FM von Blomberg's uniform

[Steve Sherlock]

Several days ago one of our members from Norway listed on the Estand a uniform of Field Marshal von Blomberg. The single photo showed a tunic, visored cap, and trousers. It wasn't up long - I saw it in the evening and it was gone the next day. The owner was looking to work a trade involving two Knight's Crosses.

Now, all of this is certainly out of my range.

However, I would love to know more about the uniform. Is anyone familiar with it? Are photos available? If original, it's one heck of an item, and I'm eager to learn more.

Thanks,

Steve

[DonC]

I would think that an unquestioned uniform ensemble to von Blomberg would command more than two Knight's Crosses, even if they were cased.

Don

[markus]

Also saw it for a couple of seconds on the EStand.

Quickly saw the old style Marshall batons on the boards and did not like what I saw. But that's just my opinión.

I agree with Don's comment: von Blomberg's uniform set would comment a little more than just 2 KCs...

Cheers,
Markus

[JuanS]

I would love to see photos too. I agree with Don, except if he meant attributed KC's. I am sure the KC of Adolph Galland and Sepp Dietrich are worth a lot of money.

Juan

[Johnny R]

I saw it too and with the two pictures it is pretty hard to say anything about it. They claimed it had been obtained directly from his family and had been authenticated.

[Federico Perez]

The same setup was offered by Collectors Guild some time back and I belived it was discused here in the forum...or at least the visor cap, I belive is the same grouping unless there is two identical uniform group to the same FM.

Also I think the sale thread was removed because it was been sold by the forum member on behalf of a friend, as it was noted in the thread, which estand rules do not permit,but not completly sure in that point.

[Federico Perez]

Here is the link,

http://www.germanmilitaria.com/heer/photos/H029867.html

[Johnny R]

I do not especially like the writing/ink on the label and I hope that is 1937 and not 1934. He was not promoted to GFM until 1936.

[stonemint]

OKK Erel?....

[DonC]

I don't think the two sets are the same, but I am pretty sure neither one belonged to von Blomberg.

Don

[Glenn McInnes]

Here are the 2 E Stand photos...It did not sell.












Glenn

[Federico Perez]

I don't think the two sets are the same, but I am pretty sure neither one belonged to von Blomberg.

Don

In my very humble and personal opinion I belive is one and the same, you can see the same tonning to the collar patches, the same "pulls" in the bullion on the shoulderboard, they are the same in both pictures, different angle, the tunic is an early slash lower pocket one, the eagle seems almost identical in construction and detail, but the estand picture is not to clear for me to say 100%. but taking in consideration the other details, and that the pants and hat a virtually the same I belive is the same set, with the same red flags rised before.

In fact when I stated that this was discused before starting with the hat, and I dont remember if was Stonemint or another member who pointed out the same detail Stonemint just posted here. This Bloomberg set was in the Collectors Guild for some time before it was sold or returned to its owner if was on consigment.

Once more this is my very personal opinion and view on this set, I could be mistaken and as always respect my fellow members views and opinions in this and all other discusions.

[DonC]

It could very well be, Federico - I wasn't able to pull up the Grenadier pictures so I was operating of memory - it is amazing how these things get around - crossing oceans two or three times in a year!

Don

PS - Apparently, it was me! http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...omberg+uniform

[Federico Perez]

It could very well be, Federico - I wasn't able to pull up the Grenadier pictures so I was operating of memory - it is amazing how these things get around - crossing oceans two or three times in a year!

Don

PS - Apparently, it was me! http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...omberg+uniform

Yes indeed, these pieces keep coming up year after year, in different dealers and even different prices....but...the same problems in terms of details and provenance , sometimes these are pieces that where sold in the "boom years" of the hobby with the 100% lifetime G and COA and the collector/buyer confidence in the honesty of the original "woodwork finder"/dealer commitment to honor it, a lot of high end items or named groupings that got the and great reviews, are now been rediscovered as what they really are, fabrications using original items or a combination of original /fake.

In this forum, several examples of this fake/fabricated/fantasy groupings have been put forward, making this "groupings" and "exotic" items more difficult to pass...at least a record of the red flags/problems is made to help in our ethernal quest of 100% original vs post 45/fake memorabilia, for those who want to investigate the originality,real provenance and opinions in the collectors community...before putting one dollar toward the aquisition.

And thanks for the link to the previus discusion, indeed it was you....also show that the opinions are the same as today.

[Steve Sherlock]

Thanks everyone for responding. This is just what I was hoping for.

Steve