How it all started.

[Wood]

I just found these pictures. many , many , many, .....many years ago.

My first collection.

[Wood]

these are labeled collection 2.

Edited June 7, 2010 by wood

[Hauptmann]

Great pics! I especially LOVE that big Luft eagle. Do you still have that one? What's the story behind it?

Thanks for sharing these!

Dan

[Wood]

Gosh, that was a quick reply.

Part 2.

[Wood]

Hey Dan,

Not such a large eagle, its not to hand so I can't give the actual size, but about 35 cm wide ( the wing tips are missing) Its aluminium, I think.

and in this pic. I have painted it in better colours!!!!

Note: I later stripped my paintwork paint off, back to the basic RLM blue, I used to know the exact designation of Luft. colours, but not now.

I still don't know what this eagle came from, any ideas? I always thought a shed door!!!!

Pete

Edited June 8, 2010 by wood

[Wood]

Pic. No. 3.

2nd. collection.

[Wood]

Years later, after sex, drugs and rock and roll, etc. etc. etc.... it looked like this.

[Wood]

Luftwaffe.

Edited June 8, 2010 by wood

[Wood]

Army.

[Wood]

Navy.

[Wood]

Buckles.

[Wood]

Note, there are several fake badges etc. among this lot, some of the items have gone (traded/sold away in the old days) some fakes I still have (boo hoo!) and perhaps some to find?

Regards,

Pete

Have you any pictures of your early collections?

[Wood]

As an after thought. here I am in my second hand/antique shop, about the same period as my third collection (30-35? years ago!!!")

Ah! those halcyn days of far off youth.

Pete

Edited June 8, 2010 by wood

[Hauptmann]

WOW Pete! I don't know about the rock and roll but sex wise methinks the collection had a ton of it... they were breeding like rabbits! Some awesome pieces there! I only wish I'd taken good pics like these of my early pieces. Alot of the ones I took were polaroids and they just don't show very much detail. But luckily a few 35mm's as well. Definitely trips down memory lane.

Re: the Luft eagle... no idea what it was off of but I sure do love it... wingtips or not. Just a great looking piece! Gotta rush off to work in a bit but will look at the pics a bit more when I get back. Just alot to take in.

Again many thanks for sharing!

Dan

[Brian Wolfe]

Hi Pete,

Thanks for posting your photos, it now has me wondering where I put my distant-past photos. Like Dan, some mine are not of the greatest detail so while I have them they are not readily at hand.

Thanks again, for an interesting and nostalgic look into your past collecting life.

Regards

Brian

[Ulsterman]

Love the Japanese flag!

[Chris Boonzaier]

THOSE were the days where the "hmmm... great quality, must be real!" was enough of a test of originality...

[peter monahan]

Chris

Your first collection gives new meaning to the term "eclectic"! Though I can still detect the Germano-phile strain in it. Ah, weren't those the days?

[Peter BL]

Loved the Kriegsmarine board....

[JBeltram]

Hello,

Neat stuff and a great reminder of the good old days. I also love the KM board.

Regards,

Jody

[Chris Boonzaier]

They were also the days when collectors wanted one of everything and did not have 300 of the same badge with slight variations ;-)