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Wetzel,

It's a very nice one that's for sure but It's even better in person!

I really like this 1936 target: "PAINTED TARGET FROM THE SCHÜTZEN MUSEUM COLLECTION". This is from the 1st web site link I posted on page 1.

A target such as this 1936 painted target from the year of the Olympics with 5 rings would probably command a high price.

Hi Wetzel,

I remember when Joe posted those targets. He is missed by all of us! Thank you, yes I have seen so many different ways that was used to mark and identify the winners and shooters. If I can get some time I will post some mare targets. Best!

I found that JoeW posted two (1940 & 1939) German Police targets, 03/11/2006 on the thread "Shooting Awards / Prizes (Non Tyrol)" found on page 8. These are some very nice targets posted by JoeW.

Mikee, I did finally find a post WW Schutzenscheibe listed on the German eBay site with a tiny nail used to secure the small bullseye to the target. I also found a 2018 target with white pegs to mark the bullet holes and a red peg used to mark the winning "Kill Shot". All the pegs had the shooter's numbers on the peg heads.

I found there are 6 types of Ivory: Elephant; Extinct Elephant (Mammoth); Hippo; Walrus; Whales and Warthog. Tests are made using weight, black light, magnifying glass and hot pin.

I agree with Gaspare, the Dutch youth knife shown is a very nice knife and an Eickhorn.

Check out this site: https://www.realorrepro.com/article/Ivory-genuine-fake--confusing

So a slight disagreement on the handle... There is 2 types of ivory. Elephant tusk and walrus tusk. There is a way if distinguishing between the two. The grain is different... ,,and between the celluloid and ivory there must be a weight difference.

- either way,, a nice looking and rare knife!

The grip plates of the dutch youth knife are without any doubt artificial ivory, most likely celluloid (I think there are ao othe "massive" materials, remember army daggers with artificial ivory grip). Real ivory has quite a different look. C. Wetzel-20609 does show us nice specimen of artificial ivory to compare.
Regards,

Ha ha! Where's there's money to be made, politics be damned!

Wetzel,

Sorry I didn't catch that but yes that's correct and you will find this on a lot of targets.

The handle scales are Celluloid:

From The Spruce Crafts, "What Is Celluloid and What Does It Look Like?
Most people recognize the pale-yellow pieces with graining that are meant to simulate ivory as celluloid these days. Celluloid was often referred to as “French Ivory” in its heyday to give it a little more snob appeal and is sometimes marked as such. The composition, however, has nothing at all to do with genuine ivory harvested from animal tusks. Another similar term for celluloid, Ivory Pyralin, is sometimes found stamped on these types of pieces as well.

Even though the pale-yellow pieces are recognized as this type of plastic most often, it took many forms and colors during the time it was being used. Celluloid was inexpensive, easy to work with, and durable when new. If you look around you can find knife handles, holiday decorations, razors, hair ornaments, dresser sets, and even jewelry made up of celluloid, and many of these are still in good condition today."

Here are two Schrade Cut. Co. knives with Imitation Ivory (Celluloid) handles from my collection. C. Wetzel-20609

On 02/14/2006 "Doug" posted his target on this Hunting, Forestry, and Shooting Forum, page 16, with a great description:

"I just got this great looking 1942 Named Rifle Shooting Stag Target Plate. The painting is a color print on heavy duty paper that is glued to a 1/4-inch-thick plywood plate that measures 18 inches across. There are five holes in it made by the bullets from the guys shooting at the stag --none hit the stag! The holes are larger on the backside and the shooters name is noted in pencil next to the hole so it could be painted in the front later in a nicer fashion. Hope you like the rather nice print. Bernd."

Originals are extremely rare. The grip is ivory.

I still find this ad amazing. It is pre 33 and shows the cufflinks and anti-fascist pieces on the same ad!!

In the beginning of this thread, I stated that the numbers on the front and back of my 1944 cardboard target were the shooters scores. I was mistaken, they are the 1 through 13 numbers of the individual shooter.

Today using a magnifying glass on the front of the target I could read the numbers next to the surname. Three surnames on the front; Berndt, Scharf and Korsawe, I could find no number next to their surnames. Using the back of the target, I could find their numbers. These surnames are for the most part, Germanic with a Polish (Korsawe) surname and a French (Clement) surname.

Here is my shooters list:
1. Elkemann-Reusch
2. Berndt
3. Scharf
4. Clement
5. Rudolf
6. Rethmeier
7. Rogozq
8. Korsawe
9. Behr
10. Haut
11. Beer
12. Geiss
13. Bruckner

I love it !

Ric

I found this image of a 1940 German target. Note the wood pegs to mark bullet holes. I believe the target subject is probably done in "Oldruck" (oil) and depicts a British soldier.

This 1940 target could probably be considered another German "target made for propaganda".

I would love to have this target in my collection. C. Wetzel-20609

It looks like ivory. What should it be like? It’s just my first time with such a knife. How rare is it?
Reg.
Vik

Have you ever wanted to own a SS tag,,or a Foreign Volunteer tag,,of Stalag POW tag?

Finally found them. Have these shown and more.... The SS go for big money but for the GDC guys if you see one and really interested, I'll give the best deal possible..

Also what survived from my ground dug collection. Want to sell as a lot. Make a fair offer and lets talk turkey...




Orders in the US free shipping.. Out of country,,you pay shipping. There will be a tracking number on it and can only guarantee it will leave the US and arrive in your country.

My email in my profile:

Some pieces I'm bring to the MAX

The Dachau is on the common side.. The Mauthausen is a hard to find one..

The Soviet are part of a large collection I have. I only collected military and those with interesting backs!

I saw a drawing in a period catalog or a reprint of one. Will have to backtrack to see what it was listed as.

--dj--Joe

Last cufflinks from the hoard Odal and I turned up.... Had many collectors at the time tell me they would never made them as party pins... Well,, It took a period advert of them to them to be believers!

2 more.. These have been on before... Each link was also a ring. I have all but the airplane and the helmeted soldier & eagle... I've seen one years ago but never again. And,,never have seen the plane as a ring.. Maybe never made[?] , Someone have it in their collection[?]

So I changed title of the topic.. To things I found and bringing for sale at the MAX..



Some bracelets... The first goes with a Spanish civil war grouping I picked up last year. did some research. Very interesting.

2nd one is broken. An easy fix but I leave them as I get them.. and 3rd a kind of plainish WW..........

Some more..

These are pre World War II. Socialist and Communist organizational pieces supposedly made in Germany..

There are adverts that show such pieces pre war. Probably only for a very short time!

A nice looking knife.. Is the handle scales bone or Ivory??