tocemma Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Oh dear...£600 and counting. Tocemma Follow this link Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 wow what a price ouch I can feel the wrist watch. Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocemma Posted 2 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Yes, but oh dear....I hope none of the forum pals is feeling the urge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Yes, but oh dear....I hope none of the forum pals is feeling the urge Have the exact same one at home. One of a batch fielded by a South London dealer, some WWII and some probably made for him. Some had 1917 dates that vanished in the presence of moisture. Happily then cheap. Bought for a few quid effectively for display purposes a few years ago. I'd be mugging someone if I asked £20 for it... Best wishes, GT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocemma Posted 2 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2010 And all had the same funny bright green drawstring. Many differing badges have been added to these over the years. Oh dear... Tocemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grovetown Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 And all had the same funny bright green drawstring. Many differing badges have been added to these over the years. Oh dear... Tocemma Indeed - we started to refer to them as 'the garden twine covers'... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocemma Posted 2 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Unfortunately, it seems nine bidders are 'en-twined' Oh dear Tocemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy 60th Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Have the exact same one at home. One of a batch fielded by a South London dealer, some WWII and some probably made for him. Some had 1917 dates that vanished in the presence of moisture. Happily then cheap. Bought for a few quid effectively for display purposes a few years ago. I'd be mugging someone if I asked £20 for it... Best wishes, GT. Not wishing to mention any names but was that South London dealer based not a million miles away from Dulwich ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krithia Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Indeed - we started to refer to them as 'the garden twine covers'... I think this may be the Second pattern Garden Twine Cover, the earlier ones where edged in Leather Webbing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottmarchand Posted 2 May , 2010 Share Posted 2 May , 2010 Man, I cannot tell you what a relief this news is. I saw this sell on ebay a few years ago for 185 pounds, I had interest but also serious doubts about it then, looked almost good enough but something wasn't feeling right. It ended up on a scottish militaria dealers website and sat there at 700 pounds asking price for years, and now it is back, being sold by same dealer I presume. I'd be supicious of shill bidding though - a lot of 'aroma' around this methinks. Also I looked up the name 'meir' and it doesn't have an MIC listed, but the name could have been on that helmet for any number of reasons unrelated to the cover. I also could never find pictorial evidence of covers haveing unit insignia attached in teh manner shown here (doesn't mean it didn't happen, just that I coudl never find evidence), I've seen plenty in pictures and a few first hand that had things screened/painted on the sides, but typically they are unadorned. Also, the fit on this is not 'right' all of the genuine canvas covers I've seen over the years have invariably shrunk, or we close fitted in the first palce and are very snug to the helmet shape, so much so that they often have stress wear on the edges and are sometimes torn too. Well, its not my money going in the toilet this time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief_Chum Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 "Not wishing to mention any names but was that South London dealer based not a million miles away from Dulwich ?!" Just wondering the same thing myself... ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wainfleet Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Not wishing to mention any names but was that South London dealer based not a million miles away from Dulwich ?! A shrewd assumption, which I'd say was bang on target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krithia Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 A shrewd assumption, which I'd say was bang on target. Beautifully concluded :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardog Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Could be a US used helmet bought back home- which could be why there is not a MIC match. US used helmets often have names on the strap or marked under the rim. Regards, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerhunter Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Could be a US used helmet bought back home- which could be why there is not a MIC match. US used helmets often have names on the strap or marked under the rim. Regards, Paul. I agree. This is borne out by the inclusion, in the naming, of the middle initial. That's something which is quite typical during that time - also the name Meier is of German extraction. Not something exclusive to the US, but more common than in the UK at that time. Edited to add: it's now nearly £800! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Just watched it go for £1000 and 56p! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MACRAE Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 £1,000 wow I need to get busy on some stitching and covers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deerhunter Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 £1000.56 I note the "nil returns accepted" part of the item description - wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krithia Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Just watched it go for £1000 and 56p! Maybe that is 56p for the cover and the grand for the brodie. Wish I brought that plain brodie at Sundays fair for £150 now! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7t2ndswinger Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 A shrewd assumption, which I'd say was bang on target. East Dulwich or Sydenham, I'm intrigued as to which one. (Both are now gone). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tocemma Posted 3 May , 2010 Author Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Lordy, lordy..... Someone's going to get a horrible surprise one of these days. Tocemma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vimyridge Posted 3 May , 2010 Share Posted 3 May , 2010 Anyone want to buy my brodies? only $1500 each..WOW!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 Lordy, lordy..... Someone's going to get a horrible surprise one of these days. Tocemma Is this the same dealer with the endless supply of Garde du Corps helmets? Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 I read that the OFT is looking into people who advise "No Returns Accepted" on e-bay sales, as this may be against the consumer protection act, ie wrongly describing an article. About time too. Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchbarge Posted 4 May , 2010 Share Posted 4 May , 2010 I read that the OFT is looking into people who advise "No Returns Accepted" on e-bay sales, as this may be against the consumer protection act, ie wrongly describing an article. About time too. Alan Whenever I win something on eBay I ALWAYS use Paypal, click on 'other payment options' and use my Visa to complete the transaction. The few times I've had a problem with a seller over a bum description my Visa has refunded my purchase price and shipping immediately. Cheers, Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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