Beautiful! I wish I had one, but I usually just stick to headgear and insignia/awards... :eusa_doh: lolPrien said:Here is the link to the reproduction Naval Officer's Dagger...someday I hope to obtain the 'set'.
http://www.militarysabers.com/german-military-swords/navy-dagger-damascus-hi.html
John Lofgren Monkey Boots Shinki Horsebuttt - $1,136 The classic monkey boot silhouette in an incredibly rich Shinki russet horse leather. 
Grant Stone Diesel Boot Dark Olive Chromexcel - $395 Goodyear welted, Horween Chromexcel, classic good looks. 
Schott 568 Vandals Jacket - $1,250 The classic Perfecto motorcycle jacket, in a very special limited-edition Schott double rider style. Good Point! And I keep forgetting but I'll upload the pictures soon hopefully just to keep the thread going..Prien said:
Prien said:I had thought of getting a medal display box to put all my repro's in. QUOTE]
Please excuse my ignorance but why would you want to display repro medals ? What significance do they have ? In fact, why would anyone want to display anything repro at all ? The originals I can see are worth displaying - if your interests run to that sort of thing. But cheap (compared to the originals) repros, what's the point ?
I say this as a collector (not of Nazi things) rather than someone who likes to dress up or re-enact.
Dave
Dudleydoright said:Prien said:I had thought of getting a medal display box to put all my repro's in. QUOTE]
Please excuse my ignorance but why would you want to display repro medals ? What significance do they have ? In fact, why would anyone want to display anything repro at all ? The originals I can see are worth displaying - if your interests run to that sort of thing. But cheap (compared to the originals) repros, what's the point ?
I say this as a collector (not of Nazi things) rather than someone who likes to dress up or re-enact.
Dave
Dave: Yours is certainly the majority viewpoint. But here is something to consider:
1. Many of us want to have things we cannot find in any condition, or in the condition we want: mint, or of a size to wear.
2. Many of us cannot afford a rare medal, dagger, uniform or hat, even if we could find one.
3. There is certain pleasure, admittedly alien to collectors of originals, in locating and/or creating a near perfect (very few copies are really perfect) replica of militaria.
4. There is a challenge finding the finest replica decorations, weapons, etc, and certainly a great challenge recreating the uniforms to the highest degree of accuracy. Try locating a complete set of French marshal's or MVSN general's buttons, original or repro. Try recreating Mussolini's MVSN Primo Caporale d'Honore shoulder boards or his ribbon display or finding a pair of epaulettes for Napoleon III's frockcoat. Try getting someone to tailor with museum accuracy Andrew Jackson's uniform worn at the Battle of New Orleans. It is exactly this desire to own our own example of something significant and rare, perhaps 'one of a kind', that attracts many of us to do this. And we make friends with people all over the world who also share this peculiar passion. It has been a sincere pleasure to meet and work with people all over the globe who have helped me put together some truly spectacular 'copies' as original collectors disdain, but I have them to touch and display, instead of unrequited yearnings.
So, certainly the acquisition of originals is the most widely shared pastime. But please, leave those of us who would rather enjoy something rare, albeit replica, that we cannot find or afford in the original, to our own inferior pleasures, OK?
Prien said:Thanks Filfoster.
(I don't have direct access to the internet so can't answer anything right away.)
I'm not embarrassed to say that it is reproduction because so many are well made, and taking into account something like the U-Boat Badge with Diamonds...well, there were only 28 of those issued. lol
Prien said:
here's a picture of Erwin Rommel's original Pour Le Mérite ( Blue Max) at the Rommel Archives in Herrlingen, Germany.
