PAB (need opinion)

[SammyT]

Looking for opinions on this PAB. I'm not an expert but to me the bottom arm of the swastika looks odd as well as the pin. Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks.

Sammy T.

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[Kwen Koh]

Blob fake! Keep away from it.
Kwen.

[Dennis GT]

Very common fake, "Blob Fake" as Kwen said. Called Blob because of the blob look at the coaxial machine on the turret.

Dennis

[rbminis]

Very common fake, "Blob Fake" as Kwen said. Called Blob because of the blob look at the coaxial machine on the turret.

Dennis

Agreed.

[SammyT]

Thanks guys for your help!

Sammy T.

[Bruce Simcox]

Hi Sammy......

......I am using this post to point out how much time, effort and frustration could be saved if members would just take a little stroll over to the FAKES galleryl

This blob FAKE is very well known, and is constantly asked about here on the forum. It takes far less effort to look in the FAKES gallery than to post a swarm of essentially useless images.

Please guys, look before you leap!

[SammyT]

Bruce, I assume your intentions are good, but in reality its not as easy or far less of an effort to determine if a badge is good or bad by just looking at the FAKES gallery. Though all of us in this community have an interest in collecting and would love to be able to tell whether or not something is good or fake, not all of us have the time to dedicate to becoming an expert on one particular award or helmet, or blade, etc... I'm sure you know that to be able to recognize die flaws or particular nuances of makers doesnt just come with a quick glance at a picture in a gallery but rather from years of handling, reviewing, reading, chatting, and learning, which not all of us are able to do. That's one good reason why forums like this exist, for people with the knowledge to help those without the knowledge. So, as I say, in theory your intentions are well taken, but in reality not so much.


Sammy T.

[Bruce Simcox]

Well......

......OK Sammy. In reality those of us that haven taken the time to share the information we have learned from those years of study, etc. have spent even more time to try to enable you guys to spot the obvious crap fairly readily. I wonder why you stated the following:

That's one good reason why forums like this exist, for people with the knowledge to help those without the knowledge.

So when those efforts go unappreciated with sarcasm such as the following:

in theory your intentions are well taken, but in reality not so much.

So, to return a little sarcasm...Then in theory I suppose we would have to tailor our intentions to fit your expectations of reality.

[Thomas Durante]

Hi Sammy,

I can only agree with the others, a common blob fake.

Tom

[SammyT]

Thanks Tom for taking the time to respond. Much appreciated.


Bruce, this is the last post for me on this topic as I've got other things to do than argue/debate on the forum. If your willing to help others by giving your opinon on an item they post that's fine, if you are not willing to help others by giving your opinion thats fine too.

Sammy T.

[Chet Sowersby]

Sam,
Indeed there is no need to "argue or debate" here. However it never ceases to amaze me that members seem to have no clue as to the search function or the availabiltiy of the fakes portion of the forum when they post something for opinions. Nothing Bruce said was out of line IMO. Do your homework......

Chet