German Military Artifacts

George Anderson · 11-11-2005, 08:16 AM

I know the owner of this operation and have visited him. Some couple of years ago I carried a trunk full of junk over to his place to trade for a massive pre WWI bronze that he was selling for $3000. His collection and inventory were mind numbing; he had a naval sword given by the Kaiser to his eldest brother. He had a couple of Garde Kurassier Helmets. He had Nazi stuff the like of which I had never seen outside of the West Point Museum.

He also had fake stuff. He took from me in trade a Polish counterfeit of a rather rare Iron Cross and gave me an excessive amount of credit for it. He also borrowed from me a rare Austrian storm troop badge that he said he wanted to have copied. I never got my original back but have seen hundreds of beautiful copies.

When last I visited him he had a German wife and had set up a rather nice Antique shop dealing in German and Scandanvian antiques and jewelry as well as militaria. Any time I see a dealer offering more than one or two Pour le Merit', I grow cautious. He had several for sale.

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11-11-2005, 08:16 AM	#2
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,529 Times in 787 Posts	I know the owner of this operation and have visited him. Some couple of years ago I carried a trunk full of junk over to his place to trade for a massive pre WWI bronze that he was selling for $3000. His collection and inventory were mind numbing; he had a naval sword given by the Kaiser to his eldest brother. He had a couple of Garde Kurassier Helmets. He had Nazi stuff the like of which I had never seen outside of the West Point Museum. He also had fake stuff. He took from me in trade a Polish counterfeit of a rather rare Iron Cross and gave me an excessive amount of credit for it. He also borrowed from me a rare Austrian storm troop badge that he said he wanted to have copied. I never got my original back but have seen hundreds of beautiful copies. When last I visited him he had a German wife and had set up a rather nice Antique shop dealing in German and Scandanvian antiques and jewelry as well as militaria. Any time I see a dealer offering more than one or two Pour le Merit', I grow cautious. He had several for sale.