Mystery Watch Fob-SS?

[MrFaulkner]

That's wonderful..I appreciate you both.......Steven

[HPL2008]

Sifting through some old photographs, I found I actually had an image of one of these thingies in wear. So, while this thread may have already run its course, I thought this additional illustration of a Corps student displaying his colors might round it off nicely:

[Robert H]

Bierzipfel not only Zipfel

These are so-called Zipfel; these items are presented/exchanged between students belonging to German Student Corps, as a sign of friendship or a special relationship, or between fencers fighting a Mensur.

The colors identify the Corps in question, as does the crest-and-cypher device; the inscription "S.S." means Sommersemester (Summer Semester).

See here for an example from another Corps:
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...felbund00.jpeg

[HPL2008]

Bierzipfel not only Zipfel

I deliberately used the generic term as Bierzipfel is just one specific class/category of those (the broad ones). (See my above post # 9 and here: Zipfel )

[Robert H]

Generation changes, description changes. Take it how you like it, I grew up to call them Bierzipfel.

[operaman]

HPL2008,Tell the truth you are a computer living in a bunker drilled into the side of the Matterhorn.My friend you are good!

[MrFaulkner]

.....and I appreciate it.

[HPL2008]

HPL2008,Tell the truth you are a computer living in a bunker drilled into the side of the Matterhorn.My friend you are good!

Naw, just a humble bureaucrat glued to an office chair in the Lower Bavarian Uplands. But many thanks for your kind words!

[operaman]

If I ever come to Germany I would love to buy you a drink,and since my wife will not go to the opera with me I will take you instead,believe me she will thank you.