John Pen., I sense a disturbance in the force.
Could Wood-SS be the chosen one?
Could Wood-SS be the chosen one?
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Reference books are a valuable tool, but the information provided on this forum alone, will provide you with more insight than ANY book. Look at the various items, and pay attention to what the experts say. Robin Lumsden, Bob Hritz, Scott Hess, Peter Manzie, and John Moore are just a few of the names you'll see who give excellent advice. (Sorry - I can't name EVERYBODY). Even if you don't post an item, just looking at what others post and studying their feedback will give you a wealth of info. Use "SEARCH" to find various items you need info on. It's wise to stick with more "common" items if there's such a thing. Don't ever buy a person's story - evaluate the item. Purchases from veterans are NOT iron-clad proof of originality. There's a story for every occasion. If cost is prohibitive, concentrate on SS paper items. SS death cards, SS Leitheft magazines, SS photos, and the SS newspaper, "Das Schwarz Korps", are still fairly reasonable. Patience is the key. Remember - if you have to make excuses for an item, it's probably no good. Wanting it to be good doesn't make it so. If you're considering buying something, don't hesitate to show it on the forum for evaluation. Good luck!!Comment
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P.s., Wood-SS,Originally posted by Wood-SS View Post
All good advice offered for you here(except the kidding
), but it should be noted; If you want to save yourself alot of grief, DO NOT post a link to an active auction listing for opinions, just an image of the item.
And also, I also sometimes get "wood" when I see an amazing SS item.
John Pen.Comment
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Amen Brad .... none of you punks are good enough for my girlsOriginally posted by bwanek1 View Post
Ian
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Are we discussing weather or not to pimp off our daughters to nazi collectors, or Wood-SS starting a collection?
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WARNING!
Proceed with caution!Comment
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or you will be doing this...Comment
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Don't know what you're on about but me and Brad were on about someone 'getting wood'Originally posted by John Pen. View Post
on seeing SS militaria ... perhaps the choice of phrase could've been better.
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and you'll feel like this...Comment
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and your GF/wife will go like this ...Comment
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...a pun, ...a little humor,..........?.........no? ......oh.......my apologies.Originally posted by Ian Hulley View PostDon't know what you're on about but me and Brad were on about someone 'getting wood' on seeing SS militaria ... perhaps the choice of phrase could've been better.
Ian
(...and I always thought the Brits had a great sense of humor.)
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that's how my wife reacts on "I can't pass up this deal honey" situations ...Comment
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SS stuff
Okay guys, I think the humor has run it's course.
Of course, knowledge and caution are a must with SS collecting.
In the 15+ years I've been collecting, I've gone through three major phases.
1. Anything WWII/TR was cool.
2. Only wanted SS, SS was the best, blah-blah-blah.
3. Finally grew out of the SS thing, not because it was too expensive, not because I got ripped-off badly, but because I found I had no real connection to any thing SS. Sure it was interesting, but I didn't want to collect it just because it was collectible.
I've found that I prefer items with some kind of researchable history, something legit that can be determined from the item itself, not some bogus "provenance". It doesn't matter if it was from some guy in an elite regiment, plain old infantry will do just fine.
I've still got a few SS items in my collection that I'll keep because they are interesting or sentimental (regarding how I acquired it), but I've sold off a bunch too.
Good luck collecting SS. Just keep it fun and be true to why you collect it.Comment
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