ANDY BUTKUS Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 Hi Gents...I just wanted to show you one of my Christmas presents..Under the tree i found this Medal of the Order of Grand duke Gediminas third class in bronze...The best part is the original presentation document that came with it...The document is named to Kazys Merkis and dated Feb. 15 1932 and is #159...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 29, 2005 Posted December 29, 2005 So... explain this to me.... Does the wife walk into Eatons and see something on the shelves... she walks up and says "Wow! This is a nice Medal of the Order of Grand duke Gediminas third class in bronze! I bet Andy will like it! I will buy it as an XMas suprise!"or do you buy it and say"Here... one of my presents, wrap it so i dont see what it is!"
ANDY BUTKUS Posted December 29, 2005 Author Posted December 29, 2005 I'm not sure what you're getting at Chris... SANTA brought this for me...
Guest Rick Research Posted December 30, 2005 Posted December 30, 2005 TERRIFIC design work!What would this have been awarded for?
ANDY BUTKUS Posted December 30, 2005 Author Posted December 30, 2005 Hi Rick...It was awarded for distinguished service...
ANDY BUTKUS Posted December 30, 2005 Author Posted December 30, 2005 (edited) I really like the design of these Lithuanian medals too...Here's a link to a few more designs... http://www.medals.org.uk/lithuania/lithuan...a-text-1991.htmCheers Edited December 30, 2005 by ANDY BUTKUS
ANDY BUTKUS Posted December 30, 2005 Author Posted December 30, 2005 Does anyone else here collect Lithuanian awards?
David Gregory Posted December 30, 2005 Posted December 30, 2005 Does anyone else here collect Lithuanian awards?Not yet, but keep posting them, they are another enticing collecting side-line.
Peter J Posted December 30, 2005 Posted December 30, 2005 Andy, I have this 3rd class laying around The award is nice, but the case is even sweeter.KRPeterDoes anyone else here collect Lithuanian awards?
ANDY BUTKUS Posted December 31, 2005 Author Posted December 31, 2005 Very nicet Peter.......Let me know if you ever decide to let that one go.......
Christian L Posted December 31, 2005 Posted December 31, 2005 i don't collect lithuanian awards, but the artwork on the documents and the "uncommon" design of their awards is fascinating!and i think this is the reason why i have 4 or 5 books about lithuanian medals in my shelf - and they are GREAT!!!!!!christianps: the document is, at least in my opinion, one of the best in artwork and design of the time it was issued
ANDY BUTKUS Posted January 1, 2006 Author Posted January 1, 2006 Christian...Can you tell which books you have on Lithuanian medals, right now i only have one book..Lietuvos Ordinai, Medaliai ir Zenkleiai 1918- 1940....Are any of your books in English...?
g_deploige Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 Ther is a good book "For Merits to Lithuania" from Vilius Kavaliauskas. I sow this mans collection in Brussels a few years ago, it is impressif.see his website Kavaliauskasand you van see here the beautiful order of Vytis that belonged to King Albert I of Belgium ans exposed in the Royal Army Museum in BrusselsOrder of Vytis of King Albert I
g_deploige Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 (edited) At teh moment ther is a boutifull officers cross (4th class) of Gediminas with original box on ebay Fransesee link Gediminas ebay France 15-3-2006 Edited March 15, 2006 by g_deploige
Tony J Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 (edited) Hi Andy,Very nice medal and with the document to boot. Good for you!I collect Lithuanian. But you know that already I managed to pick up seven new Lithuanian award documents at the SOS this past February. One is a posthumous Vytis Kryzius award to a Partisan. Very hard to find.All the best,Tony Edited March 27, 2006 by Tony J
Tony J Posted March 27, 2006 Posted March 27, 2006 (edited) I forgot to add this interesting link on Lithuanian partisans. It's called Heavy Metal in Lithuania, 1940-1965. http://members.fortunecity.com/heavy-metal-lt/index.htmlEnjoy!Tony Edited March 27, 2006 by Tony J
ANDY BUTKUS Posted March 27, 2006 Author Posted March 27, 2006 I've seen that site before Tony...It amazes me what the Partisans went through after WW2 in Lithuania...Any chance of seeing those medals you picked up at the SOS...???? I forgot to add this interesting link on Lithuanian partisans. It's called Heavy Metal in Lithuania, 1940-1965. http://members.fortunecity.com/heavy-metal-lt/index.htmlEnjoy!Tony
Stogieman Posted March 28, 2006 Posted March 28, 2006 Lithuania Rules!Remember the Lithuanian National Basketball Team!I still have family in Vilnius!
Tony J Posted March 28, 2006 Posted March 28, 2006 Stogie,You're a Lugan?! Yeh, I loved the tie dyed t-shirts that the Grateful Dead sponsered. Tony
Tony J Posted March 28, 2006 Posted March 28, 2006 Andy,I just picked up the award documents without the actual medals.Tony
ANDY BUTKUS Posted March 28, 2006 Author Posted March 28, 2006 Can you post a picture of the Doc then...? Please... Andy,I just picked up the award documents without the actual medals.Tony
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