Shopping at the MAX Show 2017: Is it Real or Fake???

[Remy Spezzano]

Allgemeine SS Uniform

[Remy Spezzano]

Close up of cuff title.

[krikke1980]

It's not because its a black tunic, its Allgemeine SS.
This SS Totenkopfverbände or SS TV.

[Remy Spezzano]

It's not because its a black tunic, its Allgemeine SS.
This SS Totenkopfverbände or SS TV.

Thanks for the clarification.

[Remy Spezzano]

Some SS single decal helmets. These were all selling for big money. One of the price tags for an SS double decal was priced at $9,800.00.

[Remy Spezzano]

Back in the early 1950s you could buy a single decal SS helmet for $20.- all day long.
How the prices have changed over the years. Check out the price tag on the one below.

[Remy Spezzano]

Some nice SS NCO visor caps.

[Remy Spezzano]

Another one.

[Remy Spezzano]

Some insignia. One thing I noticed through out the show when it came to SS insignia. A lot of it was most likely coming from the SS Clothing Depot Dachau brought back by veterans.

[Waffenreich]

Here's my opinion on what you've shown so far - if each one of those tunics with the cufftitles sewn at the top of the French cuff (I counted at least 3) is from the same seller then I wouldn't touch one of them. That is just too much of a coincidence. Even though it was done during the war, you find them in period photographs more commonly sewn right above the top of the turnback on the sleeve.

This reminds me of hump-ups by somebody who was not very attentive to detail.

[DMS]

Some SS single decal helmets. These were all selling for big money. One of the price tags for an SS double decal was priced at $9,800.00.

Do you know who was the seller of these helmets? I am interested in talking to him about one of them.

Thanks!!
DMS

[nutmeg]

Some SS single decal helmets. These were all selling for big money. One of the price tags for an SS double decal was priced at $9,800.00.

Asking big money might be a better phrasing. I'd bet most of them went home with the dealer.

[Robert H]

I would sell my best vertical Off bullion tab set from my collection cheaper ...

[M B CHISHOLM]

I would sell my best vertical Off bullion tab set from my collection cheaper ...

Agreed, The price tag was the first thing I saw on the Totenkopf set Robert.. Actually found myself looking at the tag & not the tabs.. I’m sure that pair stayed all cozy in the case throughout the show. But to each their own, if correct, they are beautiful pieces.

[Michael N]

Asking big money might be a better phrasing. I'd bet most of them went home with the dealer.

Correct, all went back home to be brought out in six months again.