Canadian Parachute Corps plastic - British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Bill A · #1 24-08-15, 10:45 AM

A plastic Canadian Parachute Corps badge is currently on offer on ebay. It shows a significant degree of distortion and damage. The damage is stragtegically located on the badge making it difficult to determine authenticity. Cavet emptor.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-WW2-Can...item1ea2e037e7

leigh kitchen · #2 24-08-15, 11:23 AM

I bough such a badge a few years ago, in similar condition as the "original condition " photo in the link - & it had a break across it as well. No chew marks.
The badge was identified by people on this or another forum as being a different one so back it went.

edstorey · #3 24-08-15, 12:41 PM

Perhaps it is the rare version made of chocolate that could be eaten in an emergency situation.

Pylon1357 · #4 24-08-15, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bill A

A plastic Canadian Parachute Corps badge is currently on offer on ebay. It shows a significant degree of distortion and damage. The damage is stragtegically located on the badge making it difficult to determine authenticity. Cavet emptor.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-WW2-Can...item1ea2e037e7

Funny you bring this one up Bill. I was looking at that on my phone and thought WTH? Checked on my computer when I got home, I don't get the warm fuzzies from this one.

Bill A · #5 24-08-15, 01:07 PM

Ken Joyce has concerns as well.
With the amount of damage on the badge, how would the pin have survived? It just isn't consistent with the visible evidence.

leigh kitchen · #6 24-08-15, 02:29 PM

I take it that these badges snap because if you tread on them or whatever the sturdy lugs offer resistance unlike the British feeble flat sheet brass ones?
I think the only broken plastics I've ever seen have been Canadian Para ones ( repro ones).

Bill A · #7 24-08-15, 03:12 PM

Reviewed Ken Joyce's description and images from Into the Maelstrom and the auction pin appears to be significantly different from the pin shown in the book.