Pickelhaube
Member
Back in 1998 i walking around on a carboot when a collector came to me and said there was a big piece of metal on 1 of the stands and the seller claimed it had something to do with a machinegun.
Ofcouse i went looking and when i saw it, i knew what it was. there was even a plaque on it which said "granatenwerfer 16". It had 100% paint left. I asked the seller what he wanted for it and he said 500 belgian franks, which is €12.50.
I don't think i've ever opened my wallet quicker then that time.
Another time on another carboot somebody came to me and asked if i was interested in a gdc helmet. I asked to see it and i was very happy to see it was completely Original. The helmet wasnt dirty, but wasn't ever polished before. It was an honest example and i was very happy to purchase it for my collection. The next week, the seller came to me and he said somebody phoned him about the helmet and that the guy really wanted the helmet. The other guy asked the first seller to offer me almost double of what i paid. But i couldn't let the helmet go.
Ofcouse i went looking and when i saw it, i knew what it was. there was even a plaque on it which said "granatenwerfer 16". It had 100% paint left. I asked the seller what he wanted for it and he said 500 belgian franks, which is €12.50.
I don't think i've ever opened my wallet quicker then that time.
Another time on another carboot somebody came to me and asked if i was interested in a gdc helmet. I asked to see it and i was very happy to see it was completely Original. The helmet wasnt dirty, but wasn't ever polished before. It was an honest example and i was very happy to purchase it for my collection. The next week, the seller came to me and he said somebody phoned him about the helmet and that the guy really wanted the helmet. The other guy asked the first seller to offer me almost double of what i paid. But i couldn't let the helmet go.