The lighter side of 1870 EKs

[Tim Tezer]

An now, after all the stress and arguing over 1870 EKs, here is a little light amusement to lift the mood.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...category=13965

I don't think we'll disagree over this one.

Tim

[Bill M]

--Every EK that guy's ever got is marked "Deschlerson".

[Tiger 1]

Tim, Bill,

I'm surprised you two very astute collectors didn't recognise the importance of this extremely rare award. Why this is the double secret Breast Star to the 1870 Grand Cross that was awarded with the utmost hush hush to Napoleon III for putting in the fix on the Franco-Prussian dust up of 1870/71. If this award was made public at the time the people of France would have risen up in revolt! Come on guys, you really should do your home work on these extemely rare pieces to fully appreciate them. I have it from inpeachable sources that this rare star was lost in Poland when Napoleon III was visiting there secretly to retrieve some very historic and damning love letters that Napoleon I had written to his mistress, the very lax Madame Pokmahola. Something about apologising for his short cummings on a detour during his march on Moscow. Ah history! You really can have fun with it.

Oh, by the way, please keep this among yourselves until I can score this piece at auction. It's very rare.
Thanks!

Tony

P.S. This rare star is marked "Deschlerson" to cause confusion and consternation among future historians and collectors thereby causing them to dismiss this rare decoration out of hand as a fake. With this dismisal the case would be closed and the fix would continue to remain secret. I just thought you'd like to know the "rest of the story." Apologies to Paul Harvey. Good Day!

[Tony & Kaiser]

Hmm...I've e-mailed the seller for a close-up of the crown. I want to count the beads........

[Tim Tezer]

Ahhh! Now I realize that the maker's name refers to the talented German silversmith P.U. Deschlersohn, who toiled in his workshop from 1813 to 1918 without a break! For this very reason, the unbathed and unshaved Deschlersohn eventually succumbed to a severe case of scabies near the end of WW1. Nonetheless, his reputation and unique bodily odor preceded him, and he was appointed by Napoleon III to make all of his top secret awards.

This is a once in a lifetime offering!!!

and again...

Tim

[Blitz]

[Tiger 1]

Man that's the last time I share good information with you guys! You guys can't keep a secret at all. Now I will have to bid against the hordes of dealers looking to make a killing on this rare award.

Oh well, maybe I can get a better deal on the duplicate star ( betcha didn't know there was more than one of these) after this one calms the bidding frenzy.

Have a good morning guys!

Tony

[Eric Stahlhut]

I sure hope that Dan a.k.a. 'germanww2store' doesn't see this thread because he would probably buy it!

[Tiger 1]

Thanks a lot Eric!

Can you imagine the length of that thread?



Tony

[stevenn]

Lead Poisoning

That's Napoleon III's, alright.I heard a rumour that he stuck himself with the pin and died of lead poisoning.Far more sophisticated than arsnic in the wine like they did with N I .At least this time they could claim it was an accident.