3rd Parachute brigade

[johanwiegman]

Originally Posted by darren

Hi could I please ask you guys for your opinion on this piece , http://www.britishempiremilitaria.co...h=53404&phqu=2 Thankyou in advance

not to be touched with a bargepole, mate!

[grenadierguardsman]

I didn't realise he had that much " CRAP " on his site.
Andy

[Frank Kelley]

I think that is all too true, these idiots do know exactly what they are doing, they should be avoided, sadly, there will be some that still buy from them, if, on occasion, they see something that they want, but, I would always rather look elsewhere, than do business with folk like this.

Originally Posted by manchesters

Yes, I informed him about the Manchester Regiment fakes and all I got was abusive emails so I blocked him.

He knows what he is doing.

regards

[Phill Lockett]

Originally Posted by manchesters

It was several hundred pounds! I remember seeing it.

Several hundred quid!!!

I'm fairly new to collecting WWII British FS and CST and have a number of UK sites in my book marks and have noticed of late more US patches are being sold by reputable dealers as original WWII but they are modern reproductions coming out of eastern Europe or Asia.

I think many dealers lack basic knowledge on US SSI (as do US sellers on ebay I might add easy to put WWII in title) and also sell on consignments which you will get BS patches amongst legit patches.

Just recently I sent an email to one mentioning his 82nd Airborne SSI are wrong time period and a fake, I do hope he does take them down as he sells excellent quality WWII era items.

This is not only to protect the collector but also the reputation of the dealer!!

This is where forums like this are extremely helpful to the collector as a warning remember research , research research!!

Does that mean that I will not make a mistake -no , I estimate I have 2 cloth titles that are a reproduction cost 10 approx quid. I can live with that but not several hundred quid.

Phill