Great eagles! I have fought the urge to start collecting a set myself, a battle that I fear I may soon be on the loosing side of thanks to your post!
Maybe it isn't common knowledge, but Luxenberg (Morrie Luxenberg owned a uniform supply company in New York and later in London), did not actually MAKE any of its insignia. Rather, they contracted insignia from other companies. For example, the classic Luxenberg wing (shown on another thread right now) was most likely a contract piece from Blackinton. Two other wing patterns were also contracted by Luxenberg to make its wings, the AE Co and Blackinton. Both these patterns can also be found with the parent company hallmarks. I believe that the Luxenberg cap badge was most likely also contracted from either Balfour, Blackinton or AE Co.
You sometimes see a post war Luxenberg cap eagle that has both New York and London on it--most likely made by J. R. Gaunt. In fact, I have seen the same J.R. Gaunt eagle with a New York and London hallmark.
While undeniably attractive and higher quality, a Luxenberg hallmark always seems to get top-dollar even above its identical non-Lux hallmarked die mate.
P. Frost
Maybe it isn't common knowledge, but Luxenberg (Morrie Luxenberg owned a uniform supply company in New York and later in London), did not actually MAKE any of its insignia. Rather, they contracted insignia from other companies. For example, the classic Luxenberg wing (shown on another thread right now) was most likely a contract piece from Blackinton. Two other wing patterns were also contracted by Luxenberg to make its wings, the AE Co and Blackinton. Both these patterns can also be found with the parent company hallmarks. I believe that the Luxenberg cap badge was most likely also contracted from either Balfour, Blackinton or AE Co.
You sometimes see a post war Luxenberg cap eagle that has both New York and London on it--most likely made by J. R. Gaunt. In fact, I have seen the same J.R. Gaunt eagle with a New York and London hallmark.
While undeniably attractive and higher quality, a Luxenberg hallmark always seems to get top-dollar even above its identical non-Lux hallmarked die mate.
P. Frost
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