Chris Boonzaier Posted August 7, 2013 Author Posted August 7, 2013 And another one!!! http://www.ebay.de/itm/Etui-fur-Eisernes-Kreuz-ek-1-Orden-Ehrenzeichen-box-for-iron-cross-/200950683654?pt=Militaria&hash=item2ec9981806
Danny70 Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 (edited) Oh Lordy! that has to be the worst one yet. Is he down to using his odd socks as inserts now?! Still though, I have to admit he has inspired me - all the cases below I have modified and added homemade inserts. Although I still wouldn't have the nerve to attempt calling them original. All have been sold with original medals* and a full declaration of my modifications to the (in some instances - modern/repro) cases. Unfortunately for me, none of them reached the crazy kind of prices this guy has managed. Maybe I should start looking for some fools instead! Regards - Danny. (* except for the 1914 bar) Edited August 7, 2013 by Danny70
Christophe Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 Wow... EUR208 !!!! Where does he find such idiots!!!!!!???????? Chris, Stupid!!! You can even see the traces of the knives!!! Cheers. Ch.
Hauptmann Posted August 7, 2013 Posted August 7, 2013 A great thread guys... but a humble suggestion: it might be a good idea to save the pics and post them as otherwise when the links die so do the pics. I'd love to see the cases mentioned in many of these posts but they're gone. For these to continue to educate and help collectors avoid such mistakes it would be good to still have the pics. Keep up the great work! Dan
Chris Boonzaier Posted September 8, 2013 Author Posted September 8, 2013 Sighhhhhh.... when i see the bids on these I become convinced that many collectors are idiots.... http://www.ebay.de/itm/Etui-fur-Eisernes-Kreuz-abz-Weltkrieg-Orden-Ehrenzeichen-Abzeichen-ek-iron-cross-/331009806703?pt=Militaria&hash=item4d11b8d16f
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 8, 2014 Author Posted March 8, 2014 Here you go.... another fool and his mones soon to be parted.... http://www.ebay.de/itm/Prasentationsetui-Etui-Eisernes-Kreuz-iron-cross-Orden-Ehrenzeichen-Abzeichen-ek-/331139737741?pt=Militaria&hash=item4d1977688d
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 15, 2014 Author Posted March 15, 2014 Ouch.... http://www.ebay.de/itm/Etui-fur-ein-Orden-eisernes-Kreuz-WK-Ritterkreuz-/121292355644?pt=Militaria&hash=item1c3d96783c
Chris Boonzaier Posted May 12, 2014 Author Posted May 12, 2014 Any Guesses what he will get for this? http://www.ebay.de/itm/aussergewohnliches-Kombi-Etui-fur-2-Orden-eisernes-Kreuz-EK1-EK2-WK-Ritterkreuz-/121339676432?pt=Militaria&hash=item1c40688710
Tony Posted May 12, 2014 Posted May 12, 2014 Any Guesses what he will get for this? http://www.ebay.de/itm/aussergewohnliches-Kombi-Etui-fur-2-Orden-eisernes-Kreuz-EK1-EK2-WK-Ritterkreuz-/121339676432?pt=Militaria&hash=item1c40688710 It doesn't look as good as the ones he usually sells so I'll guess at 105 euros.
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 3, 2014 Author Posted July 3, 2014 Another one.... http://www.ebay.de/itm/Raritat-Kombi-Etui-fur-4-Orden-eisernes-Kreuz-EK1-EK2-WK-Ritterkreuz-usw-/121377283750?pt=Militaria&hash=item1c42a65ea6
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 10, 2015 Author Posted August 10, 2015 And another.... http://www.ebay.de/itm/Seltenes-3er-Kombi-Etui-fur-EK2-EK1-m-Spange-Frontkampferkreuz-TOP1A/281767157735?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140117125630%26meid%3Dbf3350b38d96443887a70601d9d7127b%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D3%26rkt%3D10%26sd%3D121724720725
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 11, 2015 Author Posted August 11, 2015 Auction above going crazy!!!! EUR147 without the medals for a knife and fork carving set box with new inlay!!!!
Tony Posted August 12, 2015 Posted August 12, 2015 Finished at 178 euros, makes me think of the comment you made about my camping cutlery
Brian R Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 As with all things, some fakes are better than others. I see some pretty laughable cases from time to time. Here are the pics from the auction listed above. Out of curiosity, would this case be attributable to some kind of jewelry, and not cutlery or silverware? This case is far more convincing than many others.
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 16, 2015 Author Posted August 16, 2015 Hi, yeah, probably something else, i thought a carving knife set but comparing size it is probably too short.At the last big Militaria show I was at in Germany 2 sellers had medium sized cardboard boxes full of old boxes like these (and similar).I bought a couple as they are useful to keep odds and ends in, cost 10-15 EUR each.... some people buy em and made spurious interiors for awards ;-)
Brian R Posted August 16, 2015 Posted August 16, 2015 (edited) Yeah, I didn't really think of a jeweler making cutlery but it seems reasonable to expect some kind of engraved knife or something placed in this box - perhaps a commemorative piece not necessarily used for food.I have a similar box that I keep a medal bar in. I can't recall when I obtained it but have never really concluded it was a legit ordensspange case. Seeing this example has me thinking mine is not necessarily an appropriate case, especially with the similar eagle. I will keep a bar in it anyway, as it works well. I will try and take better pics - the one below is from 10+ years ago. I no longer own the Non Com bar shown. Edited August 16, 2015 by Brian R
Brian R Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Here are a couple of new pics of the box shown above. It's likely a put-together but still displays nicely. It came with this matching screwback pin/badge
Chris Boonzaier Posted August 21, 2015 Author Posted August 21, 2015 This guy payed 219 EUR !!!!http://www.ebay.de/itm/Seltenes-4er-Kombi-Etui-fuer-EK2-EK1-Schraube-EK1-Spange-Frontkaempferkreuz-TOP1A-/281740224258?nma=true&si=NTSO54lilIkmv4YXcjT90%2BEAMSQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557
Brian R Posted August 21, 2015 Posted August 21, 2015 Now, I could definitely imagine some silver wear in that one!
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 27, 2015 Author Posted October 27, 2015 Yeah, I didn't really think of a jeweler making cutlery but it seems reasonable to expect some kind of engraved knife or something placed in this box - perhaps a commemorative piece not necessarily used for food.Hi,even companys like Gobet made silver cutlery... carving knives etc. (Blade delivered to them, silver handels made by them. There is a 800 silver Godet spoon on ebay right now. BestChris
paul wood Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 So all I have to find is a Godet or Wagner cutlery box add a couple of Iron crosses and a Hindenburg cross then put it on E-bay and bingo I can make good money, why am I still working?Paul
Tony Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Not Godet or Wagner unfortunately but a Hoflieferant which isn't bad. The problem is, if I turned it into an iron cross award box I'd have nothing to carry my camping cutlery in.Tony
Tony Posted October 27, 2015 Posted October 27, 2015 Snob!You're lucky the dog dropped my wine glass otherwise I'd have that too
Chris Boonzaier Posted January 22, 2016 Author Posted January 22, 2016 http://www.ebay.de/itm/kleines-seltenes-Etui-fur-EK2-Eisernes-Kreuz-Iron-Cross-Kriegsorden-von-Opa/281911879468?_trksid=p2045573.c100034.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140107091039%26meid%3D1fa3820e28474590a0ee8c1a43782cdd%26pid%3D100034%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D8%26sd%3D151958698865
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