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#75385 07/26/2006 03:06 AM
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Hey everyone, lets try to get a good discussion on a series of badges the are in my opinion not discussed very much GAU BADGES. While some if not most are pretty darn tough to find I think most are a very interesting and nice looking. Who or what firms made these and actually what constitutes a true gau badge. Also lets see some that some of our members have in the collection.

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Sounds like the beginning of a very interesting thread fritziii! So that I don't post anything that dilutes it, are you including badges such as the Gau Munich Commemorative and/or the Trffen Braunschweig (Brunswick), or are you just thinking of Party District Commemorative badges such as the Thurigen and Essen, etc.?

As I said great thread and one I'm looking forward to following!


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I have none of these but there must be some out there. Eek

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#75388 07/29/2006 06:34 PM
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Well, seeing as no-one else wants to dip their toe in the water, I'll set the ball rolling with one of my Gau badges.

A female Gau Baden.....

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Don

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#75390 07/29/2006 06:35 PM
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And a picture of one in wear...

Cheers
Don

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#75391 07/29/2006 08:28 PM
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Don,
Very nice! did this one come in gold also? I think the larger version came in silver or gold but not 100% on it.

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#75392 07/29/2006 10:09 PM
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Here's mine

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#75393 07/30/2006 08:24 AM
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Nice Gau Munich Erich, I will have to get me one of those at some point. Just never seem to get around to it Roll Eyes

Fritziii,

Thanks. Yes, the female is reported to have come in gold as well, but alas I've never seen one. Not even in a book!

The male version definitly came in both.

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#75394 07/30/2006 03:49 PM
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Don, Erich, nice badges. Always interested in seeing in wear photos.

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These came from Craig's Web Site. I hope he doesn't mind me posting them. Gau Munich Badges in wear:

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#75398 07/31/2006 06:47 AM
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Very nice pictures, I missed these being shown on Craig's site, what area were they in Erich? They are probably the best I've seen showing this in wear, they look like they are from a publication of some sort.

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Don


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#75399 07/31/2006 12:07 PM
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Don, He had a Gau Munich Badge for sale and these pics were part of that.

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Thanks Erich, I'll contact Craig to see if he remembers where he took them from.

Cheers
Don


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#75401 09/30/2006 04:07 PM
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Let's keep this thread going please. I have none to share, wish it were otherwise. However there must be some out there?
At least some comments would be welcome.

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#75402 10/01/2006 09:36 AM
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OK Joe, you twisted my arm Wink. Here's another of mine, the more common male Gau Baden in silver.

Cheers
Don

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#75404 10/01/2006 09:38 AM
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The ubiquitous picture in wear....

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#75405 10/01/2006 02:46 PM
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Thank you Don, a nice looking badge and most interesting when paired with the female badge you posted earlier.
You have done an admirable job finding in wear pictures to go with awards. My thanks for sharing your efforts.

I like these awards and would collect a few if I could, but the associated cost tends to leave me out in the cold.

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#75406 10/01/2006 03:48 PM
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OK, I will play. This is an interesting set of Gau Essen pieces presented as a grouping.

Here we have the metal badge, the bevo/pressed paper tinnie, and the matching bevo/paper sandwich postcard.

George

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#75410 04/06/2008 12:07 AM
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Lets see if we can bring this thread back up to speed.

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As seen in wear in the photo Erich posted, a 1923 Gau Commemorative Badge "a common badge for eight Gaue." ~ Ian

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#75412 04/06/2008 03:48 PM
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Good idea Joe, My cased Gau Thuringen badge.

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#75413 04/06/2008 06:12 PM
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Here's a rare one.....

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#75414 04/06/2008 10:19 PM
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Nice badge Don!

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Don't have a lot of the Gau badges myself (although wish I did). Here is my Gau Thuringia mini stickpin.

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Stephen
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Don Scowen,

Is the Gau Berlin badge yours?

I would highly doubt that anyone now attending this forum has either the Gau Sudetenland or the Gau Warthe badges but if per chance, I would like to see them and would love the chance to buy either of these ultra rare and elusive badges.

John

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John,

Guilty as charged. The picture doesn't do it justice I'm afraid, it's a beauty to have in hand.

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Don


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Back to the top for some well deserved attention.

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Can't help I'm afraid Joe. I live in hope of obtaining more but I doubt that my pension would stretch to any these days cry


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I have never been in the right place at any time for one to fall into my lap. frown

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Here is my Thüringen Silber Adler and matched GPBs belonging to Pg. Artur Erich, a nobody who had problems losing his GPBs, according to party records. He was not one of the first 1000, therefore not eligible for the State Fund established to supplement the income of those original recipients having financial difficulties.
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Very nice Joe, thank you for sharing these pieces with us cool


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