Visiting And Shopping Inside And Outside The Former Soviet Union. - Page 27

Dat Nguyen · 03-22-2009, 07:17 PM

For your viewing pleasure.

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Dat Nguyen

Dat Nguyen · 03-22-2009, 07:29 PM

OK...I have no idea of which military academy from which this badge came from, but this vendor thinks so highly of it, he wanted...a butt load of money that is almost worthy of a "Your mama is so fat..." sort of joke.

The quality of the photos is terrible, but I hope someone out there can translate this for me.

Another interesting observation, in case y'all didn't know, the display of the Nazi's swastika is still verboten. So when you want to sell any any of these material, you must cover up the swastika...look at photo #3 and you can see two Nazi decorations covering up with stickers.

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Dat Nguyen

ANZAC · 03-22-2009, 07:40 PM

Nice finds Dat, what were the prices like generally??

Brendan

marcotk · 03-22-2009, 07:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dat Nguyen

The quality of the photos is terrible, but I hope someone out there can translate this for me.

Soviet military academies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dat Nguyen · 03-22-2009, 08:03 PM

Good Evening,

Prices tends to be high. Way beyond the range for a new collector in this area of collecting.

I asked the price of Order of Labor Glory 2nd cl and he wanted 375 ... EURO's !!! I hate the exchange rate. I did not ask for any other prices due to my high blood pressure problem.

I did notice a few "fakes', but this vendor was pointing the fakes out to the potential buyers. Most of his OPW 2nd cl were WWII issues.

However, I did pick up a silver academy badge for 25 euros (not the one in the photo), a Military Merit medal # 660,295 for 25 euros, and traded a bayonet with a guy for a 2cl 1939 Iron Cross.

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Dat

Dat Nguyen · 03-22-2009, 08:09 PM

Thank you for the link. So this is a Kirov Military Medical Academy badge. I wonder why he wanted so much money for this badge?

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Dat

Quote:

Originally Posted by marcotk

Soviet military academies - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

***desantnik*** · 03-22-2009, 11:58 PM

I'm just glad you're not still in Afghanistan...

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EricFG · 03-23-2009, 05:17 PM

Great stuff Dat. Nice to see some goodies out in the fresh air. Too bad the prices had an extra zero (or two).
And thanks for that link Marco. I hadn't seen it before and it's very interesting.

Bogdan · 03-24-2009, 11:38 AM

Thanks for the pics Dat. I find it interesting how these items are displayed, no logical pattern, but that is the usual way I have seen. Thanks for these and if you get to any other sales like this, please take more pics. It is good to see these things out there and available but I wish that I had an unlimited few millions of Euros to spend there. hahaha!

Dat Nguyen · 03-24-2009, 11:54 AM

Greetings,

Somewhere in my pile of 'stuff' are photos and videos of a few flea markets in the 90's. I have to find them for y'all to look at. Just like this guy, stuff was just place on a piece of cloth on the ground or on a table.

Prices back then were ok that is till a German catalog by Mr Hurfurt (sp?) came out with prices (???!@@!%@$!) Suddenly, all the vendors seem to have this catalog and wanting the same prices. That catalog and the appearance of fakes in the mid 90's started the trend that we are seeing today in my opinion.

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Dat

03-22-2009, 07:40 PM	#263
ANZAC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Age: 59 Posts: 343	Re: Stuff seen today... Part 1 Nice finds Dat, what were the prices like generally?? Brendan __________________ "If we come to a minefield, our infantry attacks exactly as it were not there." Marshall Geogi Zhukov to General Eisenhower, 1945

03-22-2009, 08:03 PM	#265
Dat Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 216	Prices... Good Evening, Prices tends to be high. Way beyond the range for a new collector in this area of collecting. I asked the price of Order of Labor Glory 2nd cl and he wanted 375 ... EURO's !!! I hate the exchange rate. I did not ask for any other prices due to my high blood pressure problem. I did notice a few "fakes', but this vendor was pointing the fakes out to the potential buyers. Most of his OPW 2nd cl were WWII issues. However, I did pick up a silver academy badge for 25 euros (not the one in the photo), a Military Merit medal # 660,295 for 25 euros, and traded a bayonet with a guy for a 2cl 1939 Iron Cross. v/r Dat

03-22-2009, 11:58 PM	#267
*desantnik* Forum Moderator Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Eurasia Posts: 2,343	Re: Stuff seen today... Part 1 I'm just glad you're not still in Afghanistan....

03-23-2009, 05:17 PM	#268
EricFG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,496	Re: Stuff seen today... Part 1 Great stuff Dat. Nice to see some goodies out in the fresh air. Too bad the prices had an extra zero (or two). And thanks for that link Marco. I hadn't seen it before and it's very interesting. __________________ "patina imparts character" - PJS A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'

03-24-2009, 11:38 AM	#269
Bogdan Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: East Texas Age: 64 Posts: 52	Re: Stuff seen today... Part 1 Thanks for the pics Dat. I find it interesting how these items are displayed, no logical pattern, but that is the usual way I have seen. Thanks for these and if you get to any other sales like this, please take more pics. It is good to see these things out there and available but I wish that I had an unlimited few millions of Euros to spend there. hahaha!

03-24-2009, 11:54 AM	#270
Dat Nguyen Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 58 Posts: 216	Arrangements... Greetings, Somewhere in my pile of 'stuff' are photos and videos of a few flea markets in the 90's. I have to find them for y'all to look at. Just like this guy, stuff was just place on a piece of cloth on the ground or on a table. Prices back then were ok that is till a German catalog by Mr Hurfurt (sp?) came out with prices (???!@@!%@$!) Suddenly, all the vendors seem to have this catalog and wanting the same prices. That catalog and the appearance of fakes in the mid 90's started the trend that we are seeing today in my opinion. v/r Dat

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