10-19-2008, 12:43 PM
destanik,
Thanks for your thoughts. I thought that it was pretty clear that I value experience. I am not challenging any experienced collector's right to declare a piece of insignia non-genuine. I'm just saying that if a collector judges a piece a "fake", "fantasy" piece, whatever, just tell the rest of us the reason for the judgement so that the rest of us learn how to determine the validity of a piece. Don't keep this knowledge to yourselves....share it!
Look Guys....I'm not trying to step on anyone's toes here, or offend anyone. I've been collecting, in another area, for more than fifty years and if I've learned anything I've learned, Never Say Never. I've also seen pieces of insignia declared not genuine, which later was disproved.
OK, I accept that if I were to present a new and, perhaps radically different insignia as genuine, then, naturally, I should present evidence of its validity. Equally, if you condemn a piece of insignia as not genuine, then, the burden of proof rests with you. If it works for one, why not the other?
Let's not get our knickers in a twist over all this guys. Remember....debate IS healthy.
Our hobby is indeed a facinating one and I presume that we're members of this forum to share our thoughts, opinions and knowledge on the subject, or have I got it wrong?
Thanks,
Jim
Thanks for your thoughts. I thought that it was pretty clear that I value experience. I am not challenging any experienced collector's right to declare a piece of insignia non-genuine. I'm just saying that if a collector judges a piece a "fake", "fantasy" piece, whatever, just tell the rest of us the reason for the judgement so that the rest of us learn how to determine the validity of a piece. Don't keep this knowledge to yourselves....share it!
Look Guys....I'm not trying to step on anyone's toes here, or offend anyone. I've been collecting, in another area, for more than fifty years and if I've learned anything I've learned, Never Say Never. I've also seen pieces of insignia declared not genuine, which later was disproved.
OK, I accept that if I were to present a new and, perhaps radically different insignia as genuine, then, naturally, I should present evidence of its validity. Equally, if you condemn a piece of insignia as not genuine, then, the burden of proof rests with you. If it works for one, why not the other?
Let's not get our knickers in a twist over all this guys. Remember....debate IS healthy.
Our hobby is indeed a facinating one and I presume that we're members of this forum to share our thoughts, opinions and knowledge on the subject, or have I got it wrong?
Thanks,
Jim
