Stogieman Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Try this one on for size! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 Talk about pure rubbish! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joe campbell Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 i'd pay $20 just for the novelty factor....this is almost as good as the two-headed cowat the county fair! joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gregM Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 I have to say- I like the looks of this piece over a real wound badge. Too bad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wild Card Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 This would be an unissued example of the wound badges awarded personally by the Kaiser to very special recipients. The issued examples, of course, had his signature and date of award engraved on the reverse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Yes, but since all of the house jewelers were otherwise occupied, he had the illustrious firm of Haesslich & Faelschung of Berlin N.E. make them Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Try this one on for size!Its a very special wound award to Kaiserlicker Bumwipers who sustained facial injuries during the performance of their dutys on the royal personage and associated family members, so as the massed ranks would not get upset, the reciepiant was usualy awarded these in a dark ally in the dead of night with instructions to wear it inside the jacket. Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biro Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 (edited) Rarer - much rarer... and infinitely more valuable...Keep sharp men - these could fool even the experts http://cgi.ebay.com/Small-German-1813-Iron...1QQcmdZViewItem Edited April 10, 2006 by Biro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 Rarer - much rarer... and infinitely more valuable...Keep sharp men - these could fool even the experts http://cgi.ebay.com/Small-German-1813-Iron...1QQcmdZViewItemHallo Biro the seller does state it was not "issued" but "made-up" shades of Trotters Trading maybe made up means, in the five minutes before he posted the auction.Nearly rates up there with the iii reich ss submarine badge i was offered many years ago in Bavaria (Home of the ss summarine pens on lake constance )Kevin in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paddywhack Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 thats brillant!! wonder what they will come up with next!! a bolloon obesrvers badge!!!! oops to late!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biber Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 RE the fantasy "wound" badge.In all seriousness, does it have any historical legitimacy at all? (it's too pretty not to) it would be interesting to learn when and why something like that was put together. I know, I'm naive.I agree it is nicer that the real versionBiber Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 RE the fantasy "wound" badge.In all seriousness, does it have any historical legitimacy at all? (it's too pretty not to) it would be interesting to learn when and why something like that was put together. I know, I'm naive.I agree it is nicer that the real versionBiberMaybe these were going to be the Aniversary-commemorative pieces for WINNING THE FIRST WORLD WAR Kevin in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Full marks for creativity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Please Gentlemen, I have seen this badge before, in fact my Great-Grandfather's uncle had one (got the picture of him wearing it, but can't find it right now) it is the Kaiserliche-Graben-F?hrer-Abzeichen (imperial trench pilot badge) not to be confused with the Kaiserliche-Graben-Beobachter-Abzeichen (imperial trench observer badge) that one is without the swords. I will post the picture of Great-Grandfather's uncle when I find it.All the Best Hardy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Too bad! I rather like the design of the "new imperial wound badge." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 "I will post the picture of Great-Grandfather's uncle when I find it.found it!! [attachmentid=34146] Oh, Kev was right about one thing, he is wearing it inside his jacket Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Cole Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 (edited) What is this or am I missing something?http://cgi.ebay.com/Imerial-German-WWI-Pru...1QQcmdZViewItemIt MUST be real because "Catmom" is bidding on it! Edited April 13, 2006 by Daniel Cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 What is this or am I missing something?http://cgi.ebay.com/Imerial-German-WWI-Pru...1QQcmdZViewItemIt MUST be real because "Catmom" is bidding on it!Wow... it started at 26 dollars. Someone thinks it is worth 810 dollars with an hour remaining!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deruelle Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Who can create such horrors. Who buy them. I don't understand.Christophe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul R Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 Who can create such horrors. Who buy them. I don't understand.ChristopheHere is the pic...for future reference.It ended at $1,136.11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted April 13, 2006 Author Share Posted April 13, 2006 $1100 and change....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete A Posted April 13, 2006 Share Posted April 13, 2006 What is this or am I missing something?http://cgi.ebay.com/Imerial-German-WWI-Pru...1QQcmdZViewItemIt MUST be real because "Catmom" is bidding on it!I remember one these being sold at this quite well-known imperial militaria site couple of years ago. It was described as some sort of an commemorative badge for those who had been in the air service before the war, and then returned to their original units (infantry, cavalry etc.) when the army was mobilized.But this is just a fantasy badge then? Although it wouldn't surprise me.Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 Gentlemen of the Jury; While the item listed is not realy a FAKE, the sellers description takes more than a few libertyshttp://cgi.ebay.co.uk/German-Silver-Coloni...1QQcmdZViewItemKevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naxos Posted April 14, 2006 Share Posted April 14, 2006 The Verwundeten-Abzeichen was created in 1918 - The Boxeraufstand was 1900 -1901 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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