The wrong question ?

[ASR142]

Hi Chaps
Now I had a look at this item to day and was asked would I strip it down into in to its component parts or would I try and sell it as it was it has over 100 badges on it ranging from £10 to £350 , so what would you do ? steve

there is one of each of the following main examples
2 SAS
BELGIUM RED ON GREEN
AIRBORNE PRINTED
AIRBORNE EMBROIDERED
PRINTED PEGASUS
COMBINED OPS TOMB STONE EMBROIDERED
CANADIAN PARACHUTE WING
BRITISH JUMP WING
GLIDER TRAINED TROOPS
NORWAY YELLOW ON BLACK RARE TITLE
+ VARIOUS INDIAN FORMATION SIGNS AND 1 I HAVE NEVER COME ACROSS BEFORE LION HEAD IN A TRIANGLE
STEVE
I WILL ADD THERE ARE 4 LOSE BADGES ON IT WHICH WILL NEED ATTENTION

[Phil2M]

Leave it exactly as it is!

[Roy]

The choice is between money or history, I would choose that latter every time.

An incredible item indeed.

Roy.

[Sonofacqms]

Originally Posted by Roy

The choice is between money or history, I would choose that latter every time.

An incredible item indeed.

Roy.

I think Roy has summed it up, once split up these badges will have lost their heritage. I have regetted in the past splitting things up and refrain from it these days.

Rob

[Cribyn]

Hi Steve

For what it's worth I'm with the others, leave it as it is.

Once taken apart and dispersed it can never be put back again and another little bit of history will be lost forever.

Roger

[manchesters]

Steve,

If you are a collector, leave it as it is.

If you are a dealer, strip it down and sell them all.

It cost nearly £1000 at auction yesterday so the owner needs to get his money back.

regards

[davidwyke]

When I first started collecting I was given something similar although not quite in the same league. There were quite a few duplicate badges and I cut it up and kept an example of each for my collection. I swapped the duplicates for badges I didn't already have. It did add to my collection but I regret doing it now, If I had the chance again I would leave it intact.

I'm strictly a collector though and, as Simon intimates above, I think realistically most dealers would be tempted to sell the badges individually, simply because they are more likely to look at it from a monetary rather than historical perspective.

If it was mine, though, I would definately leave as is!

David

[NEMO]

Who did buy it ????

[ASR142]

Originally Posted by NEMO

Who did buy it ????

Hi Nemo
sadly I can't say at the mo ! But I will have access to it later next week to picture it properly and take some single pics of some of the badges for the ID formation patch albums .steve

[bewley]

Is this the one that has been doing the rounds through various auction rooms over the last few years?
If so, someone must have doubts about it. If not, please excuse my suspicious nature.

[Bill A]

Yes, I think this cape has made the rounds over the last few years.

[ASR142]

HI Chaps
The last 2 capes that have come on to the market where purchased by Robin who has striped them both down and sold the badges on ebay to my knowledge this example is fresh to the market place .
when I looked at this example yesterday the badges where all original I will see my friend next week and get some pics of the badges on it and show them on the forum .
Steve
PS
If you know for sure its been about let me know when and where its quite distinct with the fading strips

[Bill A]

FYI, the BCD patch is the British Columbia Dragoons, 5 Canadian Armoured Division formation sign.

[Peter Brydon]

Is this the same cape, or a different one:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/au...2-a5a100f8e59f

P.B.

[manchesters]

Originally Posted by Peter Brydon

Is this the same cape, or a different one:

http://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/au...2-a5a100f8e59f

P.B.

Yes, sold yesterday.

regards