BEAST Posted May 17, 2008 Share #1 Posted May 17, 2008 Ok, so not as impressive as John Cooper's wings posting, but still ok. A new dealer showed up at a local antique mall and he brought these in. No maker's marks and the pin has a catch that stops it at a 45 degree angle. A pretty good way to start the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted May 17, 2008 Share #2 Posted May 17, 2008 ...No maker's marks and the pin has a catch that stops it at a 45 degree angle. A pretty good way to start the weekend. How good the weekend starts, depends on what you paid for the wings. Still, any find is better than no find and these look like some very nice wings! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 17, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted May 17, 2008 How good the weekend starts, depends on what you paid for the wings. Still, any find is better than no find and these look like some very nice wings! Bugme, I paid about the same cost as two Butterburger meals and two large custard cones at Culvers! Actually this and a WWI German EM buckle came to $42.00 (includes tax). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patriot Posted May 17, 2008 Share #4 Posted May 17, 2008 The belt buckle was worth that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtA Posted May 17, 2008 Share #5 Posted May 17, 2008 Erick- I like the flat back - scarcer than the more commonly seen examples with an indentation to the parachute on the reverse. Nice variation. That alone for $42 would have been a very good deal. Kurt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted May 17, 2008 Share #6 Posted May 17, 2008 Bugme,I paid about the same cost as two Butterburger meals and two large custard cones at Culvers! Actually this and a WWI German EM buckle came to $42.00 (includes tax). Without a doubt, these were worth the price! On top of that your arteries will thank you for skipping the Butterburgers... Hey, I just realized that collecting of militaria is good for your health! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Cooper Posted May 17, 2008 Share #7 Posted May 17, 2008 Nice pick-up! Thanks for the compliment! Remember by collecting you are helping preserve out history! John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEAST Posted May 18, 2008 Author Share #8 Posted May 18, 2008 Thanks to all of you who responded to this post! I also have a pair of the wings mentioned by KurtA, the ones that are indented on the back. I thought all I really wanted was a representative piece, but now I find myself wanting an English made pair of jump wings and a Sendai made pair! I am almost afraid to ask, but did the Germans make wings during immediate post-war period also? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abn Inf Posted May 18, 2008 Share #9 Posted May 18, 2008 There may be more but Assman, and Poellath are the only two I know of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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