Brian from Columbus Posted June 4, 2016 Share #1 Posted June 4, 2016 Who made these and are they WWII vintage? Any input is greatly appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted June 4, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted June 4, 2016 Close up.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tonomachi Posted June 4, 2016 Share #4 Posted June 4, 2016 This is a cast copy probably from a N.S. Meyer glider pilot wing with a British style rear pin back. The hallmark should read M & B (Marples & Beasley) B'HAM STERLING SILVER. I don't believe Marples & Beasley ever manufactured a US glider pilot wing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BROBS Posted June 4, 2016 Share #5 Posted June 4, 2016 a faker made them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian from Columbus Posted June 5, 2016 Author Share #6 Posted June 5, 2016 I appreciate the education and feedback. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted March 27, 2021 Share #7 Posted March 27, 2021 There is one of these on the Bay for sale right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted March 27, 2021 Share #8 Posted March 27, 2021 I saw them and the seller also has a Marples & Beasley US paratrooper wing for sale. I don't believe Marples & Beasley ever made a US paratrooper wing either. https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-USA-GLIDER-PILOT-WINGS-BADGE-STERLING-SILVER-MARPLES-BEASLEY-WORLD-WAR-II/384058049108?hash=item596ba4c254:g:x2wAAOSw7gBgW1wT https://www.ebay.com/itm/WW2-US-PARATROOPER-BADGE-STERLING-SILVER-MARPLES-BEASLEY-WORLD-WAR-II-USA/313467167315?hash=item48fc196253:g:pHcAAOSw6itgW1~M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camopara Posted March 27, 2021 Share #9 Posted March 27, 2021 Was going to ask about this jump wing. Never saw one, so it piqued my interest. I know they made CIB's but had not seen a jump wing. I was questioning it for the seller also has a glider wing (not the glider pilot), but both the jump wing and the glider wing have the same "C" type catch and both have bent pins. Didn't give a warm fuzzy feeling... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonomachi Posted April 4, 2021 Share #10 Posted April 4, 2021 The above glider pilot wing just sold for $120.93 and the above paratrooper wing sold for $216.31. They are both fake in my opinion. One of the things you look for when trying to determine if a particular item is original is to look at what other things the particular seller has for bid. If there are a number of other things that don't look right I stay away from the particular seller. This eBay seller out of Berkshite, UK uses the moniker of soisjack who has sold currently 41,779 items with a 100% feed back. This seller also sold a supposed WW2 era British made US glider trooper wing for $158.25 which I feel is another copy (see link below). It is a casting and due to all of the other bad stuff I'm seeing I would not trust this piece as being original. This seller sold a supposed original paraglider wing for $127.15 (see link below). It has a British style pin back assembly which in my opinion indicates it is a fake piece as paraglider wings were started in occupied Japan by members of the 11th Airborne Division and not in the UK. This seller sold a supposed WW2 era British Special Air Service parachute wing for $170.00 (see link below). It is a known fake and I should know as I bought one 30 plus years ago from a couple of Brits visiting the US at a gun show in Pomona, California. This seller has a supposed original WW2 era SOE or OSS Jedburg SF wing for sale which in my opinion is another fake (see link below). So does the seller knowingly sell fakes or is he/she simply ignorant concerning the authenticity of these pieces. All I known is like I've said before these fakes are ruining our hobby as it discourages collectors who continually get ripped off by either unscrupulous or ignorant sellers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWIIinterviews Posted April 5, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 5, 2021 I was watching the GP wings, until I read this thread. After seeing the discussion here I decided I would pass on bidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B Posted April 5, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 5, 2021 I'm not defending the seller but I don't think militaria especially US items is his thing. I've got a feeling he buys collections or lots and sells them on because he seems to sell in batches, one week it'll be vintage pens, then the week after vintage toys, then coins etc etc. He may have been duped himself with these wings. I've met him once, he used to live local to me in Shropshire UK and I bought a US class ring from him. He didn't seem very knowledgeable about it. Shame the buyers didn't research these pieces first though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insigina Hunter Posted September 15, 2022 Share #13 Posted September 15, 2022 Another one of these has popped up available for $250! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BHillen Posted September 16, 2022 Share #14 Posted September 16, 2022 I have one of these in my ‘Box of Tears’. Was many years ago, before I knew better. Thought I had found a scarcer hallmarked wing. Is of course a third pattern Meyer’s, with a bogus hallmark. It does not give me pleasure to know I’m not the only one who fell for this POS. Just despicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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