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Forum: General Topics. 14-03-23, 10:05 AM
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Posted By Gary B
Me too Terry - CB is so right! G

Me too Terry - CB is so right!
G
Forum: General Topics. 14-03-23, 10:03 AM
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Posted By Gary B
CB - You are so right! I get a buzz out of...

CB - You are so right!
I get a buzz out of simply holding and feeling a Worcester's badge (my home-county regiment) irrespective of its rarity or value and to be honest, I have a real affinity with...
Forum: General Topics. 13-03-23, 08:59 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Blimey, that hooky GMGR badge went for £77.00....

Blimey, that hooky GMGR badge went for £77.00....
Forum: General Topics. 13-03-23, 04:34 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Alex, thanks so much for those wise words! I...

Alex, thanks so much for those wise words!

I don't think I'll ever stop collecting B&C cap badges - the "bug" has well and truly taken hold. It's frustrating though..... I've sold genuine WW1 &...
Forum: General Topics. 12-03-23, 07:13 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Guys - it's at 44 quid now.... and still has time...

Guys - it's at 44 quid now.... and still has time to get over £50. Thanks so much for giving me the heads-up on this one!
Forum: General Topics. 12-03-23, 02:33 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Ha ! I get that totally Luke !! Thanks again to...

Ha ! I get that totally Luke !! Thanks again to the heads-up mate, much appreciated!
Forum: General Topics. 12-03-23, 01:23 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Once again Luke, thanks again for the steer,...

Once again Luke, thanks again for the steer, really very much appreciated!
So just to get it right in my (thick) head - not ALL solid back 5th Lancers badges are questionable?
Forum: General Topics. 12-03-23, 12:58 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Sorry to KEEP harping on about e-bay, but I've...

Sorry to KEEP harping on about e-bay, but I've just seen a dealer who says "THIS IS AN ORIGINAL WW1 BI-METAL CAP BADGE TO THE 5th ROYAL IRISH LANCERS WORN 1902-1922 TYPE MADE AND WORN WW1 WITH A...
Forum: General Topics. 12-03-23, 11:43 AM
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Posted By Gary B
Luke, lifochil - thanks so much for your guidance...

Luke, lifochil - thanks so much for your guidance guys - and yes, I was tempted by the angola 76 badge but now I'm going nowhere near it!

With regards to e-bay, I reckon I'm gradually getting to...
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 07:57 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Oh my God - really? Thanks for the heads up,...

Oh my God - really?
Thanks for the heads up, there's one on now for £40 and I was tempted, but having read all your advice, I'm going to give it a swerve!!
Thanks to you all, you've been brilliant!!
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 04:24 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Seriously, I can't tell you how much I appreciate...

Seriously, I can't tell you how much I appreciate that advice - thanks so much for your up-front honesty.
Over the last few months I've been considering whether or not to knock badge collecting on...
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 04:15 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Absolute gold-dust - thanks so much Alan, your...

Absolute gold-dust - thanks so much Alan, your advice is massively well received.
Not only because you've just saved me £50, but also because you've stopped some shyster getting money for nothing!
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 03:15 PM
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Posted By Gary B
.....actually. I HAVE just bought from you,...

.....actually. I HAVE just bought from you, sorry! (didn't read your post well enough).
Will deffo be buying more from you !!
GB
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 03:13 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Thanks so much - you are now saved as a trusted...

Thanks so much - you are now saved as a trusted dealer in my e-bay account - and I WILL be buying from you in the near future. Cheers Simon !
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 03:08 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Josef, love your down-to-earth honesty, really...

Josef, love your down-to-earth honesty, really do. Thanks so much from a confused newbie collector (who's thinking of going back to bayonet collecting!)
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 02:58 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Alan, hi You say that "anything with lugs,...

Alan, hi
You say that "anything with lugs, pierced centres, in brass or Gaunt Bham marked is an obvious fake"
But I'm not sure I understand (sorry for being dense) you surely don't mean anything...
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 02:50 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Jeez, really? I may be coming across as an...

Jeez, really? I may be coming across as an over-keen puppy, but wow - I thought you guys were beyond reproach.
Forum: General Topics. 11-03-23, 02:44 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Hi, can anyone please tell me what I need to look...

Hi, can anyone please tell me what I need to look out for (in terms of legitimacy) on a Guards Machine Gun Regiment WW1 British Army Cap Badge ?
Considering bidding on one, but not sure.... Thanks...
Forum: General Topics. 10-03-23, 07:47 PM
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Posted By Gary B
"Alan O" - I'm writing this from a position of...

"Alan O" - I'm writing this from a position of absolute deference - one knee on the floor and head bowed.....(which is pretty tough because I can't see my keyboard, so apologies for any tipoes,...
Forum: General Topics. 10-03-23, 06:25 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Terry, thanks so much, I really appreciate your...

Terry, thanks so much, I really appreciate your understanding and guidance.
If anything, I'm now even more determined to convert my duffers to good 'uns, simply to respect of the heroes who wore...
Forum: General Topics. 10-03-23, 04:35 PM
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Posted By Gary B
In fact - for any other recently hooked, newbie...

In fact - for any other recently hooked, newbie collectors, I have only just come across a wonderful piece written by the Forum's esteemed "Alan O" on the website of a wonderfully named Arnhem Jim....
Forum: General Topics. 10-03-23, 04:24 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Alex, thanks so much, that makes perfect sense -...

Alex, thanks so much, that makes perfect sense - from now on, I will!
Great advice !!
Forum: General Topics. 09-03-23, 03:10 PM
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Posted By Gary B
Great advice about researching - I've started...

Great advice about researching - I've started doing that every time now - in fact I just spent an hour reading up a thread about the 7th Hampshire badge, which gave some brilliant advice about what...
Forum: General Topics. 09-03-23, 02:46 PM
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Views: 2,174
Posted By Gary B
Question Guidance for a Novice Please: E-bay Use or Ignore?

A general enquiry guys, as a newcomer to badge collecting could you please advise whether or not e-bay should be used or ignored? Even a complete novice like me regularly comes across item...
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