36-tex Posted July 13, 2007 #1 Posted July 13, 2007 I have had these for some time. What are your opinions? One I remember getting out of a baggie of ribbons at a goodwill, the other I don't remember where it came from. Is there a way to tell age?
AndrewA74 Posted July 13, 2007 #2 Posted July 13, 2007 I have had these for some time. What are your opinions? One I remember getting out of a baggie of ribbons at a goodwill, the other I don't remember where it came from. Is there a way to tell age? Goodwill????!!!!! Wow, some nice ribbons though . I wish I knew where there was a Goodwill like that around here!!! I would say that the bottom one is WWII.... AndrewA74
John Cooper Posted July 13, 2007 #3 Posted July 13, 2007 What is the legal story on ownership of these? Because my son bought a GCM and a few ribbons and one of them was a MOH... John
screaming-eagle Posted July 13, 2007 #4 Posted July 13, 2007 whoa! i got to start shopping at goodwill. i have wanted a MOH ribbon for a long long time
JBFloyd Posted July 13, 2007 #5 Posted July 13, 2007 Ownership is not now, nor ever has been, a problem.
36-tex Posted July 13, 2007 Author #6 Posted July 13, 2007 THE PROBLEM HAS ALWAYS BEEN INDIVIDUALS TRYING TO PASS THEMSELVES OFF AS WINNERS OF THE MOH. THE POLITICIANS HAVE HAD TROUBLE TRYING TO GET THE WORDING RIGHT IN THE LAW.
KASTAUFFER Posted July 13, 2007 #7 Posted July 13, 2007 I have had these for some time. What are your opinions? One I remember getting out of a baggie of ribbons at a goodwill, the other I don't remember where it came from. Is there a way to tell age? the bottom ribbon is older, from the 1950's or 60's. Kurt
Brig Posted July 13, 2007 #8 Posted July 13, 2007 the bottom looks like Korea era or right afterwards
CNY Militaria Posted July 13, 2007 #9 Posted July 13, 2007 Very nice! Here is mine that I got a while back. I saw an identical one to this reach $170 on ebay before it was booted a few weeks ago!
Brig Posted July 13, 2007 #11 Posted July 13, 2007 tex, my guess on the top one is Vietnam, but it's just a guess
4STARCHRIS Posted July 14, 2007 #13 Posted July 14, 2007 Here's an original uncut strip from WW2.Kurt Kurt, What a great ribbon. UNCUT! How sweet Thanks for sharing. 4starchris
4STARCHRIS Posted July 14, 2007 #14 Posted July 14, 2007 Here is a very unusal and original MOH X2 ribbon. I even call the USMC Museum about where this could of come from. Butler basically had it on all his uniforms. They do not know of any authorization for this ribbon to have been made. I have numerous different MOH ribbons. I will try and post them as I find them. Enjoy. 4starchris
4STARCHRIS Posted July 14, 2007 #15 Posted July 14, 2007 Here is a second set of Butler ribbons attached too his uniform. Notice these are the same as the other. Only difference being they are protected by glass on the bar. Enjoy. 4starchris
MWalsh Posted July 14, 2007 #16 Posted July 14, 2007 Just as a somewhat related aside on MoH ribbons... I understand that what some people or dealers are doing now days is to take an ROTC or non-military issue or used light blue ribbon bar, of the same color of the actual / original MoH ribbon, and then very carefully PAINT on to the ribbon the appropriate number of little white stars, in the right places, and thus create a MoH ribbon. I guess that might be OK for a filler for a collection, but just something to keep an eye out for these days, especially if one sees them at sky high prices...
ADAM2001 Posted July 14, 2007 #18 Posted July 14, 2007 Here is ONE of FIVE ribbons that I have, I found them in a old surplus store in VA that we went to as kids for the first time back in about 1968-1969. I think that the ribbons were like $0.05 each at the time, they kept each different ribbon in the old style large metal coffee cans. They had a 2 story build just FULL of all kinds of stuff from WW1-Korea, ANYTHING that an 8 YEAR OLD KID could possible want!! We used to go in there and SPEND HOURS just digging through the boxes and shelves. The store is still there today, but now they only sell work clothes and US Boy Scout uniforms and related stuff. I remember buying MINT Sears/ Rawlings US Tanker's helmets for $3.98 each complete with all of the commo gear still attached. They also had complete WW1 uniforms w/ helmets for $7.00, MINT WW2 M-42 Jump Jackets & pants were $1.98 each. Lots of stuff came in with the ORIGINAL INSIGNIAS still attached, the workers just unpacked everything, put the clothes on hangers and then straight to the sales racks !! THOSE WERE THE DAYS.. Wayne
Gary Cain Posted July 18, 2007 #20 Posted July 18, 2007 This is my best one, English made, attributed to Maj. James Howard, but no real proof of that.
Gary Cain Posted July 18, 2007 #21 Posted July 18, 2007 This is my best one, English made, attributed to Maj. James Howard, but no real proof of that.
Gary Cain Posted July 20, 2007 #23 Posted July 20, 2007 If the slider is not marked then it was made in the 60's. Gary
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