My collection.... then
I came across this old Kodak instamatic photo from around 1968/69. I was 14 yrs old and had been collecting since 10.My father was a WW2 vet(USN/Seabees)as were my Uncles and all my friends dad's.Everything was actually Vet aquirred then.Either given to or traded for baseball cards occasionally.I ended up collecting just Luftwaffe items after reading "Stuka Pilot" trading away alot of my general mix items for Luftwaffe.I traded a Heer Officer signals visor with bullion insignia for that fallschirmjager helmet.It was given to me by a friend of my dad's ,who served in the 29th Div. and had landed at "omaha" on D-Day.He killed the officer in a bunker and kept his visor and P38? and holster.The HJ items in the photo are a friends collection. Also some of the reference I used at that time. Best Wishes for the New Year. Cheers Steve
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Wow - that was (is) an advanced collection for a 14-year old! Some great stuff there
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Many stories out there on the items we have in our collections have been lost. Thanks for sharing.Comment
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Sometimes I wish I was a born 30 years earlier!!!Comment
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The good part of collecting back then, regardless of the subject, you didn't have to worry if a given item was a fake!Comment
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great story,thats neat that you still have that picture,just imagine what those items are worth now a para helmet for a visor,not a bad trade!
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its nice to read and see how others started collecting.
can you please show a few shoots of the inside of the "medalbook" please
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These early reference materials were set up with check lists so you could mark off the pieces you had.This one was published in 1958 and drew on Dr Klietmann's previous work.The book contains civil with as well as military awards in no particular order.Cheers SteveOriginally posted by Christian LComment
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thanks very much!
this is really great to look at (nothing compared to today - in seems that in those days you bought badges without difference in markers, no fakes and PURE COLLECTING FUN)
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Great old photo Steve - What's left out of that in the collection today?Alitur vitium vivitque tegendoComment
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Some of the awards makers were making badges in 1946/47 from parts and stock to sell/trade to the allies.
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