Parachute Regiment " experts "

[grenadierguardsman]

I thought I'd post this, just for fun. In regards to those described as being " Woke ". Earlier I posted a thread about a Pegasus patch, that I thought was probably fake. But wanted reassuring I suppose, I would like to thank those who replied to the post and those that messaged me.
I emailed the dealer WD Militaria, stating that I was going to buy the patch and that I did a check up on it. I mentioned no names nor the Forum. Here's the reply

The “airborne collector” community has a higher proposition of self-appointed experts and wankers than most. The badge is original

Paul Laidlaw

On last observation. Perhaps the most outspoken and ironically “worshipped” mouthpieces in-line in this regard is in fact a retailer or faked up pieces. Beware these “experts”

Again thanks to those that replied to my thread, and those that messages me. The patch


Andy

[Luke H]

Ask him if the same applies to all the wonky cap badges he’s selling.

The obviously fake Volunteer and Militia Arty’s, Gaunt B’ham marked 1915 KDG, the common fake 4th and 5th Border Regts... I got bored after page 7.

The fake Lambourne marked ‘economy’ Manchester Regt was probably my fave.

I’m no cloth collector but re the patch something tells me you point a UV light at that and it wouldn’t look out of place on his Christmas tree...

[NORMANDIE18]

Hi Andy,
Funny ! Thanks for letting us know !
From one of the «*self-appointed experts*» ....who simply reads books by REAL experts on the subject...
Regards
Normandie18

[Frank Kelley]

Paul Laidlaw, the antique expert on the various BBC programmes, surely not?

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

I thought I'd post this, just for fun. In regards to those described as being " Woke ". Earlier I posted a thread about a Pegasus patch, that I thought was probably fake. But wanted reassuring I suppose, I would like to thank those who replied to the post and those that messaged me.
I emailed the dealer WD Militaria, stating that I was going to buy the patch and that I did a check up on it. I mentioned no names nor the Forum. Here's the reply

The “airborne collector” community has a higher proposition of self-appointed experts and wankers than most. The badge is original

Paul Laidlaw

On last observation. Perhaps the most outspoken and ironically “worshipped” mouthpieces in-line in this regard is in fact a retailer or faked up pieces. Beware these “experts”

Again thanks to those that replied to my thread, and those that messages me. The patch


Andy

[Alan O]

I am no expert but when I see a RA Vols badge with a JRGaunt.London slider then I know it's a modern repro.

And as for the Gaunt Bham marked 1915-37 KDG cap badge.......

[Sunray9]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Paul Laidlaw, the antique expert on the various BBC programmes, surely not?

It could be said that that's 'straight from the horses's mouth' !!

[JerryBB]

I saw this Pegasus patch on wd militaria, it is a shockingly poor fake imo

[JimE]

Another "interesting" badge from WD Militaria

"Scarce WWIII Signaller's Printed Qualification Badge"

[3battalion]

Mind you his comment about 'wankers' made me laugh!

Paul

[Frank Kelley]

With particular regard to the badge in the opening post, I did not bother look at the horse's mouth, it is rather more obvious than a detail like that, a brief glance at the manufacture and material used suggest that this badge cannot be original, regardless of whosoever the seller might be.

Originally Posted by Sunray9

It could be said that that's 'straight from the horses's mouth' !!