whats your best bargain buy

[Brodieb]

HI ALL
WITH THE PRICE OF TR THESE DAYS IT IS STILL POSSIBLE TO GET A BARGIN? WHATS YOUR BEST BARGIN BUY IN RECENT TIMES.
JUST PICKED UP A COMPLETE TENO EM RIG. UNSHARPED BLADE, DENT FREE SCABBARD WITH ABOUT 90% PAINT, ALL BLACK BURNISHING ON GUARD , COMMON. LITTLE BIT OF LIFTING OF PLATING, PERFECT GRIP PLATES, BLADE HAS BEEN LIGHTLY CLEANED. OVERALL EXCELLENT +. AND THE BEST THING $665 US :
HATE TO RUB IT IN BUT COULDN'T RESIST
ANYONE DONE ANY BETTER? PLEASE SHARE

[heers68]

Well done! Like to see that one.. I picked up a Luftwaffe camo helmet at a antiques store one time for $200..sold it for $2000.. Kevin.

[redwolfhollow]

Teno officer rank, $250 at a live auction. 2002
Everybody thought it was a bad Army fake.

Barry

[amiklic1]

Kriegsmarine Adolf Braun for 700$ at this year's SOS and
PUMA Kriegsmarine dagger in as mint as possible for 700$, also.

It's not such bargain as could be found sometimes, but I am more than satisfied with those purchases.

Adolf Braun is not rare but almost never seen amongst most of the collectors.

[Jenko]

Bought a Japanese Officers sword for £50 sold it a few years later for £400 and an RAF Servicing commando knife for £25 sold that later for £325. Not Third Reich but they helped me buy a nice Luft sword.

[Ostmaerker]

Eickhorn HJ Leaders dagger directly from the widow. For 200 Euros
The Lady didn´t except more, as I really wanted to give her a lot more....

Ostmaerker

[Brodieb]

hj leaders for 200 euros
my teno was auctioned online with only 3 bidders so I think I done pretty good
will post a few pics tonight.

[Chris Lee]

blades

I picked up an early SS dagger, nicely etched rare K98 bayonet and a very rough SA dagger for $60.00. I knew the SA was real, but thought the other 2 were repros and bought them as such. Nice surprise to find out otherwise!!

[djtshc]

Gravity knife--once in a lifetime?

This past Father's Day I went with my wife to an estate sale of the deceased parents of her high school best friend. On the basement workbench scattered among the hand tools was a Paul Weyersberg gravity knife with a price tag of $3. I bought it immediately and am now actively searching for more finds like that one!

[Brodieb]

awesome finds men...
$3 gravity knife wow.
lets see some pictures of this great finds.
my other great find this year was a $300 tram/reichspost eagle that I sold for $1300 still regret selling it.

[JaimeH]

I just picked up a 1st model Luftwaffe dagger and hanger in nice shape at a flea market in Charlotte NC for $125. I'm happier than a pig in p@@p!

[Obersalzberg]

Bought what i was told a replica diamonds oak and swords for £350 as a jewellers copy from an English dealer.
As having worked in high jewellery I could recognise that the Klein markings were of the highest type of finish.
I recognised instantly it must be precious stones and platinum..later they sold in Europe for £50, 000 I believe.

[klr]

The first two daggers I ever bought were in 1972. I got a 2nd model Luftwaffe with hanger and knot and a Diplomatic/Government dagger with hangers for $10. The only problem was the swastikas had been sawed off. I traded them for something. I bet someone has replaced the eagle on the diplomatic and it's the best dagger in someone's collection.

[PaulMann]

cherry picking

Years back I ran across a collection belonging to a deceased local doctor. I bought a couple of 'skulls' (tk's) that day for $60.00, not really knowing the value to collectors, I just like skulls. One was 'pot metal', one flatwire. Both genuine.
I sold one and went back and bought the entire collection including a nice pre rzm sa.
Lucky? yeah, sometimes I'm lucky.

cheers,
Pauli