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Can anyone out there in the audience tell me if this is a sports armband or Olympics? I have seen this style eagle on the Olympics books. Also the value , it would be very much appreciated.
thanks
Bob

Hi Bob,

I'll give it a go then if I may? I think, its not to do with the Olympia 1936. Anything Olympische Spielen, made sure it was seen as to be about the olympics, so it would show the olympic circles logo? It is the Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund f�r Leibes�bungen logo you see there. The Adler-head, looks a bit pigeon-like? Compared to the logo here. I truly cant help about originality though, sorry. But, it surely is a NSRL �rmelband.

Bye,
KR

Thanks for the info. Having a hard time even finding one for sale on any of the sites.
Bob

I have not seen that one either.
And while not "Olympic" technically, the sports association was actively involved in the Olympics. Note the breast patch worn by the guy behind Jesse Owens. But as mentioned, the eagle is poorly rendered, and I would be suspicious. I would do more cloth investigation on this one; UV light, burn test, etc.

Hi Mister Jerry,

Truly VERY nice shot, thanks for showing!! I've been called names for mentioning burntests! Please, can you you explain how to do these the right way? Ive never had to do those?

And, back to the �rmelband, yes, the head looks (!!!!!!!!!) wrong. Also, I'm doing a (try to do a proper deep) article on the 1936 olympics? That idea came because of a KdF Abzeichen for the olympics I havent found the background of it yet? I've been watching Leni Riefenstahls Olympia movies, I've srutinised the book, a little rare "making of Olympia" by Riefenstahl, also cigarette albums, period newspapers and newspaper specials, and, drawings, real art, by know/unknown artists, that draw or phfotograph the athletes? In training, and in actual olympics! Not ever once this �rmelband comes by. Yes the sports organisation very very much has to do with the olympics! And if real, this armband surely is a cracker! But, I havent seen it, yet, anywhere. Surely will post it here if I do .. but, like mister Grant sais? Its nowhere to be found! Anywhere? Which dont make it fake, ofcourse, but, very difficult to say anything about.

Anyways, how do you rightly test cloth items? Just burn a tiny threat, no?

Bye,
KR

GOT IT, got it! Nevermind, thanks!

Bye,
KR