Cloth and medals are tough even for the most knowledgeable collector in those areas. I like SS cloth but I am real careful of what I buy. Medals are always a study in progress since new fakes surface constantly. You've got to know pin & catch arangements along with key manufacturer characteristics. It's not easy but not impossible to learn. Some really great books have been published in the last few years. Buy these books if your fooling with badges. I spent almost $500 at the Max Show on newly published books on Badges. In my opinion money well spent.
