A year and a half...

[ricky1972]

Thanks for the kind words!

There******180;s a few good points for me to collect Brazilian medals - first It******180;s a way to recover part of the history of my country - after many years of dictatorship and military governments not many people here see the military awards with good eyes.

On another hand, most of the medals and awards are very beautiful - in the Imperial era, brazilian awards are similiar in design to some french awards thanks to artists like Jean Baptiste Debret - not to mention the mixture with some Portuguese imperial awards designs...

Final point is the price - It******180;s still possible (not for much time I think) to buy some gorgeous and significant awards for a fair price - especially in comparison of TR awards prices...

My collection is very small, but for a year and a half I******180;m in the right track
Also of note is the fact that here on Brasil is possible to find some really, really big TR collections, but all from people from the old school that don******180;t like/don******180;t use internet. One of these days I******180;ll ask one of this collectors to take some pics and I******180;ll post here. I******180;m pretty sure that many people would not believe in some local treasures

Cheers,
Ricky

[ADOLPH]

Great display and beautiful awards

Regards,
Adolph.

[Richard]

You have some very beautiful awards in that collection. Quite a nice and impressive display!
Richard V

[Panzer Rob]

That's an outstanding collection you've managed to put together! Very, very nice. Congrats, and thanks for sharing.

Rob

[ricky1972]

Thanks all for the kind words!

Here´s the first aquisition of 2007 - A Imperial Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Vila Vicosa (1819)

Cheers,
Ricky

[ricky1972]

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[Douglas Jr.]

Here´s the first aquisition of 2007 - A Imperial Order of Our Lady of the Conception of Vila Vicosa (1819)

Now, THAT IS SOMETHING!
Congratulations for your collection and, in special, for your latest purchase.This is something that we don't see everyday! Real rare gem!

Douglas.

[Valter Gorenc]

A very nice collection of beautiful awards! And not small at call for year and a half!!!

Congratulations and good luck in the future!
valter

[Fabio]

My collection is very small, but for a year and a half I´m in the right track


Cheers,
Ricky

Hey Rickyboy from sunny Brasil
if your wonderful collections is SMALL????
I am Adolf Hitler!
Oh my god ... I start feeling like invadin Poland
Cheers
Fabio
PS When I was younger i was very close to move to Nordeste for opening a pousadina pertu da Praia. Then I made my biggest fault. I remain in this terrible big city becomin a lawyer ... No praia, no cachassa, no minhinas do Brasil ...

[ricky1972]

Hello Fabio,

Thanks for the kind words!!
You should have moved to Brasil But you know what you******180;re missing.............

Here******180;s my view on five days a week

[ricky1972]

...and this one******180;s from my weekends - just 50min away from the first

[Fabio]

Home

Well Ricky if you show yours .... I have to show you mine!
Here there is somewhere the old building where the legal firm I work for has is headquarter. Unfortunately I can't see the panorama from my room. But the Boss can

[Fabio]

Home 2

Somewhere down there there is my house

[Fabio]

Home 3

And finally this is the island where we go in vacation in summertime. Just 40 minutes of boat from home.
Thank you for letting me use your thread!

[ricky1972]

Bella Italia!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful pictures and views!!

I spent some time in Rome some years ago, and I miss that city so much!
No to mention the wonderful food

Ciao!
Ricky