EK1 L/11 Deumer

**Glenn66** · 08-04-2013, 04:41 PM

I have to say I do enjoy perusing online dealer's websites. from the comfort of your own home you can sift anonymously through 1000's of digital images of TR trinkets, baubles and other shiny do-dads. Many is the hour (every day really) where I religously go over the offerings, noting prices, conditions and relative rarity of the pieces on display, and compare such with my own collecting needs.

As is my want, I often sit down with an adult beverage of some sort and enjoy a few hours of online investigation of the latest offerings from those dealers I have come to know as being trust worthy and upright citizens of our hobby. Hence the good Mr Butschek's latest auction (where I picked up a nice early SS/Freikorps ring) gave me the opportunity to slip into the parcel with no additional shipping charges this rather tasty Deumer EK1.

I may be known as having an eye for mint pieces and that is generally a fair accusation as I will be first to admit that when it comes to the amassing of collectables for my framed wall displays I do prefer only the freshest, shiniest pieces I can locate. However, with the opening of IKEA here in town and my purchase of two of the famed DETOLF display cabinets, my headgear collection has now found a home and with that the less-minty of my collection has found employment as companion display items alongside my generally less-than-minty helmets.

Hence a ubiquitous EK1 was desired and I believe i have found a nice example with this L/11 Deumer. What caught my eye is the nice condition with a tasteful amount of patina coupled with the fact that the award is slightly vaulted. I hope you guys like it as much as I do!

Just the right amount of age for my liking.

Typical Deumer hardware.

The all important maker mark.

Easily discernable level of vaulting.

View from the 9 o'clock arm detailing the lifting of the frame due to the process of vaulting the award.

View from the 6 o'clock arm...

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 08-04-2013 04:41 PM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Woolgar** · 08-04-2013, 05:11 PM

Well played Glenn she is yummy

Nick

**FALLSCHIRMJAGER** · 08-04-2013, 05:31 PM

It's a beauty!!!! Good buy Glenn.

Leon.

**harryamb2** · 08-04-2013, 06:59 PM

nice cased one.

**rbminis** · 08-04-2013, 07:02 PM

A very nice cased example Glenn!

Congrats!
Is the case marked as well?
Ralph.

**Glenn66** · 08-04-2013, 07:41 PM

by rbminis

A very nice cased example Glenn!

Congrats!
Is the case marked as well?
Ralph.

I'm afraid not, the case is unmarked and is in fact the case from an earler L/55 EK1 purchase. With there being no way of knowing which case should be matched with which award I can't imagine any harm being done by switching and swapping as per my needs. A fact that has probably occurred innumerable times since the original award of this EK in the first place.

**Adrian** · 08-05-2013, 10:31 AM

by Glenn66

I have to say I do enjoy perusing online dealer's websites. from the comfort of your own home you can sift anonymously through 1000's of digital images of TR trinkets, baubles and other shiny do-dads. Many is the hour (every day really) where I religously go over the offerings, noting prices, conditions and relative rarity of the pieces on display, and compare such with my own collecting needs.

As is my want, I often sit down with an adult beverage of some sort and enjoy a few hours of online investigation of the latest offerings from those dealers I have come to know as being trust worthy and upright citizens of our hobby. Hence the good Mr Butschek's latest auction (where I picked up a nice early SS/Freikorps ring) gave me the opportunity to slip into the parcel with no additional shipping charges this rather tasty Deumer EK1.

I may be known as having an eye for mint pieces and that is generally a fair accusation as I will be first to admit that when it comes to the amassing of collectables for my framed wall displays I do prefer only the freshest, shiniest pieces I can locate. However, with the opening of IKEA here in town and my purchase of two of the famed DETOLF display cabinets, my headgear collection has now found a home and with that the less-minty of my collection has found employment as companion display items alongside my generally less-than-minty helmets.

Hence a ubiquitous EK1 was desired and I believe i have found a nice example with this L/11 Deumer. What caught my eye is the nice condition with a tasteful amount of patina coupled with the fact that the award is slightly vaulted. I hope you guys like it as much as I do!

Blimey Glenn! I told you never to post while wearing a blazer and cravat! You go all up market on us!

Nice vaulted cross though.