British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum

Recent Books by Forum Members

   

Go Back   British & Commonwealth Military Badge Forum > British Military Insignia > Airborne, Elite and Special Forces Insignia

 Other Pages: Galleries, Links etc.
Glossary  Books by Forum Members     Canadian Pre 1914    CEF    CEF Badge Inscriptions   Canadian post 1920     Canadian post 1953     British Cavalry Badges     Makers' Marks    Pipers' Badges  Canadian Cloth Titles  Books  SEARCH
 
Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-01-17, 11:15 PM
Monty Cassino Monty Cassino is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2015
Posts: 87
Default another pith with LRDG badge!

They are multiplying!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/222367199478...%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 10-01-17, 03:00 AM
elgee45 elgee45 is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Posts: 326
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monty Cassino View Post
Someone's taking the pith . . .
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 10-01-17, 07:22 AM
Mike Jackson's Avatar
Mike Jackson Mike Jackson is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Feb 2008
Posts: 6,329
Default

As worn at the Gezira Club, Cairo by the 1942 pattern Walts? Mike
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 10-01-17, 08:50 AM
popskipa's Avatar
popskipa popskipa is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,082
Default

I have already posted a warning about this fake badged pith helmet in the Fakes section of this forum.

This fake was in the James and Sons Auction, held on November 30, 2016, lot 169. I did contact James & Sons, at the time, but they did not consider my email warranted a reply.

Keith
__________________
I collect badges and medals of London Transport employees and its predecessor and successor companies, bus, tram, trolleybus, underground railway.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 10-01-17, 08:54 AM
Frank Kelley's Avatar
Frank Kelley Frank Kelley is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7,562
Default

Why £220 and 51 bids?

Quote:
Originally Posted by Monty Cassino View Post
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 10-01-17, 09:30 AM
grenadierguardsman's Avatar
grenadierguardsman grenadierguardsman is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 3,901
Default

What FOOL wasted all that money.
Andy
__________________
Leave to carry on Sir please.
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 10-01-17, 09:53 AM
Frank Kelley's Avatar
Frank Kelley Frank Kelley is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7,562
Default

I suggest fools, as there would be an under bidder, who it would appear would have been delighted to waste his money too.

Quote:
Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman View Post
What FOOL wasted all that money.
Andy
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 10-01-17, 01:09 PM
Mike B Mike B is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: North West
Posts: 2,576
Default

Looks like something from the Mad Max filmset
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 10-01-17, 01:52 PM
popskipa's Avatar
popskipa popskipa is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 1,082
Default

The formula is simple, find a suitable hat, copy badge and presto - a gem that any special forces collector must have!!!

I find it frustrating that these crooks are not taken to task and just get away with it all the time.

I contact auctioneers and email eBay sellers but all I get in return is verbal abuse or ignored. Shame on them...

In a few months time the buyer will realise he has bought rubbish but have no way of getting a refund. Just like the fella on this forum who lost his fake silver LRDG badges that had spurious Egyptian hallmarks and were housed in Cairo jewellers boxes.

Buy the item, not the story. Buy the badge, and don't be fooled by the hat it is attached to or box in which it is contained.

“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Søren Kierkegaard

Keith
__________________
I collect badges and medals of London Transport employees and its predecessor and successor companies, bus, tram, trolleybus, underground railway.
Reply With Quote
  #10  
Old 10-01-17, 02:39 PM
Frank Kelley's Avatar
Frank Kelley Frank Kelley is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2013
Posts: 7,562
Default

Quite frankly, I would not say "any special force collector" I think there is a profound difference between any serious collector and the "fool" that Andy refers to.
The former that I know all do their homework rather well and take matters very seriously indeed and certainly would not be taken in by this particular seller.



Quote:
Originally Posted by popskipa View Post
The formula is simple, find a suitable hat, copy badge and presto - a gem that any special forces collector must have!!!

I find it frustrating that these crooks are not taken to task and just get away with it all the time.

I contact auctioneers and email eBay sellers but all I get in return is verbal abuse or ignored. Shame on them...

In a few months time the buyer will realise he has bought rubbish but have no way of getting a refund. Just like the fella on this forum who lost his fake silver LRDG badges that had spurious Egyptian hallmarks and were housed in Cairo jewellers boxes.

Buy the item, not the story. Buy the badge, and don't be fooled by the hat it is attached to or box in which it is contained.

“There are two ways to be fooled. One is to believe what isn't true; the other is to refuse to believe what is true.” ― Søren Kierkegaard

Keith
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

mhs link

All times are GMT. The time now is 10:09 AM.


Powered by: vBulletin
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.