They Keep Trying !
These three "gems" were posted on our web site today by a dealer in Europe. Do these European dealers think all Americans are morons? He also posted a Nazi ring which was so obviously fake I'm not even going to bother putting it here. Four items posted, all fakes. Below is a brief analysis of these items. Don't look for them on our site, they have been remove, the seller's membership cancelled and his money refunded. 
It looks to me like the wearer of this Luftwaffe helmet ran into some enemy solders armed with wire brushes and rotary buffing tools. A rather poor attempt at giving this helmet an "aged" look. Helmets are one of the toughest things to collect in this hobby.... as far as fakes are concerned. If you are not an expert, be sure you have a friend who is.
I like the touch of putting the HJ diamond on this helmet. Makes it "rare". I can't really tell about the eagle in the condition it's in. All that aside, the thing about this pic that's interesting is the rust. Note how nice and red and fresh it is after 60 years! Obviously recently done "ageing".
Lots of nice stamping on this fake helmet strap. Why fake you say? Look at the holes, they are always oval on real German straps.
The seller of this cap was careful not to show the SS skull too closely, but it was close enough. It's an obvious fake. Surprisingly, from what I can see, the eagle doesn't look too bad. Go figure!
Notice the button hole on the "inside" of the SS cap. What does this tell you? Ok, it should tell you that this cap was made from an old overcoat or jacket. It's possible that they might have done this during the hard days of the war, but let's not forget that fake skull. If the skull is fake we can safely assume the cap is fake.
This piece of garbage would not fool a 6 year old kid. In fact, it looks like the inscription was done by a 6 year old kid. I can't say for sure, but I don't think the "Florian Geyer" SS cufftitle was ever produced in an embroidered officer version. Only ones I know of are the enlisted type. If there is such a thing as an embroiderd version, it certainly wouldn't look like this.
It looks to me like the wearer of this Luftwaffe helmet ran into some enemy solders armed with wire brushes and rotary buffing tools. A rather poor attempt at giving this helmet an "aged" look. Helmets are one of the toughest things to collect in this hobby.... as far as fakes are concerned. If you are not an expert, be sure you have a friend who is.
I like the touch of putting the HJ diamond on this helmet. Makes it "rare". I can't really tell about the eagle in the condition it's in. All that aside, the thing about this pic that's interesting is the rust. Note how nice and red and fresh it is after 60 years! Obviously recently done "ageing".
Lots of nice stamping on this fake helmet strap. Why fake you say? Look at the holes, they are always oval on real German straps.
The seller of this cap was careful not to show the SS skull too closely, but it was close enough. It's an obvious fake. Surprisingly, from what I can see, the eagle doesn't look too bad. Go figure!
Notice the button hole on the "inside" of the SS cap. What does this tell you? Ok, it should tell you that this cap was made from an old overcoat or jacket. It's possible that they might have done this during the hard days of the war, but let's not forget that fake skull. If the skull is fake we can safely assume the cap is fake.
Don't post fakes on our web site!
Bob Treend, "They Keep Trying", Militaria Blog, 2009
Labels: fakes, reproductions, repros
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