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Hi Robert, Thank you for adding a bit more information. What was your source? I haven't come across that discussion about the badge, before. If anyone out there can resolve the discrepency regarding the spike, I would appreciate. Cheers, Laurie

It moves! It breathes! G'day everyone! My wife and I moved from Vancouver, BC to one of Canada's nicer slices of Paradise known as Duncan, BC. Hence, collecting etc have been on hold. Now, back at it! My question relates to the Leibgendarmerie helmet and its service spike: From the...

I ran a search on amazon.com and amazon.co.uk and turned up these...

Thanks Bruno, There's hope! I see that neither of his "gems" garnered a bid. What about the feldzeichen? Cheers, Laurie

G'day Guys, Long time no post! Gus, bless your pointed head! I'm still here, just caught up in other things for the present. I spotted this Shako on Ebay.com and wondered about it. The fact that everybody stayed away from it speaks volumes...

Thank you, James. Come on guys! Keep those cards and letters coming! Cheers, Laurie

Greetings All! I have been in hiding! Working on my latest project: Accumulating old style chromolithographs (or facsimiles of original prints) of Imperial German orders and medals. If you can suggest any book titles I should chase or know where I might find some, I would really appreciate. I...

Hi Guys! By some quirk of fate two full sets of Larcade are on eBay.fr this week: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330035414587 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220033545369 http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330035417017...

Hi Philippe, You did well! I am sure that you will enjoy it. Cheers, Laurie

Hello again! Another excellent reference on ebay.de: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180031791075 Cheers, Laurie

Here we go again guys! This time I am sure it is Volume 1. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180031791549 Good luck everyone. Cheers, Laurie

Sorry about that - It is still a great book. Cheers, Laurie

For those of you who don't have a copy of Larcade, yet, here is a chance to get Volume 1: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250032746463 For those of you who are not familiar, this volume is one of a two-part set that are just about the best pictorial references on...

Hello everyone! I am back from Canada's North! Early on in developing my parts business, I regret to say that I have dealt with this creature in his guise as Medieval Steelcraft. His name is G.S. Garg. He still has a number of my prototypes. "Caveat emptor," for sure! Enough said. Cheers...

G'day everyone! A silly question: The eagle on the star/wappen shows as garnet-red on my monitor. I thought that these eagles were supposed to be black. Am I mistaken? Cheers, Laurie

Hi there! Brian, I have one suggestion to add to your excellent advice: Rather than cotton balls, which can leave little bits of lint or cotton fibres in the finish, I would be inclined to use a scrap of well-laundered old t-shirt material or old cotton bedsheet, which won't leave any crud in...

Chas., Tony, Thank you. Gentlemen as always. Cheers, Laurie

Hello Everyone, Joe, I am very interested in your comment about the wappen being post-1914. What characteristics differentiate it from earlier plates? Cheers, Laurie

Hi there, Sorry for my delayed reply, Chas., the right-hand kokarde looks like a Prussian, silver on black, rather than a tricolour. Breathtaking price, eh? Caveat emptor, big time! Cheers, Laurie

Hello again, I can't imagine that someone would be allowed to report for parade with a shoddy looking piece of equipment like a helmet spike with a bolt sticking out its top. It occurred to me that the threaded bit at the top of the spike could be there to receive the top (inverted cone) of...