Outrageous auction price.

[antarmike]

Half of what's on this board is double dutch to me....especially if people mix two languages in the same post....

Not much good at Dutch but cartel is kartell in German isn't it? But that still doesn't explain the capital letter....

Edited November 21, 2009 by antarmike

[honeileen]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/8372052.stm

 

Rather than open another thread I thought I would post this on here. I just saw it on BBC £2100 for WWII love letters!:iloveyou:

 

What would you pay if you were into that sort of thing?

 

Christian

[honeileen]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/tayside_and_central/8370493.stm

 

and what about this at £335,000:-D

[mark m uk]

How's your Dutch Mike?

 

:rofl: .............top post !

[berna2vm]

Thanks for the additional information, Enigma.

 

Can you clarify this business about the D bales being stainless. All my fixed bales (about 15) have stainless bales, my swivels are about 25% stainless.

 

The only D bale I have is a semi relic, and has steel bale - i assumed it was a fake/repro, because the bale was not Stainless.

 

Hopefully you will be able to help me understand a little more about the US M1 helmets I have.

 

Regards Mark.

Mark, are any of the helmets for sale?

Best regards,

Richard......

 

P.S. Hopefully you will be able to help with the German stuff too :-D

 

Hi there,Mark.Are any of the helmets for sale?

Best regards,

Richard.

[Adam Elsdon]

It just amazes me people pay that sort of money for that type of stuff, after all its pretty personal to the individual.

For example VC's, people pay huge for them, even if the holder of the VC is alive, which is weird, as it isnt the medal its the individuals act that counts, if i was Pvt Beharry, i would be out flogging it for as much as i could get, and wear a good copy, he is still the original winner of it.

Its like the owner gains a certain cache, or becomes the moral guardian from ownership, or hopes some of it rubs off or something.

 

Fools and their money!

 

Anybody wanting to buy my gongs for vast amounts, please P.M. me!!:-D

[ford 369]

I think the simple answer in most cases is supply and demand,if a wealthy collector sets his heart on something he will pay almost anything for it ,at least they can do it legally and show their possensions to interested parties what about the trade in stolen art treasures that has gone on for years ,there is always someone willing to buy but then they must keep their aquisitions secret

Nigel

[ashley]

:-D..........Yep Ashley, you certainly know your stuff - Enigma wrote that you were the resident German helmet expert.

 

I'll show you mine, if you show me yours :-D

 

regards Mark.

 

I shall probably have to do it by PM but heres a couple to peruse a nice M16 standard camo (1918)

Also a m35 with subtle 2 tone green camo.

There are very few experts in this field due to the cunningness of fakers prepared to relieve hard working peoples of there monies.

 

I have had to give up collecting these purely due to the price of them.

 

Ashley

[Willyslancs]

my father has collected german stuff since ww2, he says he would not touch any now as there is some very good copies out there.He says he feel sorry for anyone trying today to start collecting....... (agree with you Ashley)

[ford 369]

sadly thee cunning fakers have now spread across all aspects of the hobby,you used to be quite safe collecting British ww2 gear but due to scarcity much of this is now being copied and sold as original ,para gear is a good example it is getting quite hard to find dispatch riders helmets now as so many have been converted to para helmets

Nigel

[Willyslancs]

true......

[mark m uk]

Hi there,Mark.Are any of the helmets for sale?

Best regards,

Richard.

 

I occaisionally sell one or two. I don't deal, I collect.

 

PM me with your requirements, and I will see if I have anything that you might be interested in.