The holy grail was in my home town!

[Giel VW]

Hi guys,

Here in Ghent, Belgium, we have a small fair in the Expo centre. The level of quality (except for the tables of Giel's Militaria of course Augenzwinkern ) is quite low and if you return home with a nice iron cross, you can praise yourself very happy.

This weekend, at this very same fair, I was able to find the most rare, most sought after, most desirable PAB on the planet earth: the massive tombac "small w" Wurster in silver. A panzer badge variant of which I only know of one other piece around. The badge shows some wear and has the owners name and regiment scratched in the reverse.

The massive small w in silver was the last missing tombak PAB I needed.

Hope you all like it!

Giel

[upbeek]

Wow!
Very nice find indeed !
Kind regards Chay

[Werner.L]

very nice find indeed, like you say "I only know of one other piece around", me too, in Sven's collection

[Jurgen E]

Awesome! Congratulations!!! Jurgen E

[Eddie]

WOW what a find ,congrats Giel !!

[ZacharyB]

Oh BRAVO Giel, BRAVO indeed! I'm not much for these types of awards, but how splendid for you to have found this one in such a manner. As a long-time hunter and picker, I know the great joy of turning up a gem in an unexpected place. I am so very pleased for you sir. Thank you for sharing the story of your good fortune.

Keep Well and Happy Hunting,

Z

[EINARN01]

You always find them Giel!Congrats

[Chet Sowersby]

Giel,
Congrats on a PAB that just about everyone of us will only see a picture of in our collecting career. Bravo!

Chet

[swjXE]

Awesome Giel,

It would be great to look up the history of the recipient.

[TWS]

Congratulations on an awesome find.

[Thomas Durante]

Simply amazing Giel! Incredibly rare PAB you have there, and really amazing to have found it at such a small show. Really goes to show that doing your homework really pays off in this hobby, I am sure many people walked past it thinking it was a fake or not really knowing what they were looking at.

Gorgeous condition, and really great to find it with an inscription on the reverse. Congrats my friend, lovely find!!

Tom

[Stepdale]

Congratulations, Giel! Now tell us, did you get it for a 100 Euros?
Dale

[Norm F]

I know nothing about PABs but your excitement is infectious! Congratulations!

Best regards,
—-Norm

[vonStubben]

It's only the second one I know of too. You never know where the next jem will be found, but it happens.

What regiment was it?

[AndyC]

Wow, Great find Giel




Andy