As the year draws to a close, I like to look back and remember how I did in my collecting. "Count my blessings" so to speak.

This year was pretty good to me, I think my top find was a Bevo EM TK tab & Eicke Cufftitle, But I also got a nice Flatwire runic tab, and I just picked up bullion NCO TK tab I was after for at least 10 years.

There are still things out there I am chasing, but that's what makes it all the more fun when you land a special item!

What were your best SS finds of the past year?

I got a few things this past year; however, none of them were SS so I won't post them here. I have a line on a couple of pieces early next year.

Bill

I have had a very good year for "dark side" regalia! I was fortunate enough to pick up a number of items, as follows (unfortunately all photos courtesy the original sellers): ~ Ian

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And my favorite . . .

With some of the dedication still showing!

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Something ive been waiting for a long time! It made my year.

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My favourite score this year will have to be this Shrine to SS LAH Officer Erhard Meyer who was killed at Kharkov in 1943 , including in the superb hand crafted Oak box are some very nice items including his cufftitles and collar tabs / photos / LAH embossed folder / personal items /pics of his grave and lots of documents including hand signed docs from Fritz Witt as Commander of the 12th SS Hitler Jugend and Sepp Dietrich.
Hope you enjoy
Cheers
S

Here's mine. A Robert Klass NCO Degen with motto.
A very rare maker for this sword, bought from Lakeside Trader, originating from T. Wittmann. Sadly, was not included in his book.

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Some great stuff guys, let's keep them coming.

Here's my favorite SS artifact for 2007, a pristine SS EM by Boker.

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Can't get better than that. Wow! Very nice dagger.

Thanks for showing.

Thanks Joe Semen

all very nice pat I WHANT IT I WHANT IT

My best find for this year.

Hi Don,
Enjoyed your item in "Armorer" about the
"Kolander Family".Happy ending.
Cheers Seiler (Yank in UK)
aka Doug.

Mine is an unpublished Himmler family photo along with a personalized calling card. Both are rare treasures!

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16 YEAR OLD WAFFEN SS BOY

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Wooooooooow, all of these are really great documents.

Here's one more piece I picked up. A nice SS Allach Foxl.

A friend of mine emailed me and attached this picture. How rare is a Waffen-SS veterinarian tunic? From the picture I can see that the shoulder boards are Army type, which would be typical of early war. They have a gilt pip and gilt snake cipher. The cuffband is a aluminum flat wire Deutschland in Gothic. What do you think of this?

Bill

WHAT ELSE DO YOU GUYS HAVE?

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Thanks Doug,
Glad you enjoyed the Kolander story.
Don Bible

My first SS cloth insignia that comes with an RZM tag.

Out of the wookwork Nickel chained SS.

Witht the help of a friend, I was able to pick up this little grouping out of an old collection. Definitely one of my best ss finds of 2007.
Doug

This SS Kepi, was also a nice find...

But... this ss panzer visor cap was probably my top find of the year.
Doug

wow, I wish my friends helped like that~!

This was another farm auction find. It seems farmers up here not only have daughters, but also SS items!

Doug, Can you post more Pic about your panzer cap ?

thanks
Sebastian.

Doug, that Panzer visor is just awesome.
Congrats !

Mine was this sweet 120/34.

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2007 has been a pretty good year,here my two best find of the year.

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Wonderful SS uniform and visor.
Just incredible.

Francesco,

Nice tunic and cap!

Bill

Many thanks guys.

Francesco

Whaooo Nice Items !!!

here's my SS-VT overseas cap, I figure it's a later model, because it has a Bevo side eagle, which is good. made by Clemens Wagner
Regards,
Kevin

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Some very nice items displayed here!
Francesco! You must be proud of that Das Recih Tunic!!!
Visor is a killer!

Cheers and HAPPY NEW collectors YEAR everybody!

"Felix" - N. Hansson

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Francesco! You must be proud of that Das Recih Tunic!!!

Thanks my friend......yes,I'm very proud of my Das Reich tunic .

Cheers,
Francesco

Hello All,

KJV, your ss vt cap is a Pure beauty in Excellent Condition...Congratulation !!!
a very RARE cap
Yes, manufactured in 37-39 for sure....

Here is my First A-SS ufficer's cap:

Nice Pic Rev Stone, your avatar is the pope ? lol

yes, he's Ratzinger in HJ ranks

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That is one sweet dagger!

Can we see a picture of the inside from the black officers cap please? thx, Robert

here is the inside of the cap.

Looks more as an officers chincord upgrated EM/NCO cap to me.

why?
The centerband is black velvet, not wool, and there is no evidence of re-stitching or manipulations.

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sorry, I did not saw the velvet

no problem