Question

[Woolgar]

Oh my Nick, how many do you have? Looks like you have half of Englands LOL

Lol! I have about 125 EK's give or take

Nick

[daniel1234]

Lol! I have about 125 EK's give or take

Nick

Only a small collection then...
Could you hold the record for most ek's on war relics?

[MD Helmets]

Nick has a goal to have one EK for every German soldier who was awarded one during the war. He has a loooong way to go

[daniel1234]

If thats the case we should buy a few before Nick finds out about them being for sale and clears the stock of ek's

[MD Helmets]

I have a small EK collection, I am happy for now. I applaud Nick for sticking with what he loves. And sometimes he sells a few and is a gentleman salesman.

[daniel1234]

I agree keeping to one particular area is very hard when you see so many other beautiful pieces

[Frundsberg]

Well, maybe I have got it wrong but was it not so that EKII was with the ribbon only 24h after awarding it? Later only a ribbon in the buttonhole marked that the EKII was awarded. So I belive it is quite OK to keep EKII and the ribbon separatly.

[Adrian]

It looks goofy to put an unissued ribbon through a loop that has never been.

I know where you're coming from but from another perspective, alot of EK2s and ribbons on the market nowadays never started life together. They get added to and taken away on a regular basis by dealers and collectors. If I buy an EK2 and it has a tatty and short piece of ribbon I always add a decent ribbon to it. I have a load of unissued ribbons for such a purpose. I cut them in half with pinking shears and use them how they're meant to be used.

[MD Helmets]

I can agree with that, Adrian. I know I put an unissued ribbon through a loop and didnt care for it. Personal preference I suppose. We all like it how we like it.

[Woolgar]

I have a small EK collection, I am happy for now. I applaud Nick for sticking with what he loves. And sometimes he sells a few and is a gentleman salesman.

Why thank you kind sir!

Nick