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    Pokal with a story

    Gents,

    Well I have finally gotten a Pokal for my Imperial aviation collection. But it did not come easy. The pokal is to a Bavarian, which is rare enough. The picker that found it had the whole grouping - photo album, badges, uniform - you name it. But he parceled it all out to various buyers so I do not know who the pilot was, only where in Bavaria he was from based on the photo album, which I did not get.

    Next the pokal was seized by FEDEX for a customs inspection. That took a while.

    Then yesterday I get the e-mail from FEDEX - package delivered. YAY! My wife was home and signed for it, put the package inside and headed to work. An hour later the call comes - the house has been broken into. I sweated.

    The thieves broke the kitchen window and sent one through to open the door for the rest. They were in and out in 5 minutes - they knew how long an alarm system would take the police to come. They passed the package and went to the bedroom for jewelry. They found a DKiS and a DKiG and tossed them in the sock drawer. They passed by my professional camera equipment worth a few bucks and they took an ipod. They passed the laptops and stole an xbox. All in all I was very fortunate.

    So this is a piece in my collection I will NEVER forget how I got it.

    Now I just hope they go online with the iPod so we can GPS track them

    Enjoy...
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        Holy smokes Nick what a story! You're very lucky...PHEW!

        A hearty congrats on a very hard to find and terrific piece.

        I am green with envy as these Imperial pokal's are at the top of my list for my Imperial aircrew collection.

        That looks like the wooden base they came with as well(?)!

        Congrats again my friend! Hope you can someday get other pieces from the group & find out who it belonged to....terrific piece of history!

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          #5
          Thanks Greg but just a wooden plate. The wood bases are much higher

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            #6
            WOW Nick what a crazy story !!! glad you only lost things that is easy to replace,

            your Pokal almost gave me heart attack,WHAT A BEAUTY

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              #7
              You are a very lucky guy. Not only to get this lovely piece but
              to have the thieves just looking for items they can flip quick.

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                #8
                Congrats Nick! A wonderful silver ehrenbecher. Something that is high on my list.

                Gary B
                ANA LM #1201868, OMSA LM #60, OVMS LM #8348

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                  #9
                  Congrats Nick.
                  pseudo-expert

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                    #10
                    The police got them!

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                      Very nice!!

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                        Nick ,

                        Look to see if there is a batch number stamped on the bottom.

                        Gary B
                        ANA LM #1201868, OMSA LM #60, OVMS LM #8348

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                          Gary,

                          I do not see a number,

                          Here are the thieves:

                          http://whiteplains.dailyvoice.com/po...glary-suspects

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                            #14
                            Great Pokal Nick and great result that the vermin got nicked
                            Best - Greg

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                              #15
                              An Imperial German aviator collector's dream piece!!!

                              Congrats!!!

                              Dan

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