Thoughts on this ebay item

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

I feel the same way Jack, just look at this one:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...tem=6533156057
Regards, Luc

Yes, that's quite bad too (for eBay where these can be had much cheaper). Although, I have seen other ratty horrible single examples sell for £120 on some online dealers webs(h)ites!

[lnijherald]

Yes, that's quite bad too (for eBay where these can be had much cheaper). Although, I have seen other ratty horrible single examples sell for £120 on some online dealers webs(h)ites!

Hi Jack,
I agree, my cheapest one was about £50. Indeed some dealers sell these at ridiculous prices, I take it we're both thinking of Regimentals?
Regards, Luc

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Hi Jack,
I agree, my cheapest one was about £50. Indeed some dealers sell these at ridiculous prices, I take it we're both thinking of Regimentals?
Regards, Luc

Yes, we both are!

I can't believe them....they also had £120 for a single printed Para Regt shoulder title.

[lnijherald]

Yes, we both are!
I can't believe them....they also had £120 for a single printed Para Regt shoulder title.

Yes that is expensive Jack, I was very lucky to get mine for £40 a pair!

I found this on ebay France, cool or what?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Regards, Luc

[dphillipsd]

What do you guys think of this grouping:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...e=STRK:MEWA:IT

[Ciaran Byrne]

Good ? Bad ? or just plain wrong ? Any thoughts ?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ay_Pr3_PcY_BID

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Those Airborne shoulder titles are nasty cheapo fakes! Steer clear of them!

[lnijherald]

I agree, here are mine:
Cheers, Luc

[Jack Dutton-Roberts]

Nice badges Luc! I have a set just like your one in the middle! A much under rated title in my opinion.

[lnijherald]

Thanks Jack! I only have two at the moment as I gave one to a friend, but yes they are very nice indeed. I'm still trying to find out who used them and when, if you look at the picture of a sgt of the parachute regiment taken in 1945 that is shown in Brian Davis' book you'll know what I mean.

Fortunately, under rated means cheap. The top title was one of my best buys ever at 10Euro!
Regards, Luc

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Luc, the curved "Airborne" titles were used by most Parachute units prior to the introduction of the Parachute Regt shoulder titles. Gen. Urquhart wore them for Arnhem. Many of my friends from the XXI IPC wore them too.


Cheers, Ade.

[lnijherald]

Hi Ade,

Fascinating to hear IPC used them too during Market Garden . I mean, weren't there rules what to wear after the "parachute regiment" shoulder titles were introduced officially?

Haha, I just remembered a Brigadier told me I after serving for about 8 months I was wearing the wrong cap badge!
Regards, Luc

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Luc, like all army dress regulations, there were many men or indeed units, who did not do things "by the book".


Cheers, Ade.

[lnijherald]

Hi Ade,

I guess you're right about that, it just makes research very hard!
Regards, Luc

[lnijherald]

Guys, what do we make of this item:

http://cgi.ebay.nl/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?...tem=6537419029
I don't believe a word of the "glider" description.
Regards, Luc