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06-17-2013, 09:48 PM

Brett replied to a thread Selling WW1 Memorials in Discussions

Hello All After pointing out a few home truths about the Ebay grave items policy here is the reply I got... "As this was legaly removed, &...

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06-17-2013, 10:09 AM

Brett replied to a thread Selling WW1 Memorials in Discussions

The marker shown in post # 17 appears to have had the photos removed from the listing. They were there when I put in a report this morning & they...

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06-17-2013, 05:59 AM

Brett replied to a thread WW1 Black Wound Badge in Imperial Germany & Austro-Hungary

Hello Glenn Hinge & pin are correct for this particular badge....

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06-15-2013, 10:52 AM

Brett replied to a thread some 3ºreich stuff the guy who sold me these says its junk in Non-Combat Uniforms and related insignia of the Third Reich

Hello Morris You wouldn't be alluding to possible trolling in your post # 18, would you? Regards Brett

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06-15-2013, 02:55 AM

Brett replied to a thread some 3ºreich stuff the guy who sold me these says its junk in Non-Combat Uniforms and related insignia of the Third Reich

......Which inevitably makes one ask the question....If you were told that they were junk what on earth possessed you to buy them? Regards Brett

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06-14-2013, 11:25 PM

Brett replied to a thread Real or fake armband? in SS Uniforms and insignia

The photo alone would be incentive to pass on these items, everything artistically arranged on what appears to be the end of an ironing board. ...

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06-05-2013, 09:59 AM

Brett replied to a thread Is this guy serious ??? in Discussions

If this A***hole was serious about winning visiting rights he would ditch the uniform. He is not serious, & he won't get to see them. What he will...

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06-02-2013, 11:39 PM

Brett replied to a thread Unknown SS ring found in Hungary in Third Reich rings

Why would a privately made piece display the RZM logo? Why would a ring be RZM marked at all? The RZM marks are put there by fakers to dupe...

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06-02-2013, 09:59 PM

Brett replied to a thread WWI German Navy U-Boat Submarine Badge Stickpin in Imperial Germany & Austro-Hungary

I just had a look at this guys 3 pages of negative & neutral feedback. He certainly seems to have difficulties with postage arriving in a timely...

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06-01-2013, 11:07 AM

Brett replied to a thread JFS & Deep Pan Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen in Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen forum

Hello Adrian I am fully aware of Staegemeir's antics :). perhaps someone more in the know than I could clarify whether the badge is good or not. ...

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06-01-2013, 10:51 AM

Brett replied to a thread JFS & Deep Pan Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen in Allgemeines Sturmabzeichen forum

I hate seeing threads hanging in limbo with next to no replies. Far from being the expert & with only a few representative examples in my...

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05-24-2013, 11:12 PM

Brett replied to a thread totally crazy in Discussions

Well they nearly removed themselves from the gene pool. Better luck next time. Regards Brett

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05-23-2013, 08:42 PM

Brett replied to a thread Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz. in Verwundetenabzeichen forum

The maker for this badge is Wilhelm Hobacher of Vienna & the corrosion around the hinge & catch is fairly common on black verwundetenabzeichen made...

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05-16-2013, 09:42 AM

Brett replied to a thread 12th flottila u boat badge. in Orders & Decorations of the Third Reich

With the same pin plate seen on numerous fake party badges, sympathiser badges, Luftschutz badges, etc still being peddled by Nicholas Morigi ? :) ...

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05-15-2013, 08:53 PM

Brett replied to a thread 12th flottila u boat badge. in Orders & Decorations of the Third Reich

Hello Mark The coffin shaped pin plate is a sure sign of a fake badge. Regards Brett

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05-05-2013, 03:11 AM

Brett replied to a thread Youth knife for opinion... in Hitler Jugend

The best advice in this instance would be to save your money. Regards Brett

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04-30-2013, 09:35 AM

Brett replied to a thread Things Beginners Buy- my collection so far in Collections display

Morris posted a link to Crimson Mist Military Antiques. These are another outfit to be wary of. The helmet & badge sections of this site are...

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04-30-2013, 08:03 AM

Brett replied to a thread Things Beginners Buy- my collection so far in Collections display

Hello Retrorock Be careful with IS Wright. Lots of dubious items & totally ridiculous prices. Try $200-300 for a party badge! I refuse to shop...

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04-29-2013, 08:56 PM

Brett replied to a thread PAB in silver! in Panzerkampfabzeichen forum

....And burned you will be! This establishment is run by one Paul Waterworth, purveyor of fine crap. Do a forum search. Regards Brett

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04-28-2013, 02:17 AM

Brett replied to a thread Antique steel helmet in Steel Helmets

Hello Steven Please read this:...

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04-27-2013, 10:53 AM

Brett replied to a thread Real or fake SS helmet? in SS Helmet forum

Hello Irwin I am assuming that the shop in question is Downsizers estate sales judging by the business cards prominent in the photos. The least...

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04-27-2013, 10:17 AM

Brett replied to a thread Imperial tank badge?? in Imperial Germany & Austro-Hungary

Mate, look at the hinge & pin. This is representative of the crap currently being peddled on Ebay & Ioffer as original. The seller is full of it....

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04-26-2013, 10:16 PM

Brett replied to a thread Wound Badge in Verwundetenabzeichen forum

Hello Riley I'm sorry for letting you have both barrels with my little rant. I was letting off steam (prematurely) over something that is too...

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04-26-2013, 01:12 PM

Brett replied to a thread Wound Badge in Verwundetenabzeichen forum

Hello Morris No lecture intended, but this seems to be a recurring theme throughout the forum & it does get annoying. Plus the OP has been on the...

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04-26-2013, 12:32 PM

Brett replied to a thread Wound Badge in Verwundetenabzeichen forum

It is all too common on the forum of late, that a question by a new member is answered in good faith, (in this instance the answers are basic...

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04-25-2013, 04:07 AM

Brett replied to a thread Collecting WW2 Relics: Any auction houses to avoid . . . or to embrace? in History and Research Third Reich and WW2

Hello Robert You're not being too harsh. Every item shown is crap. Regards Brett

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04-23-2013, 09:08 AM

Brett replied to a thread About Imperial wound badges, please in Imperial Germany & Austro-Hungary

Hello Andy This particular style of badge has been attributed to the maker Otto Schickle. It looks good to me. Regards Brett

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04-21-2013, 09:24 AM

Brett replied to a thread Wound Badge in Verwundetenabzeichen forum

Hello Riley The badge that you are concerned about has absorbed all of its original finish & is down to the zinc base metal. Any attempt to clean...

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