TheCrustyBosun Posted October 6, 2020 Share #701 Posted October 6, 2020 17 hours ago, TheCrustyBosun said: How about this one? Legit Balfour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted October 6, 2020 Share #702 Posted October 6, 2020 yep, a good one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digi-shots Posted October 6, 2020 Share #703 Posted October 6, 2020 4 hours ago, pfrost said: To quibble just a little bit, the NS Meyer may actually be a casting rather than a restrike. Is has a “melted” look to the back (cast??). It’s still not good, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted October 7, 2020 Share #704 Posted October 7, 2020 How about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted October 7, 2020 Share #705 Posted October 7, 2020 Nice little 2" wing Randy. No doubts about originality. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5thwingmarty Posted October 7, 2020 Share #706 Posted October 7, 2020 Stylistically this 2" wing looks a lot like a Donduro pattern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 7, 2020 Share #707 Posted October 7, 2020 It looks just like this one here on Bobs Great Site ! http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/usaaf/pilot/quetelaafpilot2inster.shtml I always go to Bobs wonderful site to check wings before I drop any money on them. http://www.ww2wings.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted October 7, 2020 Share #708 Posted October 7, 2020 19 minutes ago, The Rooster said: It looks just like this one here on Bobs Great Site ! http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/usaaf/pilot/quetelaafpilot2inster.shtml I always go to Bobs wonderful site to check wings before I drop any money on them. http://www.ww2wings.com/ Good to know. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted October 7, 2020 Share #709 Posted October 7, 2020 I’m starting to realize that these are like potato chips...... betcha can’t have just one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted October 7, 2020 Share #710 Posted October 7, 2020 32 minutes ago, TheCrustyBosun said: I’m starting to realize that these are like potato chips...... betcha can’t have just one. Its a good thing you realize it now while you are starting off. lol I think its happened to all of us on here. I started off with one Navy wing. It got so bad that 75 + wings later I decided to switch to helmets because you cant store them so easily. lol WRONG...... Ya got that? I went to helmets to wean myself off of wings. Lately Im back to wings to wean myself off of helmets. Its a disease. Run while you still can !!!!! But its prob a better hobby thank drinking.... 🙄😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCrustyBosun Posted October 7, 2020 Share #711 Posted October 7, 2020 Rooster, This is the first item I’ve found myself wanting multiples of an item in 25 years of collecting. Not a bad streak. The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Funny you should also mention helmets. I could easily see myself collecting multiple flight helmets, but I won’t. Although, I wouldn’t mind a modified A-9 with mask snaps, leather cups, and receivers. Some day maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted October 7, 2020 Share #712 Posted October 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, TheCrustyBosun said: Rooster, This is the first item I’ve found myself wanting multiples of an item in 25 years of collecting. Not a bad streak. The first step is admitting you have a problem, right? Funny you should also mention helmets. I could easily see myself collecting multiple flight helmets, but I won’t. Although, I wouldn’t mind a modified A-9 with mask snaps, leather cups, and receivers. Some day maybe. Randy, In all of the years that i have been collecting, there have been very few times when I have seen this stuff go backwards in value. One big area that went to pot was the collectors who collected Warsaw Pact before the wall came down. East German VoPo helmets went from $400 a pop to $15 overnight. If you truly want a nice, A-9 with all of the bells and whistles, the time to buy is when you find it available. Sure, you may pay what you think is a high price, but a few years down the road, you'll be bragging about how little you paid when comparing to the prices in 25 years. When I bought my first 501st PIR pocket patch, I paid $400 for it. All of my collecting buddies told me I was a complete idiot to pay that kind of money. That was a month's rent and two car payments for me, but I wanted it. Today, you'll be lucky to find one for under $2,000 when you can find one for sale. Good luck in your addiction. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted October 7, 2020 Share #713 Posted October 7, 2020 The rare and high quality stuff tends to keep its value, but I have watched the prices for many of the more "common" wings drop like stones. Ebay sometimes surprises me with the prices (like the recent WWI G. Haltom wing that sold for high retail (IMHO)). Ironically, if you happen to find any of the old Trading Posts or Russ Huff's Wing Dings publications from the mid-80's/mid-90's, you will find that even back then, the prices for some WWI wings was in the 1000-1500 price range. All in all, not much different than now! So a Dallas wing bought in 1991 for 1000$ is likely to retail today at around that same range (+/- a few hundred $$$). Not a great investment. I also recall a very rare wing from Duncan Campbell's collection being sold for +3000$ or so. I kind of watched it work its way around various collections, ebay auctions, etc. Last time I saw that wing it ended up being sold for just about 3000$. Its price never really increased. So you never know. On the other hand, you do see things going off for crazy dollars. P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSP Posted October 9, 2020 Share #714 Posted October 9, 2020 Hello,can you help me with these wings that are period? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSP Posted October 9, 2020 Share #715 Posted October 9, 2020 I meant what they are and what era are they from. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted October 9, 2020 Share #716 Posted October 9, 2020 Branch of service collar insignia for Air Force. Probably sometime during the USAF era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSP Posted October 9, 2020 Share #717 Posted October 9, 2020 Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinley100 Posted October 10, 2020 Share #718 Posted October 10, 2020 opinions as to authentic or reproduction, thanks in advance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinley100 Posted October 10, 2020 Share #719 Posted October 10, 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pfrost Posted October 10, 2020 Share #720 Posted October 10, 2020 Reproduction Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSP Posted October 31, 2020 Share #721 Posted October 31, 2020 Hi can you please help me with these wings are they original from what era are they? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted October 31, 2020 Share #722 Posted October 31, 2020 NS Meyer, WWII era. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSP Posted October 31, 2020 Share #723 Posted October 31, 2020 Thank you very much Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLSP Posted November 6, 2020 Share #724 Posted November 6, 2020 Hello,can you please help me with these wings,they are original and what era are they from? thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-17Guy Posted November 6, 2020 Share #725 Posted November 6, 2020 Yes, both legitimate WWII era. John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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