joe campbell Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 ~500 euros = ~600 dollars!heiko, you are absolutely correct,and i wouldn't pay that either.it sure is a pretty piece, though!joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 Perhaps if I had been drunk at the time it would have been mine. Thank God I was busy elsewhere.Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 i really like this decoration as well, but for this amount of money, i'd definatly get something else - something BIGGER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! christian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted January 1, 2006 Share Posted January 1, 2006 a '63 VW bug comes to mind!!! it is a hard piece not to appreciate.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeikoGrusdat Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 just for your enjoyment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 That was some storm at sea to wash all those starfish up on the beach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeikoGrusdat Posted January 2, 2006 Share Posted January 2, 2006 welcome to the german big game fishing championships 2006... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dond Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Now I see why they are so expensive. Nice collection.Don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 (edited) my small contribution to the the TWM-Theme marked 'silber'haynau Edited January 3, 2006 by haynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 and reversehaynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Nice cross Haynau! Heiko, nice GROUP!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 I've never seen the arms with stiffening reinforcement on the back before to prevent flex-cracking! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josef Rietveld Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 @Rick, funny isn't it? There is no marker mark. Unfortunately I don't know if this reinforcement-adapations were standard by the producers or if it was done seperately because the owner was a little bit anxious. haynau Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 A little contribution from me. Marked "900": Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JensF. Posted January 3, 2006 Share Posted January 3, 2006 Back: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Well, how about this one...Private purchase-original finish variant (absolutely no sign that a silver finish was ever applied) or smiply that the plating has disappeared? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 heiko-GREAT array of pin catch attachments! thanks.J T-W -i'd love to see that one in hand.very nice.joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian L Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 not in best condition - but i still like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 John-- the finish has been polished off your BB&Co I'd say. Those are REALLY well plated, so that took some time (decades?) and tenacious effort!Christian:what a yucky-looking TWM...but the very first Turkish issued battle bar I have seen (for Sinai ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 (edited) Here is mine. It belonged to a W. Ottersbach who served at Turkish Flieger Abt. 6 at Chanak Kale and is but one part of his grouping. Unfortunately something snagged on the date and popped it off.Dan Murphy Edited February 4, 2006 by Daniel Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 The reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted February 4, 2006 Share Posted February 4, 2006 Here is a close up of the rivets (including where the one is missing) and the silver mark 938. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Temple-West Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 John-- the finish has been polished off your BB&Co I'd say. Those are REALLY well plated, so that took some time (decades?) and tenacious effort!Christian:what a yucky-looking TWM...but the very first Turkish issued battle bar I have seen (for Sinai )Rick, you are probably right, but?I?m entering a world that I know little about, so this may be a silly question. Could this badge be one of the bronze examples that Tim Tezer mentions on his site? And I quote;?Private purchase badges can be found in silver, white metal, silvered bronze, bronze, and even aluminum, with a variety of pin attachments, screw back attachments, or rings at the top for wear on a medal bar.? Having looked at this badge very closely, I can see no signs of it having being polished. If it had I would expect to see remnants of plating in the inaccessible areas and some sign of wear/damage where the metal meets the enamelling. Looking at the badge, the star and crescent are made of bronze with only the crescent having being plated in brass. To have polished the plating up to the brass, but leaving this thin layer of brass plating intact, would have been some feat! The reverse shows a cooling crack at the 4 o clock position, in which I would also expect to find evidence of plating, if plating was used. The sheer marks/die cracks are all clean and how I would expect to see them, going on TR die characteristics, with no sign of excessive polishing.Anyway, back to the original question. Could this be the bronze type? If not, what would the bronze type look like? Does anyone have one they could show this novice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 5, 2006 Share Posted February 5, 2006 Nope. There are apparently a gazillion versions out there butthere is only ONE BB&Co type. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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