Bitten by the 57 Bug!

[Tigerace007]

Hi all,

My name is Stuart and i'm in the UK and I have been fascinated by WW2 since my child hood.

just a quick introduction as I am new to the 57 forum but not WAF, been collecting on here for a while and I have a very varied taste in buying items that take my fancy and fit within my small budget.

Suddenly i find myself deeply attracted to the 1957 awards, I have picked up a lovely destroyer badge from a very nice fellow WAF member and he is kindly holding two more 1957 KM awards for me. The quality is stunning in these early and mid -production awards and the prices are far more within my reach than the 3rd Reich equivolents.

Look forward to learning more about these and how and where to find the early ones and avoiding the later poor quality copies.

Cheers,

Stu

[Nigel N]

Hi Stuart!!
Welcome to our little gang of 57 collectors!!!
It sounds like you are off to a good start with the pieces you already have, and the ones you've got coming!! You've also said the most important thing too, collect the earlier pieces if you can, and avoid the later stuff, they are worlds apart! You are right about the quality of the early pieces, and in most cases they are still affordable, especially when compared with the wartime equivalents!!
Show your pieces when you get them , we'd all love to see them!!!
Happy Hunting!!!!!character0110.gif
-Nigel

[Borzadow]

Hello Stuart,

my story is very simillar to yours

I'm still new here and probably I will not be able to give you some advices but guys here will do it for sure! They are very kind and helpful!

So now we all are looking for your finds.
P.s. I'm still searching for some good EKs...

[luftkrieg]

Hi Stuart,

I too got bitten by the 57er bug but it was my love of ribbon bars that brought me here.

I wish you success in your quest for early 57er pieces, the guys here will guide you well.

Good luck!
Pierce

[Seewolf]

Welcome to our small section, Stuart.

here you will find and get most answers to your questions and we are looking forward to your pieces and questions.

The 57ers are a very nice collecting field with as much history behind as on wartime peaces.

Search through the threads here, read and learn and you will get more infected than you are now

[Tigerace007]

Thanks Gentlemen,

I will be sure to post my first few 57 additions here when I have them, I have already spied a nice early Luftwaffe GAB that im licking my lips looking at

CheeRS,

Stu

[bytown]

That makes 2 of us.

Recently picked up and EKII, EKI and an RK first core with a C frame from a member of the forum.

Also an IAB in silver to which I have added a bronze.

They are great.

I can see myself adding to the collection.

Wayne

[Matthieu]

Hi Stuart,

Welcome to our sub-forum, always nice to see the 57er family expanding.
My advice would be reading through the majority of threads and picking up as much as possible.

If you have any doubts, questions or require advice on certain items, feel free to post here.
Most of the "regulars" will be able to help you out .

Its also a good place to hunt what you are still missing in your collection.

Grtz
Mathijs

[Mike Yokum]

Welcome Stuart! Always good to see a new face joining the 57er gang! You'll find good advice and friendly folk here!

[Tigerace007]

Thanks guys,

I am bus nosing around the internet intent on slowly building my collection, I will post photos up as soon as i have a few to be proud of. So far 2 nice Kreigsmarine awards and not much else.

Cheers,

Stuart

[Peter Wiking]

Welcome Stuart, i hope you like our forum.

Peter