Air Gunner Badge Case Opinion Request

[Calvin Hall]

Hello folks,

This case looks like a modern made reproduction to me. I am posting to get a second opinion on this one.

Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance.

Calvin

[Calvin Hall]

Here's the interior...notice how bright and shiney the release mechanism is.

[Calvin Hall]

And finally, the hinge...

[ERIC S.]

Yes Calvin, this is one of a series of fake cases all built the same way with the same materials, but with the badges name changing on the different cases.
ERIC

[Joseph D'Errico]

Hello Calvin,

I concur with Eric, a definate fake.

Best regards,
JD

[Calvin Hall]

Yep, I thought so.

Strangly, it smelled of mothballs. I kept thinking maybe...

Thanks for the help.

Calvin

[Rich G]

Calvin

Agreed modern case. See how shiny the opening stud and catch are, and the shiney plasticy case covering? Those are the kind of things to look for, among others.

Rich

[Mike Kenny]

Hi Calvin,

That type of modern looking velvet flocking, which has no sort of "weave" or pattern to it that originals seem to have, is another indicator for me.

Could you try the following for me? On the lower insert, adjacent to the slit for the pin, could you try folding the velvet back (don't damage the case if you don't want to) and check for the following;
1) does the underside of the velvet have a semi-translucent flexible plastic-like coating?
2) does the material of the insert look like grey carbdoard (as opposed to genuine cases which are usually yellowish in appearance).

Regards
Mike K

[François SAEZ]

I wonder about those cases in 15-20 years