Ralph A Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Here is my set. A wan, melancholy photograph of a poignant display. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 It's getting hard to find a set like this, and in this condition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted June 19, 2005 Author Share Posted June 19, 2005 Thanks for looking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 Nice pieces Ralph and an excellent display!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 I only have two examples and both are mounted on bars. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted June 19, 2005 Share Posted June 19, 2005 The second is on this Baden bar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I've got one in a packet as well, all nicely framed up but no pics unfortunately...but have this one on a ladies bow. Both mine are courtesy of Stogieman - of course!cheers Jason 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 (edited) Yes....I will have to get one on a bar :violent-smiley-017: A single would be nice Edited June 20, 2005 by don 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 Here's mine on a bar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Ralph, a handsome bar artisticly displayed. What is the overlay on the map? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Are that a late 30's very very early 1940's packet Ralph like used with the Flowers War medals.Nice set.Here's a couple of mine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 reverse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Sorry about the group picture, th Widows Cross in the case is a CEJ marked cross. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Yes ...Just like that Marcus Ralph any chance you can show the back jumping don 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralph A Posted June 21, 2005 Author Share Posted June 21, 2005 (edited) Ah, Marcus weighs in. Nice collection! Folks, the packet set is promised to my buddy across the pond, as soon as I get tired of looking at it. :food-smiley-004:Don, if you mean the medal bar, it's here:http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=1209Bob, the "overlay" is a US Navy radar screen, 1940's vintage. It belonged to my father-in-law. Edited June 21, 2005 by Ralph A 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hello,I can't top Marcus' display but, I?d like to show off this cased widow?s cross which I have on approval. Please let me know if it?s ok as I?ve never had one in my hands before. There?s no push button catch and no hinge.Is it normal for a black cross to be placed in a tortoise shell pattern case or should it be in a black case.ThanksTony 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Here are some pics of the case.Tony 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Hi Tony,My black case is what I deem as a wartime production case, 'mushroom' button and the tip painted black. I've three other examples like this, an orange-red, and deep red....all 'wartime production in mind.Now as for this mottled case, yes I believe it is acceptable to this widow cross in there. The medals were never (wrong word that really......SELDOM issued in the case, the odd bestowal appears to have been granted) The case was private purchase and bought by the recipient seperately...that was the guideline and criteria for the incipient issue and to my knowledge from recorded data, the only premise thus to base anything on further. So I would personally accept this pair as genuine.The tortoise case as with another red style, you can see it in the pic just I showed...are earlier versions and deem these personally as pre war, the make-up includeing the catch type suggest this to me, along with the outer covering being of a type used on a flowers war box too. Just my own ideals here, nothing gospel though.KrMarcusThe tortoise does come with a catch or not and varying colour scheme's for the rayon silk lineing. Just a personal though, that these are indeed earlier in this series of box.Mines a bit tatty, you can just see visible the earlier red case to the right of this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Thanks Marcus!Tony 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 here is the flyer marcus "mentioned"so it was a "sanctioned" case you could purchase if you want. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcus H Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Christian do own this one Contact old Marcus if ever you sell it, or bring it along next year !!KrMarcus 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanCz Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 Awesome material - thank you all for sharing.A once common and affordable series of awards - I remember the time when you could not give them away !! Now you seldom see the "next of kin" award. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 22, 2005 Share Posted June 22, 2005 I agree with Marcus' observations. The cases were an "official" private purchase item. Harder to find still are the medal bar cases made with the "Treu um Treu" inscription on the inner lid liner.The "tortoise-shell" cases were indeed early and quite legitimate.Nice show of awards here! wub.gif 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 Would be nice to see some more bars with these.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted February 15, 2009 Share Posted February 15, 2009 .....or some photos of bars being worn!Robert? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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