strange Tk in photo album

[Michael Fay]

Hello everyone, I bought this photo album with some SS photos in it lately. What is puzzling is the strange unofficial TK metal insignia affixed above this photo. Can any one give me some feed back or have seen this anywhere before?
Thanks for your time, Michael Fay

[Michael Fay]

Strange Skull closeup

Here is a close up.
Any ideas on this odd piece?
--MF

[Anders S]

The skull is a postwar fake.

[Michael Fay]

Hello Anders, thanks for reply, I appreciate it. Can you give me more information on this postwar fake?
The militaria dealer I bought it from is reputable...so I need a bit more info before asking him about this.
Thanks, MF

[Anthony Evans]

may not be a post war fake as it is there to resemble the tk skull, for all we know it could be a "trench art" type deal. The photo of the ss member is of the early ss, you can tell that by the eagle and skull.

[billbert]

I ve never seen a fake/repro that looked quite like that...Billbert

[Michael Fay]

Strange skull

Hello Anthony and billbert. Thanks for your replies. This one may be hard to pin down. I hope someone may know more....or have an opinion?
Thanks, MF

[Anders S]

Hello Anders, thanks for reply, I appreciate it. Can you give me more information on this postwar fake?
The militaria dealer I bought it from is reputable...so I need a bit more info before asking him about this.
Thanks, MF

I understand that you want more info, but I'm afraid I can't give it to you.
(I only keep info about originals and fakes that are close to originals, which I'm sure this is not)

I have seen this type of skull here on the forum (I think on a cap) but I have no idea in which thread.

All this is of course my own opinion, wait and see what others think of it.

Kind

[Michael Fay]

strange skull

I understand that you want more info, but I'm afraid I can't give it to you.
(I only keep info about originals and fakes that are close to originals, which I'm sure this is not)

I have seen this type of skull here on the forum (I think on a cap) but I have no idea in which thread.

All this is of course my own opinion, wait and see what others think of it.

Kind

Hello Anders, thanks again. I don't believe this TK skull is "official," in any way. Though that may not be the way you are using the term "original." But I hoped it was pre-45 made (private purchase or homemade).
As you say, I shall wait and see what others think.
Thanks again, ---MF

[Sayle F]

Skull

From the looks of it it appears to be a period made skull. Ugly little bastard though.

[Michael Fay]

From the looks of it it appears to be a period made skull. Ugly little bastard though.

Hah! ugly it sure is. Thanks Sayle,
--MF

[MikeW]

I saw this last night and wanted to wait until more posted.

It doesn't look period to me.

[Sayle F]

Skull

That is what is great about these forums, all the different oppinions! It makes collecting much more fun

[Anders S]

That is what is great about these forums, all the different oppinions! It makes collecting much more fun

I agree, it would be boring if we always thought the same. (But I do like Hot Rod's btw) (Yes, they exists here in Sweden too)
Back to the insignia, I found the thread with the similar skull I was talking about earlier; http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...ight=edelweiss
I'm still convinced this is a fantasy product. (Can't prove it though, so it's just my own opinion)

[Sayle F]

Skull

Yeah it does look pretty much identical to that one. I thought it looked period made from the pics. I thought it could have been a custom made one by somebody. Who would make a repro cap skull so poorly executed, what would be the point? But the bottom line is I would never have it in my collection whether it was good or not as it is one stupid looking skull.