Imperial Eppaulettes collection !

[Semovente]

Hello & goodevening , i have a little group of Imperial eppaulettes that i have picked up over the years ! , i thought you might like to see them...cheers Semovente

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Nice collection. However I do not see any Epauletten?! These are all shoulder straps.

[Semovente]

Nice collection. However I do not see any Epauletten?! These are all shoulder straps.

Thank you Sir glad you like them ...
Yes my fault !...thats just me .....yes shoulder straps as you say !...

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Not shoulder boards (those are the ones for officers) but shoulder straps (EM and NCO).

[Semovente]

Not shoulder boards (those are the ones for officers) but shoulder straps (EM and NCO).

Cool !...

[C. Roelens]

Nice eclectic collection of shoulder boards.

Chuck

[Semovente]

Nice eclectic collection of shoulder boards.

Chuck

Thank you Sir ... , yes quite so ...no real collecting to any one regiment or unit , as i have bought or traded for them over the years when ever i have seen any at fairs etc !...

[ROBB]

Very impressive! Rob

[Semovente]

Very impressive! Rob

Thanks Rob...
I would think some are pre WW1 ?...aswell as the field gray wartime ones etc .

[kaiserwilhelm2]

Thanks Rob...
I would think some are pre WW1 ?...aswell as the field gray wartime ones etc .

That is correct.

[Chip M]

Unfortunately, six of the field gray straps are reproductions. Some of these are still presently offered on Ebay.de. If you would like me to point out which ones, I'd be happy to help.

[C. Roelens]

Please do Chip. I would like to know which ones are reproductions.

Thank you,

Chuck

[Lampwick]

My OCD wants to ask why they aren't arranged in numerical order? Beautiful collection though.

[Semovente]

Unfortunately, six of the field gray straps are reproductions. Some of these are still presently offered on Ebay.de. If you would like me to point out which ones, I'd be happy to help.

No i dont think so Chip since all the ones you see are from a collection of 25yrs old !! , long before E.bay was even operating let alone thought of !!..so sorry Tree & barking up ! ...do spring to mind !!!...

[GdC26]

No i dont think so Chip since all the ones you see are from a collection of 25yrs old !! , long before E.bay was even operating let alone thought of !!..so sorry Tree & barking up ! ...do spring to mind !!!...

Semovente, Chip is one of the most knowledgeable collectors when it comes to WWI field grey, so perhaps you would do well to listen and learn.
And read, because a key word in Chip's comment is "still": the fact that your pieces come from an "old collection" does not mean they do not include fakes.

Why post if you don't want to learn?
And why be rude to those who try to help (if not you, then others)?