Collectors Guild

millertime021 · 05-03-2009, 06:51 AM

Anybody use them? Comments? Concerns?

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 05-03-2009 06:51 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**history-buff1944** · 05-03-2009, 07:22 AM

I have known of them for many years now never purchased anything from them because EVERYTHING I have ever seen them list for sale-has always been almost twice or more times over the price I find the same or similar item for sell at from other dealers.

If you wan't to over-spend on common items-then I suggest buying from them. If you want better deals-buy from other dealers first.

I have nothing personal against them but prefer to save my money and buy from elsewhere. Sometimes for the price of one of their items, I can get two items fro somebody else.

Also, the only other good thing I can say about Collectors Guild-is that other than being robbed of much of your savings when buying from them, they do have a very good reputation.

**Adrian Stevenson** · 05-03-2009, 08:45 AM

Re prices: the thing is, these items are on consignment there, so the basic price is set by the seller, ie the collector concerned.

Cheers, Ade.

**lach470** · 05-03-2009, 01:48 PM

Yes - have to agree: the site posts nice items for sale and Peter has a huge inventory of pieces but they are WAY over priced. That said - it amazes me that a lot of these pieces DO sell. One thing that is super cool about the site is the amount of info you can get off of there.
Rob

**FrankBooth** · 05-03-2009, 02:02 PM

If you watch the various forums sometimes you can pick up items that did not sell at the Guild. I got a great set of Obbergefolgshcaftsfuher Motor HJ boards for about half of what the seller had them listed at the Guild for.

**BOB COLEMAN** · 05-03-2009, 03:30 PM

You pay more but you also are receiving Peter's expertise in the hobby. That said, one must alwaus do their homework as no one is infallible. I have purchased several unique items from him over the years.

**Friedrich-Berthold** · 05-03-2009, 04:18 PM

by BOB COLEMAN

You pay more but you also are receiving Peter's expertise in the hobby. That said, one must alwaus do their homework as no one is infallible. I have purchased several unique items from him over the years.

I have great respect for Peter Whamond. One cannot deny that the material is costly, but it is also of very high quality. He is a real gentleman and a colleague. And, as you have noted, he includes a great deal of useful knowledge found no where else in such a nice form. That is a remarkable service, for which he deserves our respect. Other dealers add little or nothing to the store of historical information about these relics.

millertime021 · 05-03-2009, 05:30 PM

Thanks guys. I found an Iron Cross 2nd Class for sale for $119. I'll attach a pic below. What do you think about it, because many other sites sell Iron Crosses for no less than $130.