some people have more money then sense!

[paddywhack]

so i was perusing ebay looking for my next british ribbon bar when i came across this auction for a supposed real VC ribbon bar!whats striking is that the seller doesn't say its a real VC bar just that it might be to a VC winner but yet the price still went crazy!!!! just seems to me that some people have more money then sense as its just a nice ribbon bar but nothing else with out more providence!!!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/321364371257?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[Guest pikemedals]

Wow ! Ask the seller if he got anymore lol

[paul wood]

The provenance is a bit like that old song- I knew a man who danced with a girl who danced with the Prince of Wales. I will have to buy a few VC ribbons and attribute them to Guy Gibson, Chard, Bromhead and Leonard Cheshire and make up a couple of double bars attributed them to Upham, Chavasse. I see the way forward to early retirement.

Paul

[utopis]

whats striking is that the seller doesn't say its a real VC bar

Hm? In the title and in the first line of the description it says "very rare original Victoria cross ribbon bar"

[paddywhack]

True but look at his description!he says it "may" be to vc winner such and such!nothing else no providence just him saying it is and still it went for a crazy price!

[Guest pikemedals]

Wait until the buyer try to resell it !.back in march 2013 I saw a 1915 trio named to the asc/rmlc trio sold for buy it now for £149.the buyer resold it on eBay 2 weeks ago to me for it made £77.56. I was thinking about buying the group back in 2013 for £149.it a mad world paul

[Michael White]

Yesterday, April 25 2014, Capt. alex Scrimger's original cardboard Victoria Cross medal box, with 17" of period ribbon,sold for $1,580.55 U.S. on ebay. I placed a big bid but this is out of my limits. Wow!

Mike

[paddywhack]

i saw that mike and well that im not suprized!it had at least provence with it!the other auction nothing!would i have bid if i had the money?no dont think i would!still nice though!

[paul wood]

I can see more sense in that at least it had a cast Iron provenance.

Paul

[QSAMIKE]

I am sitting on about 5 meters of VC ribbon that was in a tailor shop that went out of business and I bought all the ribbon he had left.... I wonder how many ribbon bars I could make up......

Mike

[peter monahan]

Lots! That's the way to get it too. I have cornered the market for hob nails in my area by striking up an acquaintance with a shoe maker who has a bunch left over from the 1950s that nobody else knows about!

[Michael White]

What provenance? I agree that it probably was authentic or I wouldn't have bid on it, but there was no Certificate of Authenticity or any other documentation linking it to Scrimger. And it was only the cardboard box that the Presentation Box came in. Nevertheless it was a great buy for the winner!

Mike

[paddywhack]

and heres another auction! crazy crazy!iv a VC and DSO ribbon bar(no providence!!), i reckon i might put it up and see what it goes for!!!!!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/390832062644?ssPageName=STRK:MEDWX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1435.l2649

Edited May 5, 2014 by paddywhack

[Michael White]

I know. I was watching that but wouldn't bid for that very reason. But, I guess if you have the money and the interest who am I to disagree.

Mike

[Mervyn Mitton]

I looked through my two volume history of VC Awards. I couldn't find Scrimger - have you actually found his name on the roll ?

Mervyn

[paddywhack]

Here you go!

http://mcgillremembers.mcgill.ca/ww1/stories/scrimger.html

think his VC was recently donated to a museum!

[Mervyn Mitton]

Thanks - very interesting. I probably only looked on the Brit. section. Mervyn

[peter monahan]

I'd guess by the bidding - L 213.00 when I checked - that others share your concerns, Mike!

[erichjr]

Those ribbon bars are getting expensive.

Erich

[paddywhack]

and here another one!!!

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/331237787450?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

[Mervyn Mitton]

Somehow it doesn't look right. Why should a ribbon be so tattered - something like this would be treasured

and looked after. Also, I'm not happy with the size of the Cross - I think they are usually slightly smaller and

of better quality. What do others think ? Mervyn

[paddywhack]

Have to agree it doesnt look original but as the title says some people have more money than sense!!!!