Sgt Stripes #1 Posted 11 February Over the last few years I have seen on a well known auction site a lot of dug relics with bullets imbedded in then IE bullets in buttons, watches and coins. Undoubtedly many men's lives were saved by these items however what are the chances of finding so many relics in the ground. Is it fair to say that maybe someone is knocking these out in a garden shed and selling them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DavidOwen #2 Posted 11 February More likely a Chinese laundry (if any still exist). If the man's life had been saved then wouldn't the object have stayed with him? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaz #3 Posted 11 February I doubt original. Ive seen diaries, bibles, tobacco pouches, watches with bullet or holes in but bullets in button and small items are too accurate to be found many of. I have heard of some men keeping fluke bullets like that as "I will keep it as its the one that had my name on" . bearing in mind how many came back and brought theirs, what is the chance of just finding one let alone 5 in a field. you would have to dig up many fields over many years and sift them well to find many . I have mentioned elsewhere on the forum that there are a lot of shell cases all with the same pattern that could only have been mass produced. personally, I prefer the unique , rough, items Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MikB #4 Posted 11 February The only bullets that stuff carried in pockets or on clothing would protect you from are spent ones at extreme range. At normal fighting ranges a standard-calibre bullet would penetrate several family bibles; a cigarette case, watch or coin would give no detectable protection - in fact. secondary projectiles driven into the body would usually aggravate wounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrew Upton #5 Posted 11 February (edited) 3 hours ago, Sgt Stripes said: ...Is it fair to say that maybe someone is knocking these out in a garden shed and selling them... Plenty of similarly styled examples sold as modern copies/reworks on Ebay at any one time, so there is no doubt about it. Just one example below: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trench-Art-Style-coin-damaged-bullet-Armistice-Poppy-style-Key-ring/153365610057?hash=item23b54d7e49:g:1H0AAOSw2vJcYbB2:rk:1:pf:0 Edited 11 February by Andrew Upton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sgt Stripes #6 Posted 11 February I really think sites such as EBAY should look to see if the same person (persons) are putting these relics up for sale and maybe ask them a few questions or at least tell them to re-word the so called relics as newly made .and not put up for sale as WW1 relics. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaz #7 Posted 11 February I suspect it's a group of Eastern bloc sellers with a few fellow sellers. Look at the WW2 German medals and badges commonly known as repro but sold to people who don't know any better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
