Odd SS Totenkopf Badge

[Erno]

Screwback disc assemblies did exist both in the Imperial era and the Third Reich period as fasteners for certain pinback decorations, including - for example - Iron Crosses.

They were, however, not used for SS insignia or any other political badges that I am aware of, and RZM-marked screwback discs are always fake. As you said, they are quite typical for Polish-made fantasy items (and also often seen on fake SS tuxedo badges).

Ah, thank you! I forgot about the Iron Cross. That should have been obvious.

By the way, this skull is very similar to the one being pierced by an SS dagger in another oft-seen badge. Perhaps they come from the same master craftsman.

[Larry C]

Another fake by the RZM brothers ,..Ray Ray and Zeke Moonshiney

[big ned]

Looking at the shirt on the guy to the right, it appears he enjoys chewing tobacco....with his mouth open.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Screwback disc assemblies did exist both in the Imperial era and the Third Reich period as fasteners for certain pinback decorations, including - for example - Iron Crosses.

They were, however, not used for SS insignia or any other political badges that I am aware of, and RZM-marked screwback discs are always fake. As you said, they are quite typical for Polish-made fantasy items (and also often seen on fake SS tuxedo badges).

A fine response from one of our finest persons on this site.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Please note SS cap badges in fact versus "SS cap badges" in theory.

[WillC]

Fantasy item...

[Erno]

This is my favorite of all your insignia pictures. It is a truly beautiful set.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

This is my favorite of all your insignia pictures. It is a truly beautiful set.

Thank you. The cap itself is actually of more merit than the badges. But I regard them all as a totality and the only way to see and understand these badges is on a cap.

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In any case, I grow very weary of all the junk that heaves up here, though we are enjoined to help the beginner discard the junk.

Nonetheless, the sight of the junk surely takes a second off my life each time.

[Erno]

Thank you. The cap itself is actually of more merit than the badges. But I regard them all as a totality and the only way to see and understand these badges is on a cap.

I can't say exactly why, but I find the patina on these particular insignia to be exceptionally pleasing.

Nonetheless, the sight of the junk surely takes a second off my life each time.

I hope for all our sake that this is not true.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Thanks for the above.

Some 14,ooo posts, many of which are to disentangle the detritus of the fakes and so forth, do take their toll.

Happy collecting.