Some Loose 1914 EK1s

[Eric Stahlhut]

Just got back from visiting a friend who expressed a desire to learn more about these thingies, so I threw a few into a case and paid him a visit.
Each one is a different variant. I'm not much of a Display Guy, but since I have them out, here goes:

[ynot]

Eric, that is a very nice display case and the thingies inside are not too bad either. In fact, I am slightly jealous.

Tony

[fussel]

ill try not to start drooling all over the table if thats ok...

[Marc Garlasco]

That is a lot of bravery in one case!

[George Stimson]

Well.... WOW!

[Chris Wainwrigh]

Super EK collection, Eric Regards Chris

[CLENTER]

IMPRESSIVE TO SAY THE LEAST! GOTTA LOVE EM!

[Chet Sowersby]

Eric,

OUTSTANDING!

[gregM]

VERY NICE

[Eric Stahlhut]

Thanks, guys!

I limited the selection to earlier pre WW2 as newest (with a primary emphasis on worn wartime examples). I picked 50 out to show and ended up leaving four examples with my friend who happens to have worked as a picture framer. He has a very large selection of old frames, and is going to mount the crosses into frames that I chose. I hope to share these framed crosses on the Forum in a month or so....

[George Stimson]

I kind of hate to ask this, but....

How many more are there?

[Eric Stahlhut]

Let's just say that even though I'm not quite as old as Sal Williams, I've had an intermittent sweet tooth for 1914 EK1s since the age of 13......

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Eric,

A man after my own heart!! Great display! When I saw the image, I thought "he's used one of my images"! I have the same coloured velveteen in the same type of cultery case for my 1914EK1s!! I don't have quite as many though. Eric, would you care to do some image swapping?

Regards
Mike K
PS: If your velveteen base isn't actually stuck in, I'd suggest getting some thin acid-free wadding/padding and putting it under the velveteen. It lets the pins "seat" better and stops them from rolling around.

[landsknechte]

...so I threw a few into a case and paid him a visit.

You make that sound so casual. Damn you.

[Mooyman]

OOOOOhhhhh my God!!!!!!

Very nice!!!!!

Regards

Ricardo.