NSDAP Armband real or fake

[wiendolch]

Hello,
I recieved this armband today and it looks like a crude original at first but under the black light i'm not so sure. I can return it within 5 days so let me see some opnions please.

What do you think?

[wiendolch]

Thread glow

Would you say this thread glows?

[Lenny W]

can we see it without the blk light it could have been washed ,from the pics posted is it suppost to be an ss armband ?

[CWP]

I have an absolutely original armband that came with a lot from a vet and the white thread glows. The blacklight test is not a solid indicator of pre- or post-1945 manufacture.

[wiendolch]

armband pics

Here are a couple pictures of the armband w/out blacklight. I'm just not comfortable with the idea that washing will make it glow, if that were the case the red field would glow a little too don't you think. besides that this armband still looks dirty.

[wiendolch]

close up of thread and stitching.

[wiendolch]

reverse stitching

[wiendolch]

seam

[wiendolch]

armband disc

[CWP]

I would rather have a more standard example. This one doesn't give me a good feeling.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Return this if you can.

Cheers, Ade.

[Robert J.D.]

Yes, much too sloppy to feel comfortable with.

[Lenny W]

Return this if you can.

Cheers, Ade.

i agree

[wiendolch]

Yea i made up my mind to return the armband, i have 3 more days to do so . I have heard some say originals do glow, well maybe so but i'll have a hard time believing it with construction like this. It will be in the mail today w/ delivery confermation so he cannot say he never got it back.
Hey do any of you know if the refund through Paypal will be for the full amount or will it be minus paypal's fee. Never had to get a refund through Paypal.

Thanks for you opnions.

Eric

[wiendolch]

Just to bring closure to the post. A well known dealer contacted me and said that some of the late original vet buy armbands glowed and to look at the construction too. So this could very well be original but just don't like the crudeness and never will be comfortable with it. It might be what someone will not mind but not for me, i must admit the disc material and weave looked and felt like it was the real thing, even the swas material. The seller replied pretty quick to my email and has no problem doing a refund and seems like a good guy.

Thanks Everyone !

Wiendolch