Hello guys!
I´m just back from the WBK Kassel, one of the bigger shows here in Germany. Not very impressive line-up in case of FJ items. The same fakes as every year....a lot of Army para fakes (saw not one original!)
Some nice and original "normal" para badges, most went fast. Saw a couple of FJ helmet, but not one which I would call top-shelf.
3 or 4 tan & water smocks which I believe to be original. A set of tan colored knee pads, a pair of summer gloves, some FJR cuffs. One RZ20 complete, one other without chute ( but with all straps, buckles and hooks).
There was one very nice cased para badge...a MINT EARLY DEUMER (I know about less than 8 out there)
no,no.....I passed on it (no money....because I hit the jackpot in my new collecting area). But I hope, that one of the members here will find it.
For the prices: Still on a high level, but I´m sure, that only real top stuff will raise in future.
Examples:
Tan knee pads 950.- Euro
Cased mint early Deumer 2100.- Euro
Cased Juncker 1200.- Euro
Relic shell 1200.- Euro
At the end of my little report....the most dreadful fake I saw :
A Para badge with diamonds (offered as original of course)
I´m just back from the WBK Kassel, one of the bigger shows here in Germany. Not very impressive line-up in case of FJ items. The same fakes as every year....a lot of Army para fakes (saw not one original!)
Some nice and original "normal" para badges, most went fast. Saw a couple of FJ helmet, but not one which I would call top-shelf.
3 or 4 tan & water smocks which I believe to be original. A set of tan colored knee pads, a pair of summer gloves, some FJR cuffs. One RZ20 complete, one other without chute ( but with all straps, buckles and hooks).
There was one very nice cased para badge...a MINT EARLY DEUMER (I know about less than 8 out there)
no,no.....I passed on it (no money....because I hit the jackpot in my new collecting area). But I hope, that one of the members here will find it. For the prices: Still on a high level, but I´m sure, that only real top stuff will raise in future.
Examples:
Tan knee pads 950.- Euro
Cased mint early Deumer 2100.- Euro
Cased Juncker 1200.- Euro
Relic shell 1200.- Euro
At the end of my little report....the most dreadful fake I saw :
A Para badge with diamonds (offered as original of course)
I call me one of the lucky winners of this years Kassel show as well (from my point of view). But that will be thread topic in a different WAF section.....
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