sniper patch

[Alex]

Hello Gents,

Is this patch has any chances to be period made ?

BRGS,
Alex

[PaulR]

I hope that it is a good piece.

As a side noted, I would not want to be captured with that on my uniform!

[Jeff V]

Hello Gents,

Is this patch has any chances to be period made ?

BRGS,
Alex

No. It does not match the type accepted to be original. A clever effort by the fakers to make one think it is an original cut insignia.
best wishes,
jeff

[Alex]

Thank Gents for opinions. Actually it looks better than recognized originals

[Michael N]

No its not original and no it doesn't look better than the originals.

Complete fake.

[Diane]

Hand embroidered Sniper badges . . .

Hi guys,

Actually, hand embroidered sniper sleeve badges do exist. I have seen original embroidery templates for them made the Franz Glomm firm in Berlin.

From my understanding, Thiele & Steinert GmbH were known to have made both hand and machine embroidered versions.

I would be interested in the patch that started this thread if it were to come on the market.

MfG,

Diane


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[John Hodgin]

No its not original and no it doesn't look better than the originals.

Complete fake.

Agree on both counts.

Saw two great originals at the Max.

[Willi Z.]

Agree on both counts.

Saw two great originals at the Max.

Agree as well. And those two original were textbook.

As a cut off insignia collector I would not have the one in question, even if it were an original badge sewn to a peice of old wool. Not convincing at all.....

[Gene]

Hi guys,

Actually, hand embroidered sniper sleeve badges do exist. I have seen original embroidery templates for them made the Franz Glomm firm in Berlin.

From my understanding, Thiele & Steinert GmbH were known to have made both hand and machine embroidered versions.

I would be interested in the patch that started this thread if it were to come on the market.

MfG,

Diane


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I have a hand embroidered example, picked up at the Trier flea market for DM10- if I remember correctly. I liked it then, I like it now. As for the one shown, it has a possibility of being a good piece.

[tgn]

I have a hand embroidered example, picked up at the Trier flea market for DM10- if I remember correctly. I liked it then, I like it now. As for the one shown, it has a possibility of being a good piece.

I also have a hand embroidered example. In fact, I have two - one with no piping and one with silver piping. I acquired both of them about 30 years ago, well before any of the now accepted "real" examples ever appeared. I really liked them back then, but now I have mixed feelings. I thought they might actually be 1957 versions from a picture I saw on a book on the 1957 awards, but don't really know. When I get a chance, I will post some photos of them, as well as a more accepted version that I also have.

Tom

[NickG]

Well it sure looks convincing to me, but I am not a sniper patch expert...
Who is? These are so scarce...Do people really know all the period variants?

With any embroidered insignia there are always variations...Look at the GJ edelweiss examples... so I have a more open mind I guess...

I believe that if it had not been mounted on a piece of wool (cut off) it would have received more encouraging reviews...
Its not something I would toss in the junk pile! I actually like it A LOT!

[Michael N]

Gene and Tom post your examples when you get a chance.


If this was a year ago, I wouldn't bother responding again to this thread but its not. There needs to be some clearity on the issue. There are a few collectors on this forum that know what they are talking about when it comes to these things.

Textbook examples are the only way to go, unless it comes from a vet. Period. And even than its probably going to be a known textbook example.

I dont know how people collect with the idea of something looking convincing or not and if it receives good reviews.

[MrSmith]

Agree as well. And those two original were textbook.

As a cut off insignia collector I would not have the one in question, even if it were an original badge sewn to a peice of old wool. Not convincing at all.....

Hello Willi

I am trying to lean as much as I can about these badges

Can you help me please?

What textbooks would you say, have good, original examples of sniper badges shown in them?


thank you

[Willi Z.]

Hello Willi

I am trying to lean as much as I can about these badges

Can you help me please?

What textbooks would you say, have good, original examples of sniper badges shown in them?


thank you

By "textbook" I mean those known to be originals. We have discussed these for years here and there have been numerous original examples posted in the past. I just looked at 2 superb examples at the Max. I also have a number of photos of originals. They all exhibit the identical features.

These two books are the only two I have handy which feature nice "textbook" originals. The two I saw last week were the same.

[Michael N]

I guess we will never see those hand embroidered examples....