MAX HR's

[tanker]

Hopefully we will get a good report and pics on the Totenkopfring. Thanks, Ron

[PMan]

Max

Hopefully we will get a good report and pics on the HR's. Thanks, Ron

Sounds good, but what are HR's?

[tanker]

Totenkopfring's.
Sometimes called Honor Rings (HR)

Sounds good, but what are HR's?

[JR.]

Nothing is selling in the SSTK category, and the market has tanked on those.............. no pun intended Mr. Holt.

[JR.]

I did see 2 high quality repros with the name Bittrick or Bittrich or something like that which were made real well and were quite convincing. Being such if these are now being made this close to the originals, it will continue to erode the value of this section of the market even further, as the frauds continue to improve.

[tanker]

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[tanker]

Are you using that name because I own the original? I would be really surprised to see those repros!! I am sure if those 2 really existed, I would see pics of them. HR's have and always been a specialized item. Only a select few will ever own originals. I believe the Frank ring (which you owned or own) had too much controversy and when they are like that, they will suffer.

I did see 2 high quality repros with the name Bittrick or Bittrich or something like that which were made real well and were quite convincing. Being such if these are now being made this close to the originals, it will continue to erode the value of this section of the market even further, as the frauds continue to improve.

[Jon Fish]

JR, its weird isnt it how things slide in and out of vogue. The TK ring for example, really desirable and very cool but produced in fairly big quantity so not actually 'rare' went from fairly inexpensive to over 10k in less than 10 years and now corrected to a mid level or slightly above mid.You would have thought with the release of the TK book from Craig Gottlieb[ I know it got some stick but I enjoy owning a copy] it would have helped cement its place price wise, much as TW's SS Edged weapons book did in the early 2000,s. What happened to the talk of TW's SA Book because that might help fuel the desire for SA's back up there.
The train eagles as well, I see them a fair bit less than the heady heights that followed and coincided with your book.
I still have a TK ring, a worn and fairly 'cheap' one but I like it, researched.

[JR.]

Nice Jon. By the way, there was Blood Order that I knew of that sold at the show.

[Jon Fish]

JR, cheers mate, was that the one with my name on it with SW ? apart from that I was informed there was one more but the price was on a different planet?

[Thorsten B.]

Well, I pretty much like your HR!

Worn or not - who gives a rat´s a**?

It is an original - it has character.

That´s the only thing that matters.

[Jon Fish]

Thanks Thorsten, here are a couple more pics,......

[Gaspare]

Jon, that the ring you had years ago? Glad you kept it! ,worn but IF I remember right a combat man!?

Ron/Tanker,,,your ring is a one looker. And, IMO probably one of top 10,no,,top 5 HRs out there!

[Eric Von Rader]

I Only saw 1 blood order, it was in a wooden display box w/ the ribbon...............and it was a fake.

[ErichS]

I Only saw 1 blood order, it was in a wooden display box w/ the ribbon...............and it was a fake.

Eric,

one dealer had an original 1st pattern BO behind his table without a ribbon for sale for BIG $$$$$$$$$$