Chris Boonzaier Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Will the piece coming in the mail be the pinnacle of my collection? :-)
Stuka f Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 Nooo! That will come next year around this time! ;-) Speaking of "coming piece", "collection", "pinnacle", "mail" and "collection"....I left you a message!
Robin Lumsden Posted November 12, 2015 Posted November 12, 2015 My God! Don't tell me you've finally managed to pick up a black skull !! ;)
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 15, 2015 Author Posted November 15, 2015 Mailman did not come yesterday... either that or he could not carry it alone... :-)
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 15, 2015 Author Posted November 15, 2015 1 hour ago, Paul R said: Give us a hint...? No jinx with a hint. I cant man.... it WILL Jinx it!!
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 19, 2015 Author Posted November 19, 2015 It is here! And it is waaaaaay bigger than Ludendorff's dildo!!!!!!!
Paul R Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 It must have been a butt-pug then. Much bigger... devastating to imagine.
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 19, 2015 Author Posted November 19, 2015 Here you go you perverts!!! http://gmic.co.uk/topic/67118-bavarian-leib-regiment-assoc-flag-top-of-my-collection/
ccj Posted November 19, 2015 Posted November 19, 2015 That's a nice flag. It looks like it cost a small fortune
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 20, 2015 Author Posted November 20, 2015 Hi, it cost a bit, but peanuts compared to what the historical value...
ccj Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 how many existed and do you have period photos of these being used? It's attractive and rare. Makes you wonder who all has had their hand on it.
Chris Boonzaier Posted November 20, 2015 Author Posted November 20, 2015 Hi, I think there are two kinds of These flags, most seem to simply be for reservist associations and may have the name of the town or village..."Jonestown kriegerverein"... and then those belonging to a certain regiments veterans association. I think the leib Regiment was one of the regiments that actually selected men from various parts of Bayern, so unlike most regiments which were more regional, the Leib Regiment had members from various towns, cities and villages. I assume the purely town associated flags "Smithville veterans association" may have a limited market as they are not related to a specific regiment, but the regimental ones, especially for an elite regiment like the Leib Regiment are more desireable. I dont know if every Branch of the Leib Regt Association had a flag, they were probably too expensive. I think the Kaiserlautern Branch existed from 1904, in 1913 they bought their flag, and in the 2 decades that followed they probably had all the WW1 Leib Regiment Vets in the area marching behind it. Kaiserlautern was bavarian up until 1918 if my googling serves me correctly. It was invaded by and has been occupied by Americans since 1945 ;-) I guess there is not a lot of Militaria left in the Area as Generations of GIs and USAF must have picked it pretty clean... 2 minutes ago, Chris Boonzaier said:
dond Posted November 20, 2015 Posted November 20, 2015 Nice flag. Mount it on the pole and troop the colors down your road. I'm sure the neighbors would find it interesting. As for "pinnacle" it always seems to me that when I reach what I think of as the summit there is always another bit of high ground to cover..... Now if you need some funds to defray the cost of that thingy you have a certain medal bar.......
Stuka f Posted November 21, 2015 Posted November 21, 2015 I think he is all right! I just baught medals from him...... (looool!!) ;-)
ccj Posted November 22, 2015 Posted November 22, 2015 We all ought to post what we consider the acme of our collections
Gilles Posted November 28, 2015 Posted November 28, 2015 An astonishing flag that would be a reason to move to an "Altbau Wohnung" with high ceilings! I agree with Don, as a matter of luck, many a summit is being fortunately hidden... by a lower summit!
Chip Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 I have a lot of pinnacles, but a rather low mountain range.
filfoster Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Some of these responses suggest a new thread: 'marital aids and sex toys of the Second Reich'. I am aware of certain electric shock treatments for women's 'hysteria' but the concept of dildos and butt plugs for the High Command is intriguing! Can you imagine a display of Bakelite, 'India rubber' or carved wooden 'toys' at the local militaria show, all with alleged 'provenance'?
ccj Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 I'm still trying to decipher chips metaphor in the context of the statements above....
Chip Posted December 22, 2015 Posted December 22, 2015 Charles, I was just trying to say that I have some nice items, but not on the level, of the high-end collections (yours, for instance). Chip
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