Reflections on a collecting year.

[Adrian]

Adrian...my year did not bode well, my two cars gave serious trouble, resulting in one being sold for spares or repairs, and the other one having an expensive repair ! I decided to sell my Imperial gear, which raised enough to buy a small run around and contributed a wedge for a newer Mercedes.....and then I invested the rest into my BW/57er collection, five affenjackes and three RK's and a Deutsche Kreuz in Gold ! (and a partridge in a pear tree !) so It turned out to be not a bad year after all ! here's a few of this years pick ups...
Prost & a Merry Xmas !l....Steve.

So, to sum up, three RKs and a Mercedes?

That's not a bad year!

[Jerry B]

I am never sure with threads of this sort because it's in the German orders & decorations section whether my years pick ups are meant to be included. Anyway, I had a very good year collecting in my main interest these days.

[Adrian]

The slant should generally be towards German Orders and Decorations where possible.

[Gunny Hartmann]

That Malta badge is a great find Jerry!...

[big ned]

The slant should generally be towards German Orders and Decorations where possible.

Poor old Jerry...."Not wanted on voyage", as they used to say...........

[Jerry B]

The slant should generally be towards German Orders and Decorations where possible.

just you, Steve and Nick then.

[maximus71]

For me this was the year I started my collection, I figured im going to get a few key items to represent germany in WW2 and it just kept growing! I filled a display case and then some! Collecting helmets turned into caps, then awards, then documents, it truly is a never ending and evolving hobby, since I have so much now I will simply post photos of the items that I purchased from the classifieds of our fellow forum members, without them and without all of your help I would be lost in this very overwhelming yet fun hobby, thank you all and have a Happy New Year!!!!!!

[harryamb2]

for me I have enjoyed the year on here and taking part also still learning after all these years.happy new collecting year ladies and gentlemen.yamass prost cheers sainte,and for you who are down under bottoms up.

[Morten]

My year startet very bad...had to start selling parts of my collection...some of the items had been mine for 17 years so it have been a very hard period...but when I look back..there was also good times I got in contakt with relatives to a danish SS officer " I got he´s diary" see picture. I got a pair of Wintertrousers so now I got a complete Fallschirmjager winter uniform. I went to germany on a small trip and found some orders and other nice items.
I still need to sell stuff so feel free to ask if you look for items .
Regards Morten
PS I hope on day to make an E-book on the SS diary

[Paul D]

It would be interesting to learn of the History of Arentoft if you would like to post it !!