101st A/B - finished at high price.

[dujardin]

not USAAF, but not so far of our theme of collection

what do you think of such a price
1725usd for a 101st AIRBORNE

http://www.befr.ebay.be/itm/38043686117 ... 1436.l2649

at this price, i will sell my entire collection of AIRBORNE patches and buy nice A2 :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[atkins]

Crazy! .

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Super rare version, I believe a certain commander had a very limited quantity of these made in England, or something to that effect. The eagle patch corner online will have the details exactly, the guy is Brando. I just can't do the footwork right now.

 

[CHECK6]

Mark Bando is the world reference of the 101 ABn ,he is a collector of the screaming eagle goodies for decades,visit his website TRIGGER TIME.

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[a2jacketpatches]

Bando not Brando, that's right. Here's the link to the type 8 patch in this thread and the story behind it. I found two of the type 7's a few years ago, but without the tabs.
http://www.101airborneww2.com/eaglepatchcorner.html

 

[CHECK6]

I also have a type7 with separeted tabs ,in the 80's they were selling originals in some Bastogne shops and museums.It was not yet the PARAMANIA ERA
now it's impossible to find a good one there ,only copies
Fab

 

[a2jacketpatches]

I also have a type7 with separeted tabs ,in the 80's they were selling originals in some Bastogne shops and museums.It was not yet the PARAMANIA ERA
now it's impossible to find a good one there ,only copies
Fab

Just a few days ago in the local Craigslist "3 Army Helmets for sale" The pics show a good fixed bail with nice liner, a swivel bail with shiny green as opposed to OD and WW2 liner, AND THEN!............A Para helmet with correct liner and white spade on the side looking near mint. I was and still am very suspicious, but I emailed within 7 minutes of the post and no answer back, it's been about a week. PARAMANIA has made it impossible. A few Jump Wings over the years and the type 7's for me, that's it.

 

[CHECK6]

Here in Belgium there is a faker(on ebay) well known by the us militariaforum members who 's got some different avatar ,on his list ,always rarity items , painted para helmets two or three a month ,m42 patched jackets .And he makes big money .I wouldn't be one of his buyers
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[a2jacketpatches]

Quite a few well known here as well. Bottom line, assume all Para helmets for sale these days are fake. The only reason i got a little excited about the one on craigslist, it's not like ebay, it's a free service here that anyone can list on and the guy just listed as army helmets. He probably got 20 good offers before mine 7 minutes after he posted.

 

[CHECK6]

Sometimes good items are hidden with craps,once i bought a good para liner in a belgian made M1 for 20€ .the title of the sale said "us style belgian army helmet".Checked the pic ,bet and won.

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