Graf Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Dear customer, after 31 years of being a specialist store in the militaria business, we would like to say goodbye to you and thank you for your loyalty. Payment and shipping or self-collection of your ordered goods ends Friday 7th of June 2024. Kind regards, collectors Carsten Baldes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Good Morning, I had communication with Carsten back in December and he let me know they would be closing and he was retiring. He stated the political climate in Germany as a contributing factor. There will be an updated version of his opus book on flight badges and that he will continue to collect but the shop will close. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 18 minutes ago, Stogieman said: Good Morning, I had communication with Carsten back in December and he let me know they would be closing and he was retiring. He stated the political climate in Germany as a contributing factor. There will be an updated version of his opus book on flight badges and that he will continue to collect but the shop will close. Thank you for the additional information Yes the World is not a very happy place at the moment Also, i learned that some countries are imposing restrictions and bans on WW2 German items, which i suspect will put burden on many sellers, dealers and collectors Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Sorry to hear this, I had only good experiences dealing with Baldes. Regarding the political climate in Europe, I think the people there need to make some coherent demands of their so-called leaders, before it's too late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Is this really a lost. Come on. There are enough dealers where you can spend your money. That sounds like a funeral. If this are the most eminent chalanges of our time, we don't have any problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 Sign of the times. Yes, there are lots of dealers, not the point. And as far as problems go, picking fights with heavily armed neighbours is a pretty stupid survival strategy. I could go on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernd_W Posted June 28 Share Posted June 28 (edited) 14 hours ago, VtwinVince said: And as far as problems go, picking fights with heavily armed neighbours is a pretty stupid survival strategy. I could go on. Please do. Did Mr. Baldes sue someone and get bankrupt or what are you speaking about? Edited June 29 by Bernd_W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted June 28 Author Share Posted June 28 2 hours ago, jaba1914 said: Is this really a lost. Come on. There are enough dealers where you can spend your money. That sounds like a funeral. If this are the most eminent chalanges of our time, we don't have any problems. I just listed this news ..I did not expect verbal "fist" fight It is collector Forum Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stogieman Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 Agreed!! A collector forum and relative news. I think a loss for the community and I wish Carsten only the best in his retirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 I think Mr. Notopol is the agitated one, but I don't mince words either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 (edited) Sorry for not sharing the same opinion. This is my opinion and I’m sure I’m not the only one. Maybe I know Baldes better than others or had other experiences with him. I don’t think it is a loss either as a dealer and less for the community of aviation enthusiasts. But I wish him all the best for his retirement maybe he find more time to do serious research and learn more about the German aviation 😉 2 hours ago, VtwinVince said: I think Mr. Notopol is the agitated one, but I don't mince words either. A bit maybe but not really 😉 Edited June 29 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted June 29 Share Posted June 29 OK, I'm in agreement that he hopefully finds something useful to do in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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