Luftwaffe tropical belt buckle

[mike1]

Hi guys,
I have just picked up this tropical Luftwaffe belt buckle. I would like to ask in case it is original buckle who is the maker of this one? Any advice is welcome. I was searching on net but was not successful.
Mike

[Ben Evans]

Sorry Mike but well known fake, known as a "Big berry fake"

[mike1]

Ben, thank you, I have checked these fakes now (before I was looking for originals to compare) and you are right. I will return it. Was described as original.
Mike

[Neil Hever]

Curious. What is a Big berry fake? NH

[John Brandon]

Big Berry

[mike1]

Hi guys,
after some problems with seller I was able to return this badge. He does not agree it is fake one and is selling it described as original one again.
Mike

[kirby]

If it is a dealer you should say who it is. For example I have told Whittmann he has fake buckles listed and he doesn't remove them. I have told Gottlieb about a couple of fakes and he did remove them from his auction.

[John Brandon]

If it is a dealer you should say who it is. For example I have told Whittmann he has fake buckles listed and he doesn't remove them. I have told Gottlieb about a couple of fakes and he did remove them from his auction.

Absolutely....no one is above question and if the dealer is re selling the berry fake as original others should be fore warned.......its disgusting, and definately gives dealers a bad name!!!

NAME THE DEALER

[mike1]

Hi gyus,
it is not dealer, it came from one auction and I am focusing on it and after it is sold again I will inform winner. This is behaviour I really do not like and as you helped me I will help to the others.
Mike

[Gwar]

If it is a dealer you should say who it is. For example I have told Whittmann he has fake buckles listed and he doesn't remove them. I have told Gottlieb about a couple of fakes and he did remove them from his auction.

Lakesidetraders removed a bogus buckle recently after I verified my suspicions and alerted them..