Thoughts on this ebay item

[sscrooge]

Didn't sell for a buy it now £2100 so if at first you don't succeed,stick it on with a 99p starting price
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2808320964...84.m1423.l2661
Ivan

was too expensive but to me it looks a good helmet i thought it would have been sold by now out of back door, rgds Dave

[DJT]

Seems a long time ago now that I bought a fibre rim helmet off eBay for £400.

[Camulos]

Hi Gents,

I never saw a padded title before.so what are your thoughts on this??

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/R-E-M-E-PA...item3a717de8f5

[lnijherald]

There was a parachute regiment bd blouse at the Hartenstein mueum with padded shoulder titles, but it is a very uncommon practice.

The ebay title is genuine.

Luc

[Camulos]

Thanks Luc maybe i will bid on this

[stuart.]

Anyone spot this one ending soon, bargain if it is the real thing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3208607325...84.m1426.l2649

[grip3846]

But it

Anyone spot this one ending soon, bargain if it is the real thing.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3208607325...84.m1426.l2649

Hi Stuart,
But it Wasn't and none of his listings at the time were right,especially his Monte Casino Cross.
Ivan

[Marcel Banziger]

Any thoughts on these two BD's? Thanks for your opinions!!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2510151513...84.m1438.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1108380776...84.m1438.l2649

[shadwell1944]

Can't see anything obviously dodgy with either B.D. and price for both seem 'fair' at the moment. The starting price for Signals set is about the sum of it's parts from what I can see and the R.A. Lowland Div. blouse looks like it has potential, but without really seeing it in the flesh it's hard to say, seems to be worth a punt though.

[Marcel Banziger]

Thanks for the comment! The Lowland BD is most interesting to me because they fought in and around my hometown and the area where I grew up so I hope to add this one to my collection

[lnijherald]

I've just recieved close up pictures of the Lowland bd blouse. I have no doubt that all insignia are genuine. However, the printed Artillery titles and Lowland patches have been applied with a type of stitching I doubt was yet invented on WWII sowing machines. Also, the printed patches "sit" on top of the nap of the serge as if they were put on quite recently.

Luc

[Naaficook]

.......patches have been applied with a type of stitching I doubt was yet invented on WWII sowing machines. .......Luc

Please explain your thoughts.......what type of stitching?

[Marcel Banziger]

I would've loved to get the jacket but I had some unexpected expenses coming inbetween so I couldn't go for it
Even re-applied, if they are all original badges than I don't see a problem by the way.

And thanks for the comments, much appreciated!!!

[48RMC]

Please explain your thoughts.......what type of stitching?

Hello,
If you like to have some close-ups from the stitches please send me a pm and i will supply you of better pics then the one how were showed on Ebay (lowland division BD),
Cheerio

[lnijherald]

what type of stitching?

I haven't been able to find the technical term for it, but it is quite unlike the lockstitch, hemstitch and buttonhole stitch from those days.

Luc