to the thread. Thanks for your replies! To update this case, very shortly after I posted here, considered the plastic bag a bad idea and took the holster out. A couple of days later got a parcel from a friend who studies in the States - a box of Peckard stuff for leather tratment. I put that "fat" on the holster and the result is good in my opinion - some of it went inside the leather, fed it, but did not change the color and did not make the leather look like oiled. Also, the leather seems does not change shape anymore. The back wall of the holster stays a bit twisted, but not bad. I think after some time to repeat the application of Peckard. So far the result is good.

However, today, a couple of weeks after it was put in the drawer, I spotted something unpleasant. As said, it had been for long in high humidity environment. And I am keeping it now in normal humidity. And seems the leather has lost some moisture and has changed shape a little! The back "wall" of the holster has curved a little to the inside, the seams around the holster have opened. The stitching is strong, but if this process continue, it may be torn I think. What can I do??? Maybe it will change no more, but what if it continues to dry and bend? Maybe apply some leather care chemical, or simply keep it in a part of the house with higher humidity? The only thing I did so far is put it in a plastic bag, not to lose more moisture if possible... Thanks in advance for ideas!

as said, it looked very well, cleaned very well, and went into one of the drawers with things.

Hi guys, Not long ago got a very nice Luger holster, inside has a stamp of a producer in Darmstadt. Very good condition, only covered with lots of mildew, because spent decades in a damp basement. No rotting, only mildew. I was removed very easy and well with a dry cotton cloth.

I can only add, that the text says "For motherhood glory"

Thank you for your replies! As for the badge... difficult to say...But there are some traces which may have been holes from prongs... Yes, possibly there has been a badge of some kind, but no way to tell size or shape. Anyway, seems that hat is out of my collecting field

Numbers inside

Inside

The side

Hi guys, I have this for inspection, to decide whether to take it or not. Well, in order to decide, first of all I need to know what it is So... It is something like a cylinder, at the lower and the upper end is decorated with gilt lines. Has a chinstrap on metal pieces, inside has only two numbers stamped. Also has a long label sewn with handwriting, unfortunately absolutely faded, not even a letter readable. Has had a visor on the front, but it has been torn. The visor has been made of very thick cardboard, painted black outside /a small part only left to see the matherial/. Everything looks old - the matherial, the metal pieces, the leather base of the metal chinstrap... Is it somehting military, or theater piece? Thanks in advance! Front:

The back side