In the end it is a conglomeration of several things but it is a poor fake.
Morris
Re: SS Breast Star Mehrsein Als Scheinen
In the end it is a conglomeration of several things but it is a poor fake.
Morris
Re: SS Breast Star Mehrsein Als Scheinen
Still, given that the item is supposed to be German, perhaps it should not be categorized as a jackalope, but rather as a Wolpertinger.by Friedrich-Berthold
Wolpertinger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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it's only 8:30 and i have learned something completely new and amazing, HPL2008!
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Three pages discussing something that never existed in the 3rd Reich. Amazing!
BOB
LIFE'S LOSERS NEVER LEARN FROM THE ERROR OF THEIR WAYS.
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Well said. Such creatures are common, especially in Kaiserslautern.
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ha! alright. i'm moving on.
that badge has been translated 6 times by 4 different members. we have analyzed the badge using features of its construction and materials. we have analyzed the likelihood of its being related to The Third Reich (zero) by a comparison to fantastic creatures from folklore on both sides of the Atlantic (never a good sign for ANY badge). if nothing else, we have been thorough!
Last edited by tempelhof; 08-04-2012 at 08:35 PM.
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Lol well said!
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Very good HPL! Unless I miss my guess, the "Jackalope" is common in Texas and the Midwest where large groups of Germans settled, so it seems like the "Jackalope" is simply the North American cousin of the "Wolpertinger". So cool, thanks for sharing that link!Still, given that the item is supposed to be German, perhaps it should not be categorized as a jackalope, but rather as a Wolpertinger.
Wolpertinger - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Re: SS Breast Star Mehrsein Als Scheinen
Seriously NewEnglandCollector... thanks for posting it. Every discussion is instructive, but this one was a lot of fun too.
Re: SS Breast Star Mehrsein Als Scheinen
My thoughts exactly,Bob...
William
"Much that once was, is lost. For none now live who remember it."
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