A Collection from New Zealand

[Marcel Banziger]

Awesome display!!!!!

[NZMark]

Thanks Jeremy, Greg & Marcel.
Greg, I printed it myself on signage media then applied it to corflute. The definition is still excellent even at that size...
Cheers!
Mark

[Greg B]

Thanks Mark,

Thats exactly what I noticed was how sharp it looked considering the size, cheers for the tips -

Greg

[afrikasandman]

Very nice set up Mark! Maybe someday I'll get to do a set up sniffle sniffle. Matt

[NZMark]

Hi Matt,
I'm getting around to replying to your email properly - so I haven't forgotten!
Don't forget it's taken me over 30 years to gather what little I have, and even then that's not much compared to a great many. I have to work for a living....
Cheers!
Mark

[afrikasandman]

Mark,

I know man it takes time, money and effort to get these killer items. I alway enjoy how tastefully displayed all of your items are, wish I had the room. Course the life I live makes it hard as I don't want to buy a place and get used to it to get up and move every 2-3 years. Plus with 2 kids I get all excited with a 4 bedroom house and then realize I still have to share the office and give equal space to the wife I need a bigger office! Matt

[NZMark]

I hear you loud and clear!

[NZMark]

Hi Team,
Had a package land on the doorstep this week. Amongst the contents were these...
Mark

[sunsetIE]

Incredible collection Mark!

I did not read all 59 pages of this thread, so my coming questions may have already been answered, but do you run a private museum or just a basement full of kick ass relics, and are you on the north or south island?

[NZMark]

Cheers!
No - A totally private collection (30 plus years and still going strong).
South Island (The Mainland!)
Thanks -
Mark

[sunsetIE]

Whereabouts on the south island? I have family in Ashburton!

[Greg B]

Hey Mark,

Lovely 2nd pattern boots with a really nice worn appearance & colour ! Great that you found them locally.

I have just seen a pair of 3rd patterns at Mott last week that were in lovely condition when they were bought back to NZ...now 50 % covered /caked in Leadbased paint .

Interesting how the Dak soldier has cut them down a bit which would of been a personal choice of convenience I would think . He must of got sick of threading them through the last hole and just preferred to use the spead eyelet/thingys

Greg

[NZMark]

Exactly my thoughts, Greg. They retain the protection while being just a bit quicker to lace up.
Love the personalized stuff.
I'll post more goodies in the near future....
Regards,
Mark

[Federico Perez]

Mark, SUPERB additions to an already superb and magnificent collection, and the great way is display only add to the impact of all those amazing historical DAK pieces

[NZMark]

Thanks Team!
I was also fortunate to add this tunic to 'The Sandpit'.
All factory sewn - not post-war modified in any way. Missing the eagle (obviously) which I usually don't go for but this one was worth it. The litzen are originally applied and there is a clear shadow of a chevron having been applied to the left upper sleeve.
So - the last of the breast pockets in the factory - or the first non-bloused lower pockets? Unique whichever way it's looked at.
Regards,
Mark