Post your armbands!

[kyles bullets]

A new Bahnhofswache armband!! Looks to be a salesman sample??

[kyles bullets]

Also a HJ armband with a message from the vet to his family. Has a paper tag so I didn't want it to fall out resulting in no inside pictures. It is just the standard construction.... It says And may this be the last time we have to fight to take and stop this.

[ironfist]

nice

nice as you say i also would say the station guard one ( Bahnhofswache )
is from a salesman shame it is as it is in lovley condition.
The HJ i would not call it (standard construction ) that if ime not mistaken is a BEVO weave proberly as good as they come and great condition.
Keep em comming
Regards Pete

[kyles bullets]

I will be getting 2 more from the person who sold me these. They are the "in service of the german armed forces" armband (white) and a state service (yellow). Both are from salesman sample boards as well this Sunday if the weather is good..... I still have to see what else he has though. My pockets are like death valley though Also what I meant with the HJ was that it was the standard RZM construction which is bevo .

[ironfist]

ha ha

Ha Ha .When you get a taste for this hoby you will always be skint ( broke )
regards Pete

[kyles bullets]

Ha Ha .When you get a taste for this hoby you will always be skint ( broke )
regards Pete

Well it could be worst then being low on money, you could not own any items from ww2

[kyles bullets]

Just found out that there is a very high chance this is the same Harry!!!!! I will find out from the person where he got it to get the rest of the stuff and contact the veteran's son and ask if there was an armband like it. I gave him a brief description of it and he said that there was a red black and white armband with writing on the back. Also there can't be many Harry's who wrote on an armband plus it is still in the same state. I guess the son sold it without knowing even what was in the box I hope I can track down the rest of the stuff if it is the same armband.....


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[kyles bullets]

The next 2.....

[kyles bullets]

the other....

[Mainemilitaria]

kyles,
These "cut" armbands aren't from a "salesman"s sample board".... someone simply "cut" them for whatever reason..... they still have collector interest, but should be priced WELL BELOW the value of an uncut armband....
John G.

[kyles bullets]

For the prices I bought them for, I payed what they would be if they were cut so no problem if they aren't because their are perfect examples...

[Mainemilitaria]

As long as you got a "good deal"..... I'd certianly display them "for what they are" myself....if I didn't have an example of a complete armband.... the "Im Dienst" and "Gov. Serv." are fairly common (as you know).... but I need a "Bahnhofwacht" myself..so that one would "do me fine"...

Just didn't want you (or anyone) to believe they were actually "salesman's samples".... (or "rare" because of that)...
best regards always....
John G.

[kyles bullets]

Was there such salesman sample armbands?

[Mainemilitaria]

Certianly there were display boards of Armbands such as the NSDAP Leadership series.... but these types would be "military" issue, not "private purchase"....these were "contracted" and shipped to "issue" points... and any samples would have included the full reverses for "quality control".

It is POSSIBLE (and speculative) but very latewar all sleeve bands were "ordered" to be shortened for "quick" removal- to be pinned on.... so possibly this was "applied to" these armband examples.... also.

I've seen other shortened armbands in "GI" souviner albums before....always assumed the "GIs" did it?
John G.

[RonR]

Was there such salesman sample armbands?

Not a salesman's sample, but a "SAMPLE" armband.........


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