Paper/ Cardboard Wall or Parade eagles-

[mloppkit]

Hi All,

I have recently seen a few examples of these compressed paper/ cardboard wall eagles sold. For those like myself unable to afford the crazy prices that aluminum, zink or bronze wall eagles sell for these days, these original birds seem affordable -usually selling for 1 or 2 hundred dollars. They can make a great display eagle to put above a collection or decorate a piece of empty wall in the collecting den. They usually seem to be painted in silver paint or clad with a thin silver metal coating and are also often RZM marked. This example is quite worn but at over 2 feet wide, I think would still make a nice wall piece- at least in this photo the baby's parents seem to agree with me (although baby doesn't seem that impressed).

Cheers
Michael

[squidney86]

I've always liked these. Like you, I cannot afford the big, heavier material made ones. These would make a perfect substitute though. Congrats on the eagle.

Sydney

[dragnet]

Super B/W pic

[feldpost 58]

Hi Michael,

Lovely impressive eagle, I really like it!
I have a similarly constructed (foil fronted) wreath of oakleaves with a black rotating swastika in the centre, and a red circular card with "Wir Danken Unser Fuhrer" in gold script with a small swastika above the text.
These came from a bar in Vienna, which had several other similar items which were too large to transport back to England.
Your eagle is a outstanding example of this type of item though, many thanks for showing.

Best wishes,

John.

[Steve T]

Great eagle and photo, thanks for showing.