Heer cap eagle & cocade

[real steel]

Anyone here born in the 50s' that remember these ? They were sold from the classifieds on the back of maybe "Guns & Ammo" or one of the weapons or military mags back in the 60s'. Cost $1.50 & I begged my Mom to buy one for me, she would not so I had to use my weekly school lunch money which was $1.50 a week in 1966 & bought my own. (Yes, I went hungry but was worth it).

Has not seen one for 50 years until Bill Shea listed one for sale two years ago at $75.00 at the SOS. Well I just had to have it, what a laugh we had because Bill remembered them too.

Anyway...not even sure they are real, I don't want to risk breaking a prong to look at the back. But love how "corny" the description is referring them to being a rare original souvenier.

Laughter is permitted guys !!

[bsiwula1]

David thanks for showing these antiques. I remember seeing something like this either on the forum or in a book. I'm not an old fart lol, I'm more of a middle-aged.fart so I personally can't say I ve seen them in a period monthly magazine. But they do look rather convincing and are a neat footnote in history. Awesome pieces!! I love seeing stuff like this! Kindest regards. Does the nursing home know you got out, I can hide you for a couple weeks til the heat simmers down. Lol buddy I had too. Kindest regards.

Brian

[real steel]

David thanks for showing these antiques. I remember seeing something like this either on the forum or in a book. I'm not an old fart lol, I'm more of a middle-aged.fart so I personally can't say I ve seen them in a period monthly magazine. But they do look rather convincing and are a neat footnote in history. Awesome pieces!! I love seeing stuff like this! Kindest regards. Does the nursing home know you got out, I can hide you for a couple weeks til the heat simmers down. Lol buddy I had too. Kindest regards.

Brian

They let me out on the weekends Brian. It is Saturday, No ?

[CBH]

Great piece of military collector history you got there. I don't remember the ad but I do remember seeing Relic Japanese helmets and German repaints in the back of "Easy Rider Magazine" always wanted one as a kid, but no luck. And Rommel Googles where for sale everywhere, no-one mentioned that they were British!

[bsiwula1]

They let me out on the weekends Brian. It is Saturday, No ?

Lol LOVE it! Well enjoy your bird watching activities and sugary candy. Just keep them pants at waist level like the cool old hipsters do. Lol thanks for laughs brother!

Brian

[real steel]

Lol LOVE it! Well enjoy your bird watching activities and sugary candy. Just keep them pants at waist level like the cool old hipsters do. Lol thanks for laughs brother!

Brian

Tough to do while wearing an adult diaper. The pants tend to droop a bit. Maybe suspenders would help ?

[bsiwula1]

Tough to do while wearing an adult diaper. The pants tend to droop a bit. Maybe suspenders would help ?

LMFAO. Now it's a party!!

[stakeside]

I too was young once and I recognize the value of nostalgia. When shown to any guest, this would help break the ICE and lead to much discussion, a value above and beyond whether it is fake or real. Thanks for sharing.....Doug.

Do you remember the boxes of breakfast cereal which contained a grant deed to a square inch of land in Alaska ? ? ?

[real steel]

Something like that I do remember & not that long ago...was it ?

[stakeside]

REAL STEEL....my senior citizen memory can only recall that the breakfast cereal promotion had a very short half life, shut down after two or three weeks because of legal challenges in the period 1953-1956. I still have some in the boxes of stuff in my garage.....maybe.....but it sparked a dream fulfilled by my buying land on Loma Prieta in the Santa Cruz mountains, California. At 3000 feet I look down on Silicon Valley, yet cell phones do not work there....Doug

The stakeside parked in front of our San Jose house is not for show but work. I am much older than you and have the Winchester Mysterey House syndrome...I never stop construction on our place in the mountains, and everyone around me makes fun of anyone who even tries to get a permit.