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Hi guys! It's been a very tough 8 months for me. Lost my Father last week due to a long illness. A good man, great father and I hope I can make a 85 year run like him..
We've also had to move due to the state finally honoring their agreement to build us a new higher [out of flood water elevation] home..
One of the last things my Father said while he could still speak was,,'go see your friends while you can'...
SO, thats exactly what I did!
Got to say,,this is the first year in almost 20 years of going that the dealers did NOT want me taking photos of their tables!! Many were NOT happy at the turn out, many not happy that they had to lower their prices IF they wanted to make a sale!
Still plenty is things there.. German from head to toe,,helmet to boots was there and all in between!
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There was 3 rooms full of tables.. Over a 1000 tables if I'm correct! Nice stuff too like this:
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just SO much stuff!!,,, and good stuff too!!!
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,,more
I mean LOOK at this!! Tables full of this!!
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,,, every subject matter of collecting you could imagine was there for collectors!
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,, from the inexpensive to the expensive...
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,,,Soviet groupings, individual items,,every countries military represented..
[ this all to the same man]
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,, Aaahhh, the Wrappers.. and I don't mean Jay Z. and Naz!...
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,, wish I could have taken the photos I wanted,,there was headgear everywhere. [thanks for letting me take photo]
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as I mentioned,,from the cheap to the expensive. From little historical value to something like this...
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,, U.S. flags to all countries,,,Germany being the best represented!
2 nice, clean pieces...
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more and more.. every aisle, every room,,full!
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,, IF the same piece I saw last year,,,,this was 3 times the size!,,guess selling a few at a time was better!
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,, more... NICE!!!
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,, cases chock full of pieces,,and many at very good prices...
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,,something a bit weird.. Christmas ornaments! SS,, Swas.. Painted Glass, fragile. Seemed to be in their original packing/boxes!
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couple of pretty cool ones!
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another one of the rooms.. Not too many empty tables...
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I wish all collectors could come at least once to a SOS or MAX show.. You won't forget it believe me....Table after table after table..
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It was great seeing some of our forum members at the show. We all had a good time and pretty sure all got some good buys! I don't like to mention names as some don't like it. IF you were there and had a good time please join in here and let the other members know.. For me its seeing old friends I haven't seen for a year or more sometimes.. Saw our fearless leader Dave H. He seemed to be doing well. Of course The famous 'MilitaryNut'Andy. Guys like Andy are the real salt of the earth.. collecting for so many years,,having nothings but small black and white poorly photographed items for reference books,,,don't know how they did it,,and he's always there when you need help/advice,,[and prayers],,thanks Andy.. He had his angels again with him this year,,[sorry no photos  - and 'My cousin Vinny' 18 or so years of going to the shows, Europe, adventures to other states just to see collections we could never afford and sometimes never see again..A sharp guy, good businessman, friend, collector... ]
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oh yeah.. Anyone needing display cases,,riker type,,different woods,,metal,,big or small. give this guy a shout and tell him you saw the card on GDc,,maybe you'll get a discount! 
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OH yeah,,,the ring report! Almost forgot,,,,
Well there was about 5 Honor rings,,all papered by Don.. [sorry no photo of Don this year],,.. Plenty of fake HRs that dealers insisted were real,,but just weren't..
German private purchase,, I'd say a good year. You really had to look. A member here probably got the 'Ring of the Show',,maybe up for ring of the year considering rarity and price.. No matter what anyone says,,a little patience, and a bit of luck and you will eventually find what you want,,and what you want to pay for it. Hopefully those that scored rings will show them here for all to enjoy..
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U.S. rings,,especially enamels are skyrocketing in price..
My cousin Vinny grabbed a great lot. Some I'll show here/now.
Rare,,old,,great condition!
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,,American Expeditionary Force!
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couple really good ones too!
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this one a little dear to my heart. Had a friend there,,didn't come back the same,,[now gone].
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hey! how did this get in here  A mint , tagged hoard ring..
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as I mentioned I really didn't go to buy. Went actually with my wife. Saw my good bros..
Did manage to pick up a few small things I couldn't pass on..
I grab these crosses when I can when reasonably priced. And a sweet tiny HJ ring..
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rarely do I see a ring I really need. This was weird.. Mike originally saw on a table.. 2nd day I went by and it was gone!,, only to go 2 rows down and seen it again! Couldn'd remember if I needed it [old age  ].. Well good thing I grabbed it because I did.. I have advertisements for all 3 now to go with rings and of course the tankers example I did end up needing.. A little over cleaned and polished,but it will still do for me nicely..
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and this one. and small patriotic enamel..
I have this pattern ring,but this a little better condition and in detail. A woman's or child's ring,,real small.
Also had a long meeting with the publisher of book. I'll fill everyone in later about it..
So any others that got mildly lucky to extremely lucky and would like to post their rings here please do and thanks....
Hope you all enjoyed the photos and again,,wish you all could make it some day to the show,,you won't regret it!...,G.
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Going to submit one here for the contest to win Gaspares denazified DAK
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Thanks for the report G and Mike! Mike that is one hell of a nice rare ss enamel man I'm jealous! Lol
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Great Report, nice pics and wunderfull stuff to see. Thanks friends! and of Course...congrats to your buys
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�Eine gewaltt�tige, herrische, unerschrockene, grausame Jugend will ich. Jugend muss das alles sein. Schmerzen muss sie ertragen. Es darf nichts Schwaches und Z�rtliches an ihr sein. Das freie, herrliche Raubtier muss wieder
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OH I think Mike wins for best ring buy of the show!! Vern,, please if you can rename this to 2017!,,shows where my heads at 
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Thank you Gaspare as always for your help and advice in the SS and luft purchases
It was as always an honor to hear your thoughts on any ring
I would say a fellow who had a Latvian ring but did not know it owes you a good turn
Hope my armbands also make their way back home too
Had a great conversation with bob hritz among many others who have earned a spot in the collectors hall of fame
Thanks to Andy Passaretti for the nesting doll
I returned some lost property to him and he was very grateful
Speaking of max 2018 it is in September next year unless we hear otherwise
There was a bit of an issue evidently concerning one table early on selling KZ items that had to leave evidently had to have a state Constable present during the confrontation
I love the max and like all of you I hope the light of understanding comes to those who do not understand us
It is a wonderful day when you realize you can think for yourself I truly hope these people who worry about the splinters in the eyes of others have the courage to remove the planks in their own one day
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got it corrected,,2017! [shows where my head was at!],,anyway
Yes a good show,, great to see the 'regulars', old timers, newbies etc.
here's 2 more shots I didn't see,,,,
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