Where are all the Nice Tombak GABs!!

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I completely agree with this statement. These GWL badges are two of the best in my collection. I have to admit the zincer is my favorite. I really like the variety of finishes used on zinc GABs. The last Heukemes book I purchased on Ebay cost around $80.00. This was an autographed copy. GABs are highly addictive. In two years my collection has grown to over 60 badges. You should check out militaria-berlin on Fridays for their weekly updates. I've seen many excellent tombak GABs on that website. Be quick since almost all of the nice ones sell the day they are listed.

Is that a tombak GWL on the left? Haven't seen any of those before I don't think?

[schwelch]

@cornernotch: two very nice GWL GABs!!!
Could you please post a picture of the reverse? Thanks in advance!

BR
Sven

[Volksgrenadier 44]

This thread is turning out to be very interesting indeed although I don't think concerns about Zincers are the main reason I started it

I must still say that I don't see a Zinc piece in nice shape to often! Id love to be shown otherwise if anyone cares to share more eye candy

Thanks for all your replies up till now,lets have somemore

Ross

[cornernotch]

All of these badges are zinc with exceptions being the cupal Juncker and tombak GWL.

[cornernotch]

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[cornernotch]

A group picture of some of the rarest GABs to be found. From l to r: FLL 43, Kerbach & Oesterhelt marked 62, cupal Juncker, tombak GWL, Rettenmaier screwback, Forster & Barth L/21, and Deschler L/10.

[cornernotch]

reverse GWL badges

[Steve Mezey]

Amazing!!

Gorgeous!!GAB's
Thank you for sharing! Wow that is one nicest collections of General assault Badges I have ever seen .
You are the man Cornernotch!
I have always been a fan of GAB's zinc or Tombac

Wow
Steve

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That tombak GWL is a rare bird

[JJS]

amazing

A group picture of some of the rarest GABs to be found. From l to r: FLL 43, Kerbach & Oesterhelt marked 62, cupal Juncker, tombak GWL, Rettenmaier screwback, Forster & Barth L/21, and Deschler L/10.

Cornernotch: you are the man. I thought I had a nice collection of GABs, even though my collection was missing just a few rare ones....FLL 43, Kerbach & Oesterhelt marked 62, Forster & Barth L/21, and Deschler L/10. Now we come to find out you have them all! Nicely done my friend.

[Thomas Durante]

Indeed, Mr. Notch has cornered the market on GABs these days. Absolutely excellent collection, and certainly the best GAB collection in the entire world right now. Very nice my friend.

Tom

[HOW]

Great topic and badges!
If quality zinkers could look great after 70 years, I do not see why they cannot stay so for another 70. Heck, most of us ain't even here anymore at 70 years later. Why worry?

HOW

[schwelch]

My small GAB collection

first row: unmarked L/18 tombak, Hymmen tombak, GWL Nickelsilver, Wurster tombak, Schauerte & Hohfeld tombak
second row: unknown maker CupAl, marked L/18 tombak, Hymmen zinc

[Volksgrenadier 44]

My small GAB collection

first row: unmarked L/18 tombak, Hymmen tombak, GWL Nickelsilver, Wurster tombak, Schauerte & Hohfeld tombak
second row: unknown maker CupAl, marked L/18 tombak, Hymmen zinc

Beautiful,my fav is the Hymmen tombak

Ross

[Volksgrenadier 44]

Hi All,

Here we are some 3 months after i started this thread and i still have not seen a nice Tombak on the Estand!
Maybe i missed one or two however

All the best

Ross