My KM badge fleet is in port

[Jody]

Hi folks,
I took this picture a few days ago and it is of some of my KM awards. It has taken me over 25 years to complete this set, most of these badges were obtained from veterans and yard sales. As a matter of fact the only 4 badges I bought from dealers or collectors were the two U-boat clasps, the 2nd pattern S-boot and the L/18 Mayer U-boat. BTW, the Blockade Runner is cased.

I am very proud of them.

Here is a link for close-up pictures:
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...dge+collection

Regards,
Jody

[billcarson]

Hiya,
A very very fine collection Jody i'm not suprised that you are proud of them.
cheers bill.

[mrg]

Hi Jody very nice , never get tired of seeing your collection, all exceptional pieces . All the best

[Martin W]

Jody,
a beautiful set.A very fine badge fleet indeed.

Regards,Martin.

[John R.]

Jody,

Probably one of the nicest sets of KM badges in the world. Quite impressive. John

[rfleming32]

Beautiful set! As I recall the Aux Cruisre is a Schwerin. Keep them in a safe acid free environment.

[John R.]

Beautiful set! As I recall the Aux Cruisre is a Schwerin. Keep them in a safe acid free environment.

What do you suggest? Very hard if you live in LA for example, even San Diego these days. Jody has some bit of luck with his location and I also think he keeps them in safe deposit boxes for the most part, right Jody?

But if you are going to display your badges, do you have some ideas?

Zinc is really the problem, so the frontspanges are to be watched I guess, I am not sure if the tombak pieces are truly that much to worry about if under glass for example in some sort of case.

Like to hear opinions on this issue. We have all heard the stories of the zinc types losing finish in just a year, true stories, so it is part of the hobby to which we need to pay attention.

John

[Hank C.]

Beautiful set! To be honest, I never knew the difference between the first & second pattern s-boats, until looking at this photo. Now I see it's pretty obvious...

best
Hank

[ekrogh]

Jody,

Awe-inspiring set! Your badges are so pristine; it's a joy to behold their finishes. Congratulations on amassing a very fine, complete set.

Best Regards,

Erik

[all1knew]

Hello,

That is a most impressive grouping.

William Kramer

[scott3000]

Very nice group..I am impressed too

Beautiful set! To be honest, I never knew the difference between the first & second pattern s-boats, until looking at this photo. Now I see it's pretty obvious...
best
Hank

or S boat versus E boat usage

[militaria.no]

Very, very nice Jody

[Don D.]

Very nice Jody and definately worth the wait. That is dedication to the hobby.

[Jody]

My collection

Hello guys,
Thanks for the comments. Since I live in AZ i really have not had an issue with zinc. I keep my awards in safes or safety deposit boxes and they get little action otherwise. I keep them in riker mounts and every few weeks I lift the lid and give them a breather. So far I have seen no difference in any of my zinc pieces.

Regards,
Jody