0811gysgt Posted January 13, 2010 Share #1 Posted January 13, 2010 I know some of you members collect these too. I don't know anyone who possess' or has seen the MOH in this variation of ribbon. Does anyone have an idea when Wolf Brown stopped making these type of plastic coated ribbons? It seems like the newest ribbon I have is for the USCG Achievement Medal. I am always looking for the ones that I don't have, so please PM me if you have one for sale. I am also selling some of my own duplicates in the forum sale section. I know Wolf Brown was a Los Angeles, CA based company that went out of business in the early 80's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 13, 2010 Share #2 Posted January 13, 2010 Nice collection, I too have a few. I use mine to restore uniforms and such but I do have some saved back. These are my US Army WW2. There are some dupes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 13, 2010 Share #3 Posted January 13, 2010 These are my USMC/USN 1/2. If there are singles it is because they are in my collection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 13, 2010 Share #4 Posted January 13, 2010 Now these type you did not address. They look like paper or material that has been pressed between 2 thin sheets of plastic. Then the pin back is applied. These too are marked Wolf Brown LA patent pending. They bow with age. I believe they made DUI's using the same process. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bones Posted January 13, 2010 Share #5 Posted January 13, 2010 The backs of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 13, 2010 Share #6 Posted January 13, 2010 Gunny: AWESOME collection of Wolf Browns! I had no idea they made the plastic covered ribbons as late as the USCG achievement...the latest I have ever seen is an NDSM. To answer your question, yes MOH ones did exist, I've had one in my hands long ago though... Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0811gysgt Posted January 13, 2010 Author Share #7 Posted January 13, 2010 Gunny: AWESOME collection of Wolf Browns! I had no idea they made the plastic covered ribbons as late as the USCG achievement...the latest I have ever seen is an NDSM. To answer your question, yes MOH ones did exist, I've had one in my hands long ago though... Dave Thank You Dave. I have never seen the MOH in W/B plastic and probably never will. Rocco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted January 14, 2010 Share #8 Posted January 14, 2010 Wow! :w00t: That is a fine collection you have, Rocco. I love that Wolf-Brown ribbons still look brand-new, despite being 65 years old. I have a few myself, and the worst damage to any of them is one ribbon bar has very slight fading on the top edge of the three ribbons. I wish these guys were still in business and making ribbons. EDIT: I just noticed the CG Achievement ribbon. I've never seen a Wolf-Brown ribbon that recent. Very nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stinger Gunner USMC Posted January 14, 2010 Share #9 Posted January 14, 2010 Great job Gunny! No doubt that you out bid me on a few of them over the years on ebay. Ive never seen such a complete collection of the W-B ribbons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted January 14, 2010 Share #10 Posted January 14, 2010 Nice collection! I love WB ribbons, I think they are some of the best looking. I try to accumulate as many as I can.... I have a few that are too small or too loose on a bar...is there a way to un-warp these? Will some sort of heat work or will that just ruin them? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItemCo16527 Posted January 14, 2010 Share #11 Posted January 14, 2010 Hi Rob, I've also noticed that WB ribbons differ in size (thickness? other?). The difference is slight, but would require different thickness mounting bars. Otherwise, like you said they'd be too loose on the bar, or wouldn't slide on at all. I definitely wouldn't try heating them, you may risk melting the plastic or further warping them. I'd set the odd-sized one aside as loose examples, rather than trying to bend them. Better to have a few loose ribbons in perfect condition, than several broken ones. Just my two cents Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted January 14, 2010 Share #12 Posted January 14, 2010 I figured I'd leave them be. I just wasn't sure if there was a proven method. The tight ones are okay and I can eventually get them onto a bar...the loose ones, depending on severity, I have found them on original bars where the loose ribbon is in the center of two others. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0811gysgt Posted January 19, 2010 Author Share #13 Posted January 19, 2010 My most recent addition. No quite the MOH, but still very RARE. This is the 1st W/B Brevet that I have ever seen. I purchased a Sampson Medal W/B Ribbon last year that was unfortunately lost in the mail, along with one or two other rare ones. Does anyone own one like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETN Posted January 22, 2010 Share #14 Posted January 22, 2010 Anbody got a nice plastic coated ribbon bar for the 1950's National Defense Medal? I need one to repair a very significant group of ribbon bars... Erich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much WW1 Militaria Posted January 13, 2012 Share #15 Posted January 13, 2012 All, Does anyone have a spare 5/16th Distinguished Service Cross Wolf Brown they can spare? I need it for the ribbon rack of William Leverette. Thanks, John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MWalsh Posted January 13, 2012 Share #16 Posted January 13, 2012 In looking at this thread, please clarify for me, is the question with this thread whether MoH and Brevet Medal large style W-B ribbons exist at all or is it do they exist with the plastic coating? MW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titanfan Posted January 17, 2012 Share #17 Posted January 17, 2012 Neat display of WB ribbons. I have seen tons of WB ribbons and ribbon group and have also never seen a MOH ribbon from this firm. Do you have any British DFC duplicates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allan H. Posted January 17, 2012 Share #18 Posted January 17, 2012 In looking at this thread, please clarify for me, is the question with this thread whether MoH and Brevet Medal large style W-B ribbons exist at all or is it do they exist with the plastic coating? MW I cannot speak for the Brevet Medal ribbon, though one is posted here, but I do know for a fact that Wolf Browne manufactured the plastic slide-on ribbons for the MOH in both army and navy sizes. I have never owned either, but know a collector who has a WWII MOH recipient's uniform with a plastic slider MOH and recall seeing a 1/2" navy MOH in a display of WB ribbons several years ago. Allan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandboxvet Posted August 25, 2013 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2013 Anyone have a WB Brevet plastic coated they are willing to part with I need it to finish a collection. Any help appreciated Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shrapneldude Posted June 6, 2014 Share #20 Posted June 6, 2014 Here are two ribbon bars for the Brevet Medal I have in my collection - one is a Wolf Brown plastic style like yours that came off one of the display cards, and the other is a wax coated one, both the Navy/Marine Corps "Wide" style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalcollector Posted December 6, 2015 Share #21 Posted December 6, 2015 I'm sorry to post this question in a thread that hasn't been active In a while, but this is the best place. Have anyone ever seen a 1/2" WB Korean War ribbons? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0811gysgt Posted December 6, 2015 Author Share #22 Posted December 6, 2015 There were no 1/2" Korean War era Wolf Brown ribbon bars. The practice of 1/2" ribbon bars stopped around 1947 and after that all services wore the same size ribbons. I believe the last 1/2" ribbon bar produced by Wolf Abrown would have been the Occupation Medal for WWII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brig Posted December 6, 2015 Share #23 Posted December 6, 2015 I, too, saw a MOH, it was cut off-center so the left most star was on the very edge. An eBay seller listed it and then eBay pulled it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medalcollector Posted December 11, 2015 Share #24 Posted December 11, 2015 Thanks for the reply. Has anyone seen a 3/8" Korean War and UN Korean War ribbons as well? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jweitkamp Posted December 12, 2015 Share #25 Posted December 12, 2015 Yes, I have both of the WB 3/8 Korean ribbons... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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