Party Shield Quiz

[maximus71]

I voted for 3, after 15 minutes of staring I didnt like that it was still white where the red chipped or flaked off, but then again what the hell do I know lol

[Sir Payne]

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[kylesbullets]

Almost time!!!!!! yay!!!

[Sir Payne]

Final votes?!

[DougB]

Let's have it, I have a militaria collector get together to run off to! And I still need to hit the liquor store!

[Sir Payne]

Well, it looks like the Poll is closed. Here are the results:





When dealing with party decals you need to be like a midget at a urinal and stay on your toes. Party decals are a tricky business, especially those that are paired with SS decals. Below you will find a short explanation regarding each decal, as well as the correct answer to the quiz.


Decal 1 is a good example of how photograph quality can alter color. The white area looks shiny as a result of the flash, this may have thrown a few of you off. Also, if you look at Decal 1, you will notice a application error on the top left black border of the shield. Errors like this are a good sign of an original decal. I think you know where I am going with this... Decal 1 is Original.

Decal 2 is a deceptive son of a gun. I purposefully chose this decal because I knew the coloring would throw some of you off. It is however, very much original. It serves as another good example of how photography can alter the look of a decal....and also how lacquer can affect the look of the decal. Coloring is not the safest characteristic to go by when authenticating decals because of these reasons.

Decal 3 is a pretty straight forward party shield decal. I chose it because I thought the unusual wear might confuse a few of you. An example of this is the "peeling" look at the bottom, and the scuff marks. This decal is 100% original.

Decal 4 is as fake as the results of a Lance Armstrong drug test, and equally deceiving. Congratulations to those 4 of you who spotted it.


Thanks for taking the quiz. I'd like to leave you guys with one final tip. When trying to spot a fake decal among originals....don't look for the fake, look for the originals.

Regards,
Corey

[FJ5 chally]

Even though I thought it was which ONE is correct..
I recanted and got it right!!!
YEEAA!!!
Awesome quiz... Thank you
Can we do tri colors??

[Sir Payne]

In my opinion tri colors fakes are the toughest fakes to spot outside off SS fakes. Mainly because there are no curves or elegant details.

Corey

[Walkwolf]

Another great quiz - Thanks Corey. I do think these are helping
us all quite a lot.........!

[maximus71]