Ribbon Bar For This?

[Brian S]

Ribbon bar experts, wouldn't this one be an easy one to find a ribbon bar for?

[Christian L]

nice

i think its not so common - and that it will be hard to find one.
but not impossible.

any other opinions?

christian

[WNickel]

Hi Brian,

I think it isn't easy to find such a ribbon bar...

But I would take your bar without the ribbon bar....

Werner

[Brian S]

I would be pleased if the ribbon bar did NOT have the Hindenburg cross. What are the opinions of the date this bar was put together? Was the Hindenburg cross the only item added post war?

[Brian S]

Here's the one I'm searching for! I have the 'bow' for the Eagle Order. That's it...

Were these large bars constructed of full size ribbons?

[JensF.]

Would be difficult to get a matching ribbon bar for this beauty!

[Daniel Krause]

Hi Brian,

EASY to find??? not at all! REO4X awarded in Colonial wars around 600 times, KO3X awarded around 250 times, so both rarer than a WW1 plm. So tell me how often You find a real plm and You know how often You can find a ribbon bar like that.

2nd point, yes the old style Ordensbänderschnalle was made from normal size ribbons, but I have also seen ones made from smaller ribbons.

Best regards

Daniel

[Brian S]

Holy cow I had no idea they were only awarded to that number. That would make it very difficult.

Now here's the rub. I have some left over ribbons that Gen. v. Etzel kept in a bag, extra left over for probably a future ribbon bar, replacement, etc.

If I could find the two large sword devices I could create his wartime ribbon bar assuming I could find an old bar lying around somewhere for 6 ribbons.

Rick tried to tell me this would be difficult and I didn't want to listen... Now I understand why with the very low numbers awarded of both, finding both on a bar would be very tough.

[Daniel Krause]

Hi Brian,

why to make such an effort to make ribbon bars when You already have the medal bars?
I would leave the stuff like it is. Anyway it will be not at all easy to find Your needed spare-parts. That old style Ordensbänderschnallen are really rare. I have nearly 200 M1915 and later, but not even 10 Ordensbänderschnallen!


Best regards

Daniel

[Brian S]

Exactly what Rick said. It just bugs me to have everything except the nice ribbon bar of his. And that is what he preferred to wear was the ribbon bar so I thought it would be nice to have one just like his.

[Daniel Krause]

Maybe he had his ribbon bars on his tunics and lost it. As You told, the big stuff was kept safe in the basement.

Best regards

Daniel

[Brian S]

Actually, my mother told me the uniforms survived in the basement and then disappeared afterwards. Very possibly they were on the tunic. Which means the ribbon bar is still floating around out there more than likely. That's the part that has her so confused is that she is absolutely sure she saw her father in his uniform after the war ended for photos.

[Rick Research]

A Fate Worse Than Death!!!!!

Now you'll have to watch the internet EVERY DAY FOREVER and subscribe to The Back Streets Of Collecting... just in case!!!

[Brian S]

Geez, I figured there was an easy way