Infantry Marshal on E-bay

latinmajorac · 08-22-2006, 12:03 AM

thoughts of this? it looks beautiful but who knows? and who woudl it belong to?

on the right breast it looks like 2 OPW 1st's
2 if not 3 Red Stars and i can't identify everything else

5000 starting bid
9000 BIN

what are everyone's thoughts?

i have two other pictures, i just need to size them properly... i will post them int he morning.

sovvisor · 08-22-2006, 12:42 AM

I´ll say that the uniform is ok but the medals are added. it´s not the right ones on.
best

Quote:

Originally Posted by latinmajorac

thoughts of this? it looks beautiful but who knows? and who woudl it belong to?

on the right breast it looks like 2 OPW 1st's
2 if not 3 Red Stars and i can't identify everything else

5000 starting bid
9000 BIN

what are everyone's thoughts?

i have two other pictures, i just need to size them properly... i will post them int he morning.

Lapa · 08-22-2006, 03:38 AM

Latinmajorac,

I'd love to have a closer look at the boards. It could be a simple case of "upgrading" a general's jacket. Regardless, the price is rather steep, even at the starting bid.

Marc

Tretov · 08-22-2006, 05:12 AM

Without promoting the sale any further, I sell that uniform -which is an artillery marshal- on behalf of a friend. I do not have the set closeby, but I can take a look at the boards if I get the chance. As for the price - I myself cannot afford it :-/ but on the other hand, that is not my problem either. If I remember right, the right side featured two OGPW 1, three Red star, some polish nicknack badge and a graduation badge from the zhukov(???) academy of ... whatever they do.

DougD · 08-22-2006, 09:05 AM

The problem with these tunics (sovvisor already dealt with the medals issue) is that it is very easy to 'upgrade' them from regular general to branch marshal. This is because there is no difference in the tunics themselves, other than the boards, which can be added from the stocks, or made now. I would not buy one of these without first inspecting the stitching of the boards to the tunic; the majority that are for sale are these dealer upgrades, rather than genuine branch marshals uniforms. I am not saying it about this one, but I would insist on a right of return if you do buy it...but the price, in my opinion, is crazy. Unless there are some very heavy duty orders on it, the uniform by itself is really not worth more than $800 or so. I am not sure how the price here was set.

DougD

Tretov · 08-22-2006, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by DougD

I am not sure how the price here was set.

F: Can you try to sell this uniform?
P: Sure.
F: Fine. I want this (xxxx USD) for it.
P: Er... Sure.

If there is an interest, I can try to make some images of the inside stitching for the shoulderboards. I do honestly not have this uniform in my possession, but I can give it a try next week.

DougD · 08-22-2006, 09:21 AM

I think if someone asked me to sell a uniform at this price i would decline, as it would sort of imply that thought the price was ok and would hurt my reputation. But, to each his own. DD

latinmajorac · 08-22-2006, 10:40 AM

Tretov

just so you know i wasn't implyingt he uniform was fake and in no way was i trying to insinuate that it was. i just thought i would add that

it is a beautiful iuniform if it is completely original and the branch boards aren't added. i was more curious about the starting price and BIN. it seemed a bit steep.

as i said though, beautiful uniform!

Tretov · 08-22-2006, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by latinmajorac

Tretov

just so you know i wasn't implyingt he uniform was fake and in no way was i trying to insinuate that it was. i just thought i would add that

it is a beautiful iuniform if it is completely original and the branch boards aren't added. i was more curious about the starting price and BIN. it seemed a bit steep.

as i said though, beautiful uniform!

It is OK :) I think it is good that we have the possibility to discuss items :) I know about the price :-/

08-22-2006, 05:12 AM	#4
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	Without promoting the sale any further, I sell that uniform -which is an artillery marshal- on behalf of a friend. I do not have the set closeby, but I can take a look at the boards if I get the chance. As for the price - I myself cannot afford it :-/ but on the other hand, that is not my problem either. If I remember right, the right side featured two OGPW 1, three Red star, some polish nicknack badge and a graduation badge from the zhukov(???) academy of ... whatever they do. Last edited by Tretov; 08-22-2006 at 05:15 AM.

08-22-2006, 09:05 AM	#5
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	tunic The problem with these tunics (sovvisor already dealt with the medals issue) is that it is very easy to 'upgrade' them from regular general to branch marshal. This is because there is no difference in the tunics themselves, other than the boards, which can be added from the stocks, or made now. I would not buy one of these without first inspecting the stitching of the boards to the tunic; the majority that are for sale are these dealer upgrades, rather than genuine branch marshals uniforms. I am not saying it about this one, but I would insist on a right of return if you do buy it...but the price, in my opinion, is crazy. Unless there are some very heavy duty orders on it, the uniform by itself is really not worth more than $800 or so. I am not sure how the price here was set. DougD

08-22-2006, 09:21 AM	#7
DougD Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 51 Posts: 2,060	price I think if someone asked me to sell a uniform at this price i would decline, as it would sort of imply that thought the price was ok and would hurt my reputation. But, to each his own. DD

08-22-2006, 10:40 AM	#8
latinmajorac Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West Bloomfield MI Age: 36 Posts: 146	Tretov just so you know i wasn't implyingt he uniform was fake and in no way was i trying to insinuate that it was. i just thought i would add that it is a beautiful iuniform if it is completely original and the branch boards aren't added. i was more curious about the starting price and BIN. it seemed a bit steep. as i said though, beautiful uniform! __________________ Money for College $0 Money for text books $0 Money for Food $0 Somehow finding money for my next medal purchase? Priceless starving college kid: will do calculus for Medals Newly promoted to the Deputy Kapusta Commander position

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08-22-2006, 03:38 AM	#3
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 63 Posts: 2,397	Latinmajorac, I'd love to have a closer look at the boards. It could be a simple case of "upgrading" a general's jacket. Regardless, the price is rather steep, even at the starting bid. Marc

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