set of metal cap isignia

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To my Baltic and Russian colleagues: Wonderful, informative material of exceptional merit. Could one collect or display any of this in some way in the USSR period? I guess not, but perhaps others can shed light on something that has always interested me.

Donald

There were no regulations or any laws against collecting of Third Reich items in Soviet Union. They were circulating with no problems among collectors since 60-th as far as I know. I have never heard that somebody suffered for keeping German item. For sure public exibition of such stuff was impossible for individual, museums are exceptional case. Some famous peoples in SU collected this stuff - for example Zhuk, author of very famous book dedicated to firearms.

[Donald Abenheim]

Aha!

Donald

There were no regulations or any laws against collecting of Third Reich items in Soviet Union. They were circulating with no problems among collectors since 60-th as far as I know. I have never heard that somebody suffered for keeping German item. For sure public exibition of such stuff was impossible for individual, museums are exceptional case. Some famous peoples in SU collected this stuff - for example Zhuk, author of very famous book dedicated to firearms.

Dear Colleague: That's quite a revelation. It shows that you Russians were more liberal and tolerant than the Socialist Unity East Germans, where the stuff was grabbed by the Stasi and sold in the West for hard currency. There was also a neo-Nazi underground of a kind in the GDR, as well, I guess, in which the stuff played a role. Thanks so much for the informative answer and all the best with your collecting!

[Robin Lumsden]

Many aspects of this discussion are analogous to one that fits many areas of ‘collecting’ items which are desirable -- and most importantly -- no longer available through the original manufacturer or supplier.

It’s the same thing for Model A Fords or 55-57 Chevy’s. The difference between using NOS (new old stock) parts and ‘aftermarket’ ones. This is true even if aftermarket pieces were available side-by-side at the time NOS items were.

The finest restorations will use NOS; without exception. If you repaired your ’57 with a genuine Delco-Remy generator instead of one from another manufacturer it was always seen as "better" by the well-informed and more serious enthusiast of the hobby.

Even today if you want to keep your Mercedes in first class condition you use only Mercedes parts regardless that ‘knock-offs’ are available………

Great number plate!

[Robin Lumsden]

STURMMANN !

Fantastic photos of that skull in wear. If that doesn't prove its originality, I don't know what does!

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STURMMANN !

Fantastic photos of that skull in wear. If that doesn't prove its originality, I don't know what does!

Robin

Moreover founds from battle sites confirm that such sculls existed. I will try to obtain a photo one scull from collection in Moscow, if owner agree to share it with us.

Alex

[Robin Lumsden]

Robin

Moreover founds from battle sites confirm that such sculls existed. I will try to obtain a photo one scull from collection in Moscow, if owner agree to share it with us.

Alex

Thanks Alex!

[Texasuberalles]

Great number plate!

Used to have "DOLCH" and later "ZYKLON"; limited to only 6 letters/numbers in Texas.

Some dude in West Texas has had "PANZER" for over twenty years.
I keep checking every couple of years hoping he'll let his renewal lapse so I can snag it......

[Robin Lumsden]

Used to have "DOLCH" and later "ZYKLON"; limited to only 6 letters/numbers in Texas.

Some dude in West Texas has had "PANZER" for over twenty years.
I keep checking every couple of years hoping he'll let his renewal lapse so I can snag it......

I remember seeing 'LUGER', 'STUKA' and 'NSDAP' on cars in the car park at the Max Show in 1999.

I used to have 'N5DAP'.........but that's a long story. I've had a phobia about telescopic lenses ever since.

I call it 'The Once and Future Number Plate'

[pimpf]

Well .. here is a photo of another one "baltic produced" scull for community considiration. Quite different from sculls that Robin posted above

[Sturmmann]

i have one of those too (pins have broken off) but i don't know where these were produced - i guess it was in latvia ... maybe someone can post a picture for me?

[pimpf]

i have one of those too (pins have broken off) but i don't know where these were produced - i guess it was in latvia ... maybe someone can post a picture for me?

I guess You are right - this one is Latvian since it came with a set of Latvian stuff. But who knows ...

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Similar scull I've just received from Sturmmann.

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[pluribus]

Hello all what do you think about this set of "baltic made" ss insignia?http://ww-2militaria.com/b/new/is/is5026/desc.htm Is it original?

I had an original (100%) Estonian made eagle in my collection. I am not a collector of German items but I have some which I found in old houses or in collections of Estonian badges. I can say for sure the prongs are not correct on this eagle.
Sorry, I got it for nothing and traded it almost for nothing and I don`t have a photo of the eagle.

But I still have an Estonian-made tin lion which was used on the side of the caps.