gophergrove Posted August 28, 2019 Share #1 Posted August 28, 2019 This sort of an FYI and opinion post. The top is one I received 2 weeks ago from US Army TACOM as replacement for my father's awards. The bottom is obviously from a store. The reason there are two is because I will make two shadow boxes. One for my shop with just the CIB, ribbon rack, 1st Lt. bar and his name and dates of service. The second will be in the house with his full size medals and shoulder patches, rank, etc. Aesthetically, I like the one from the surplus store better. I might just get another one to replace the one from TACOM. Any thoughts?? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 28, 2019 Share #2 Posted August 28, 2019 The one from the surplus store may be of some vintage, a photo of the back will tell us more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gophergrove Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted August 29, 2019 The one from the surplus store may be of some vintage, a photo of the back will tell us more. The back of surplus store badge. Looks like repro, right??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted August 29, 2019 Share #4 Posted August 29, 2019 Yup its repro/commercial made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nebelhund Posted August 29, 2019 Share #5 Posted August 29, 2019 Personally I'd buy original ones vintage to your dad's service time. When you can get WWII era in Sterling on Ebay every day for under $30 shipped, no reason to buy a new copy. In my mind at least. (Of course I love CIB's anyway so that's a no brainer to me ha...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Marine Posted August 29, 2019 Share #6 Posted August 29, 2019 I agree with Nebelhund. The army is issuing those "stay brite" badges and they look terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted August 29, 2019 Share #7 Posted August 29, 2019 I was selling duplicates I had that were mounted on issue cards sealed in plastic dated 1991..had a 100+ of them at one time.Sold them 3/$20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted August 29, 2019 Share #8 Posted August 29, 2019 Those from the Govt look like junk from China....sad the govt cant purchase or have more quality medals and badges these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 29, 2019 Share #9 Posted August 29, 2019 Personally I'd buy original ones vintage to your dad's service time. When you can get WWII era in Sterling on Ebay every day for under $30 shipped, no reason to buy a new copy. In my mind at least. (Of course I love CIB's anyway so that's a no brainer to me ha...) +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 29, 2019 Share #10 Posted August 29, 2019 Those from the Govt look like junk from China....sad the govt cant purchase or have more quality medals and badges these days. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted August 29, 2019 Share #11 Posted August 29, 2019 I agree with Nebelhund. The army is issuing those "stay brite" badges and they look terrible. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gophergrove Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted August 30, 2019 I'm going with the better looking repro. If I went with vintage, I would need vintage for everything. Unfortunately, after I die you younger guys will probably see the shadow box I build on Ebay. Sad but the kids just dont care as much as I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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