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Dear fellow collectors,
the year is almost over and I've decided to make an "Ugliest bird contest" just for fun.
I examined my Heer daggers on a cold and rainy sunday afternoon to figure out which one has got the ugliest crossguard eagle.
And believe me it was very hard to decide!
There were 3 contestants very close to win.

But in the long run the winner was the Pl�macher eagle. It is indescribably ugly. I am not an ornithologist, but it is not an eagle for sure.
Enjoy.

The second best was the well-known SMF turkey.

And last but not least an "eagle" from a very early KLAAS dagger.

And the 3 beauties together.
The contest is still open for entries, feel free to enter your favorites!

Thanks in advance,
Janos

That's funny Janos.
The first one is really cripple bird.

Klaas looks like a duck!!

The first one is wearing flares and has the remains of a doughnut in it's beak...............that's the winner!!

Those are some UGLY birds! Hard to pick a winner there.

John

Well I like fat women and think all them birds are pretty

As they say, 'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder'. To me, they are beauties.

Now if you want one with ugly mug, I'd pick a Tomahawk.
With a schnoz almost as big as it's ugly square head, it look like the Yenta from Hell.

I agree with Serge, the Tomahawk eagle is an ugly bird, but at least it looks angry!

My vote goes to the Klaas.
It has a big round head with oversized beak and what appears to be cheeks stuffed with bubblegum.
It has a rather oblivious expression of mental vacancy.

Klaas Dodo for sure�

Now, having said this, I would like to add that; given the fact that all 3 of the initial contenders come equipt with slant grips and fantastic early construction, if your eyes become too painful from looking at these antique-eyesore eagles, please send them directly to me.

I promise that I will keep them safe from the prying and vulnerable eyes of�everyone.

Nice daggers!
Johnny

Serge, HAHAA that is very funny!

I think the SMF is the weirdest looking DO DO bird out there!

I have included a pic of my Plumacher guard, the strangest bird in my collection with a "flatter head" look than yours Janos. Like to see more of your initial production Plumacher to compare to mine as it is one of the couple I have ever seen in 30+ years of collecting! Kevin.