eBay Fakes

[lew]

No fantasy but still a fake TWM with wreath, rather common nowadays.

 

[Giannis S.]

The same seller has listed several items that cannot be classified as originals.

[Stogieman]

Now at $202.50. I really feel bad for the people who don’t do the homework on what they collect 

[VtwinVince]

Hmm, I've never seen this TWM with wreath being worn, who were the alleged recipients of this thing?

[Graf]

Fake Bulgaria Order for Bravery -1st Class listed and sold three times on eBay Germany

When asked the Dealer rejected my claim it is fake Keeps re.listing and selling for the last three months

The price was what he hoped to get The same Dealer is selling many fake German Decorations including medal bars like the one listed in this thread

[Bernd_W]

16 hours ago, VtwinVince said:

Hmm, I've never seen this TWM with wreath being worn, who were the alleged recipients of this thing?

This Question was asked and answered in the WAF thread of which I provided a screenshot. 

It is to be presumed a interwar piece, for people with a bigger purse.There is also an example shown there without wreath but with different colors, which is to be presumed for the same period and purpose. 

[VtwinVince]

Alright, screenshots are pretty hard to read, and I don't place much stock in what happens at WAF. Anyway, let me reiterate, in 50 years of collecting I've never seen a period photograph of this thing in wear. Someone please produce the photographic evidence, otherwise.....

[Bernd_W]

The screenshot has a far high resolution, if you save it to your computer and zoom in, its easy to read.

Im not interested in this badge or in proving this badge is period or not, not today and not in 50 years. I provided a source of what TWM experts thinks about this badge. If you are interested in this kind of TWM you should contact BrianL. He is also a user here:https://gmic.co.uk/profile/12700-bolewts58/ And ask him in what book its shown. Or you ask Demir, I guess he is the moderator Demir here, and ask him in what of his books its shown. Perhaps you will find a period photograph there, or Demir can provide one. https://gmic.co.uk/profile/4190-demir/

I recommend you to ask bolewts58/ first because Demirs last visit here seems to be a couple month ago.

Here are some easy to read (I hope so. Did my best) screenshots with the most important posts in the thread:

Edit: Checked the screenshots. If its still hard to read, it will help saving them to your computer and zoom in. Its more easy to read.

Edit: The forum seems to resize the pictures, its still hard to read if you save them to your computer. Here a full resolution ones, easy to read at this page:

https://imgur.com/a/btKUXFV

https://imgur.com/a/0xzAAo3

 

 

 

Edited January 13, 2024 by Bernd_W

[Stogieman]

Another Chrisnico monstrosity 

[Giannis S.]

Also has a Baden Hausorden Albrecht des Bären Kommandeurzeichen, Now at 250 € from 12 bidders. 

 

[Stogieman]

Final bid on the “TWM” was $340!

[Stogieman]

Original EK1, enhanced with fake engraving 

[VtwinVince]

To the crusher with that monstrosity. How many times have we seen these spurious Fliegertruppe engravings?

[CRBeery]

On 17/01/2024 at 03:52, Stogieman said:

Original EK1, enhanced with fake engraving 

 

[Stogieman]

Another 1870 “Grand Cross”, probably the fourth one this guy has sold. Seems to have a never-ending supply of these and “PLM”s, lol

[Giannis S.]

At least she says that this is a museum/exhibition piece, made in the 40s or 50s.

[VtwinVince]

I would say more likely made in Lithuania last week.

[Giannis S.]

On 28/01/2024 at 14:17, Stogieman said:

Another 1870 “Grand Cross”, probably the fourth one this guy has sold. Seems to have a never-ending supply of these and “PLM”s, lol

 

With 30 hours left until the end of the sale, it has reached €815 so far.

[Stogieman]

It’s been awhile since one of these showed up but I believe this to be a copy 

[VtwinVince]

Yup, your typcial Polish\Lithuanian crap.

[Stogieman]

Fake airship badge, usual suspect 

[Stogieman]

Final bid on fake airship badge was $355

[Stogieman]

Another fake S&W PLM sold for $531

[Stogieman]

And another “PLM”, allegedly by Juncker, currently at $635!

[VtwinVince]

That second one looks like a Steinhauer piece