EK 1914 EK1 1914

[Eric Stahlhut]

[Eric Stahlhut]

[Eric Stahlhut]

notice the length of the post; quite handy if one were to attach this to a heavy outer garment--but could be problematic if affixed to a lighter piece of clothing

[joe campbell]

it WOULD tend to leave a mark if one

were, say, slammed into the dashboard.....

beautiful cross, and i'm inclined to agree

on its' application to an outer garment.

with its quality, perhaps that of an officer...

joe

[Steve campbell]

That is a nice one. So many different versions of these out there. Too bad I don't see any myself to buy lately. I was doing well for awhile, but know I can't remember the last I picked up a new EK1 1914.

[ekhunter]

Yes, with more and more sharks out there, and less and less bait available, it does make one very, very hungry for a nice ek.

[gregM]

I agree. The last cross I picked up was at a show in March and it wasn't what I would

consider a great deal. They aren't any bargins to be had on ebay either. Ek2s are selling

for what I used to buy screwback Ek1s for. Now I just sit back and wait and hope for that

great deal to come along.

Edited June 15, 2008 by gregM

[Eric Stahlhut]

yup; i can remember wen ek1s went for $25 a pop.

Edited June 15, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut

[ekhunter]

yup; i can remember wen ek1s went for $25 a pop.

$25 a pop?? You've been around for a while! Good deals are definately hard to come by, and with all of the forums available today, most sellers are somewhat well informed of what they have, and a general price range of what they are trying to sell. Tough times for the bargain hunter. :banger:

Edited June 16, 2008 by ekhunter

[Eric Stahlhut]

$25 a pop?? You've been around for a while! Good deals are definately hard to come by, and with all of the forums available today, most sellers are somewhat well informed of what they have, and a general price range of what they are trying to sell. Tough times for the bargain hunter.

well i used to go to the flohmarkts around frankfurt, wiesbaden, and mainz every saturday starting from when i was 13. and when i attended the uni i frequented all the markts around munich. i saw some amazing stuff including an enigma machine, the ww2 plastic parade helmets (spanish made), random rks, coburg and gau badges, lotsa rare freikorps stuff, the list goes on and on and on. all to pricey for my pocket at that time.

i pretty much stuck to eks as that was all i could afford at the time, and i still like them!

i have no problem with the internet and the advent of the ever-expanding collector demand vs. the supply. the internet has ultimately given me much more than the effort i have put into it. thanks to people on forums such as this one, the added value has eventually enabled me to become a smarter and more discerning collector. it has enriched the part of my psyche that is a hunter and gatherer (hoarder!).

bargains still exist, in an oblique fashion. just have to work/study/search a bit harder, that's all. heh. let's hope they keep getting better and better.

Edited June 17, 2008 by Eric Stahlhut