Interesting E-Bay items..

[Medvedya]

Here is a thread where you can post up interesting pieces of aviation and WWII militaria.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=585&item=6536733700&rd=1

 

[evangilder]

Interesting. I wonder if it comes with some kind of certificate of authenticity.

 

[Medvedya]

Something else I found....

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=585&item=6536335805&rd=1

 

[evangilder]

Yep, that's a Gibson girl kite. We have 2 of the Gibson girl radio kits at the museum. Oddly enough, one of them is missing the kite!

 

[Medvedya]

Oh well, there you go then! I don't know what the reserve is though!

I'll keep trawling around and when I find unusual and interesting auctions I'll put them up in the is thread.

 

[lesofprimus]

hmmm...

 

[cheddar cheese]

Dude....Have you seen the description of the item as well?

That bidder couldnt have a more abt name...

 

[Hot Space]

Hot Space

 

[Medvedya]

Oh, I've heard of people who E-Bay the personal effects of WWII pilots and aircrew that have been found at a crash site - even scraps of uniform!

As I'm sure you'll agree, such auctions are grotesque and no less than grave-robbing.

This goes out to everyone - if you find an auction like that, report it to E-Bay staff, or tell an admin here.

 

[evangilder]

Agreed, Med! Things like that should be returned to the next of kin, always.

 

[plan_D]

I hate the ones that are selling medals! Bastards are selling their parents or grandparents medals because they're short of cash from all the crack they're probably doing...

 

[Nonskimmer]

Around here you see a lot of medals at flea markets. Usually it's militaria dealers with huge tables set up, asking outrageous prices for items of questionable authenticity.
Occasionally though, I do see someone trying to hawk their grandad's or grandmum's medals. If they feel that dispassionate about them, I wish to hell they'd donate them to a museum or something. There are true collectors out there who appreciate the relevance of such things, but when I see some punk kid wearing those things on their combat jacket that they picked up at the local surplus shop, because they think it looks cool, I just about snap!

 

[evangilder]

I personally think that you should provide proper documentation to be able to purchase those medals. Those are earned, and should not be treated as fashion accessories.

 

[Hot Space]

Oh, I've heard of people who E-Bay the personal effects of WWII pilots and aircrew that have been found at a crash site - even scraps of uniform!

As I'm sure you'll agree, such auctions are grotesque and no less than grave-robbing.

This goes out to everyone - if you find an auction like that, report it to E-Bay staff, or tell an admin here.

I've heard the same about this - disgusting

Hot Space

 

[Medvedya]

This looks interesting...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=208&item=3979650822&rd=1

 

[evangilder]

What the? He says second world war and 1946 in the same description... Nice riffle, by the way.

 

[Medvedya]

I know - it's just so seldom you see any deacks at all on e-bay nowardays.

I always laugh when I see titles like

LOOK!!!! Empty .303 Bren Gun magazine RARE!!!!!!

woo hoo.

 

[evangilder]

Rare, like in the brain cells of the seller? hehe

 

[Medvedya]

The other one which is a laugh is a hat, with a GDR badge clearly shown being passed off as WWII Hitler Nazi Third Reich RARE!!!!!!

I reckon it would be the buyers brain that needs to go back for a refund!

 

[evangilder]

Let the buyer beware... I guess if they are dumb enough to buy it, well, not much you can do.