Blood Order Collection Update

[GEROME]

[Stan]

Blood Orders

Jon,

Really great to see your collection of BO's.

Here is a rare AAD badge in Gold which I bought several years ago and which apparently belonged to Gauleiter Loeper. Of course, that cannot be proved but that was the claim of the vendor.

Stan

[ErichS]

Simply spectacular, Jon. I am glad to see that this one went into a deserving collection! The price damn near gave me a heart attack when I first saw it listed but as you say, it's not often one has the opportunity to acquire a double-digit attributed 1st pattern BO and GPB to the same individual

I think the 1st patterns are some of the most significant and truly rare pieces of 3rd Reich militaria produced, and to be honest I'd be really upset if I didn't have at least one example in my collection! I don't collect political items (well, except for NSDAP membership books to GPB recipients) but I consider my 1st pattern Blood Order to be one of the centerpieces of my entire collection.





Oh what the hell I've posted it before, but here it is again... my cased 1st pattern Blutorden #274 originally awarded to SS-Untersturmführer Otto Ertl who served as the standard bearer for the 1.SS-Standarte "Julius Schreck" and, thanks to a very good friend of mine, I have now located "two" period photos of Otto Ertl with this very blood order in wear

Rob

Rob, a great BO and the photos of it in wear , I never tire of seeing it. Best, Erich

[Jon Fish]

Jon,

Really great to see your collection of BO's.

Here is a rare AAD badge in Gold which I bought several years ago and which apparently belonged to Gauleiter Loeper. Of course, that cannot be proved but that was the claim of the vendor.

Stan

Interesting Stan, are there any markings on it ?
Also did the vendor have any thing else from Loeper?
Jon

[Jon Fish]

And here is the man behind the medals.....

[Jon Fish]

And in SS uniform....
Now what I would LOVE is a picture of his blood order in wear

[Jon Fish]

Blutorden, GPB and a token of some sort dedicated to him?

I'm not sure what the token represents.It translates as 'Demonstration' it must be an entry token to some type of demo or meeting ,any one come across this before?

[Stan]

Blood Orders

Jon,

The AAD 1932 Badge in Gold was sold together with some other very rare awards but this was the only item attributed to Loeper. The reverse is plain with a screw attachment.

Here is my cased 1st-pattern BO awarded to PG Heinz Kiessling, SA Regt Munchen Company 9.

[Stan]

Blood Orders

Reverse.

Stan

[Stan]

Blood Orders

Another shot.

Stan

[Jon Fish]

OutSTANding, text book example in lovely condition Stan

[ErichS]

Jon,

The AAD 1932 Badge in Gold was sold together with some other very rare awards but this was the only item attributed to Loeper. The reverse is plain with a screw attachment.

Here is my cased 1st-pattern BO awarded to PG Heinz Kiessling, SA Regt Munchen Company 9.

Very nice Stan and in minty condition to boot!

[ErichS]

These medals were true works of art. Here's a close up of the obverse of my 1st pattern which really shows the detail on these medals.

[Jeff Clark]

Great thread, thanks for sharing, unbelievable collection, wow!

[juoneen]

Dats what Im talkin Bout !! You said you didnt know why you didnt buy one when they were 800. That was a lot of money 20 years ago. Even in the 60s 5.00 an hour was good money. I think we just didnt realize the significance of some of this stuff... I really like the early version....the details of the eagles feathers are well executed. I dont have one either...............................yet

The guy in #35&36 appears like he has had bells paulsey....by the drooping right side of his mouth.