Graf Posted Friday at 09:00 Share Posted Friday at 09:00 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 Friday at 11:50 Share Posted Friday at 11:50 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 Friday at 12:13 Author Share Posted Friday at 12:13 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 Friday at 15:36 Share Posted Friday at 15:36 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 Friday at 21:02 Share Posted Friday at 21:02 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 Friday at 22:20 Share Posted Friday at 22:20 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 Friday at 22:52 Share Posted Friday at 22:52 (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 yesterday at 12:58 by Bernd_W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graf Posted Friday at 23:09 Author Share Posted Friday at 23:09 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 yesterday at 08:43 Share Posted yesterday at 08:43 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 yesterday at 15:45 Share Posted yesterday at 15:45 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 yesterday at 18:14 Share Posted yesterday at 18:14 (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 yesterday at 18:19 by jaba1914 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VtwinVince Posted 19 hours ago Share Posted 19 hours ago 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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