Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 ...... coming to a PC near you soon. Notice that despite the fact that the badge bears the distinctive bow of Meybauer, the die characteristics do not match a single Meybauer Badge. Notice that the pin, hinge and catch are unlike any badge, by any maker prior to 1945. $370 USD and counting. Not a bad day's bid for a fake badge.http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Now, that's a FIRST! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 I'm sorry, I just cannot fathom how it is people spend their money on this stuff. I just don't get it. never have. never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David S Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 The buyer has paid a lot of $$$ for similiar badges.Any of these badges real??http://feedback.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...serid=dhawk1954 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Of all the badges he has bid on, there's one zep badge that was a "maybe" and the seller refused to email me an actual photo of the mark before the close of the auction....... no details, I don't bid. Here's an example of the utter rubbish fantasy pieces he buys. This one was just under $700... must be nice to throw away money....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Here's an outright fake zep badge by "Walter Schott/FEC." Rrrrrrrrrrright........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Here's a charming little fake with 4 holes so you can mount it right on your uniform! Such A Deal!Nice Crown mark in there....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 i have been, in the past, well... less than smartwith some of my purchases....HOWEVER!rick, these are the pieces i see in different placesthat even i get that spider-sense about.95% of the time, "variations" deserve a look ONLYto reinforce what should or should not be there.that was one of my downfalls with TR. especially for newer collectors: keep your money in your pocket until you can learn what you are buying.thanks for the nice pics, stogie!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblinfarms Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 At least in Imperial, we don't have the "near perfect" copies so common in cloth SS or RKs, awards, qualification badges, YET! Knowledge is power. Even the near perfect copies can be spotted with a solid research background. Knowing which eagles go with which wreaths in Luftwaffe flight badges springs to mind. Thanks Stogie. You and like minded folks are laying the foundation for future Imperial collectors in the matter of "Burn Prevention." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David S Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 must be nice to throw away moneyThanks RickI've said it before and I'll say it again . . . Some people have more money than brains Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 It appears that several of the sellers have discover a patsy from which they are making a killing.Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Yes........ they have spent a rather exhorbitant sum on utter rubbish. The really funny thing is.... you can sell fake badges for 3-7oo any day of the week on eBay. Think any one of them would be wise enough to pay the going rate of 1K+ for one real one? Nope, they can get to "real" ones on eBay for that every week............ hmmmmmmmmmmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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