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  1. 12-30-2016, 11:53 AM #1
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    Amongst the handful of hobbies that sook all my money out of my wallet, I have for many years collected books, not as an investment as such but merely because 1 there are so many books on the topics I am interested in and 2, being Scottish I am too grippit to ever let any go!

    So, a recent trip to a charity shop in a faraway land ie St Andrews, I come upon this collection of books lying in a pile having not been sorted through

    Infanterie Sturmabzeichen, Charity shop surprise

    I enquire as to the price of said haul and the staff member says they do not know.

    For the princely sum of £25 then I shall relieve you of these and be on my way. I bid you good day.

    Ah yes, the point of this thread... I get home and sellotaped inside one of the covers is this

    Infanterie Sturmabzeichen, Charity shop surprise

    It may be a rusty relic but a nice surprise as I'm never lucky!

    Is there a section for books on here (I have looked honest, but could only see the official papers section).
    Last edited by rbminis; 12-30-2016 at 06:14 PM. Reason: Edited title to use the correct German terminology.
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  3. 12-30-2016, 11:59 AM #2
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    A great result ! One of those moments in collecting that you will long remember......
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  4. 12-30-2016, 12:03 PM #3
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    That is a great surprise. The books are also great and finding an Infanterie Sturmabzeichen inside must be the icing on the cake. I love that real relic look it has.
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  5. 12-30-2016, 12:15 PM #4
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    What a bonus, now smother it in vaseline!....
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  6. 12-30-2016, 12:18 PM #5
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    Quote by Gunny Hartmann View Post
    What a bonus, now smother it in vaseline!....
    It's not goin up my erse! Ha!
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  7. 12-30-2016, 12:24 PM #6
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    Quote by jamie7d7 View Post
    It's not goin up my erse! Ha!
    Hahahaaa, no it'l stop the "zinc pest" (corrosion)!....
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  8. 12-30-2016, 12:47 PM #7
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    It's amazing what turns up in charity shops.
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  9. 12-30-2016, 01:24 PM #8
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    Quote by HARRY THE MOLE View Post
    It's amazing what turns up in charity shops.
    True, and I should know I work in one.
    Mind, a mental health charity.

    Jonathan.
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  10. 12-30-2016, 01:29 PM #9
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    Quote by severin View Post
    True, and I should know I work in one.
    Mind, a mental health charity.

    Jonathan.
    A worthy cause, i worked in a mental health outreach team for 22 years!...
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  11. 12-30-2016, 01:32 PM #10
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    Quote by Gunny Hartmann View Post
    A worthy cause, i worked in a mental health outreach team for 22 years!...
    I doff my cap to both of you. Unfortunately I've got PTSD and all that goes with it, mental health teams have been a godsend 👍
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