IN MEMORY OF MY FRIEND AND NEPHEW ANDY PASSARETTI

It is with deepest sorrow, I announce that Andy Passaretti passed away in his home on Sept. 2, 2019. Those who knew Andy, loved him and everyone knew Andy.
Andy has been going to the MAX show with me and his dad for the last 30 years and playing the bag pipes for the entertainment of the crowds and the dealers. This will be a lonely Max for me , I have been taking Andy by my self for the...  read more

Code: 54057

WWII GERMAN PIONEER SIGNALS PERSONNEL'S TRADE BADGE

Pioneer Signals trade badge is in the form of a roughly, 56mm tall, 42mm wide, vertically oval, dark, blue/green badge cloth base with a central, hand embroidered, downward pointing, blitz arrow in black thread  read more

Code: 54053

KRIEGSMARINE ARTILLERY MECHANIC EM'S CAREER SLEEVE INSIGNIA

The insignia consists of a navy blue wool base with a machine embroidered multi-cogged wheel superimposed over crossed artillery barrels in golden threads.  read more

Code: 52144

WWII GERMAN MARINE-HJ/DJ RANK INSIGNIA

1938 pattern, revised sleeve rank insignia consists of a roughly 60mm diameter navy blue wool base with a single machine embroidered rank chevron in silvery/grey threads to the center. The insignia signifies the ranks of Marine-HJ Rottenführer, and DJ-Hordenführer. Has paper tag to the back, your choice.  read more

Code: 52369

RADIO OPERATOR/SIGNALS PERSONNEL'S TRADE BADG

Roughly, 55mm diameter, pre-1940 pattern, blue/green badge cloth base features a machine embroidered group of three serrated blitz style arrows which overlap each other at the center, in golden yellow cotton threads. The reverse still has its original loosely attached fabric backing intact.  read more

Code: 52112

ARMY PANZER EM/NCO BREAST EAGLE

This is the machine woven (BeVo) version for “Other Ranks” Panzer personnel. It features a white National eagle over a black background. Slight stain!  read more

Code: 51997

DLRG LIGHT ACHIEVEMENT LAPEL BADGE

Die stuck, lapel badge with a silver wash. The badge is in the form of a horizontally oval base with a raised outer lip encompassing the embossed DLRG style national eagle with partially extended wings, perched above "waves" with the embossed organizational abbreviation, "DLRG" to the center. The raised outer edge lip has embossed oak-leaves to the bottom edge and embossed script, "Leistungsshe...  read more

Code: 52154

WWII GERMAN FLIGHT TECHNICAL PERSONNEL'S TRADE BADGE

The second pattern, (Circa 1935-1945), badge consists of a Luftwaffe blue/grey wool construction base with ornate scalloped edging. The base features a machine embroidered, five cylinder, radial engine to the center, flanked by stylized wings to either side and encompassed by an oak-leaf wreath all in silvery/grey rayon threads.  read more

Code: 52217

WWII MARINE HJ/DJ OBEROTTENFUHRER RANK PATCH

Nice rank patch with embroidered grey chevrons.  read more

Code: 51791

WWII GERMAN MOTOR TRANSPORT PERSONNEL'S SLEEVE BADGE

Introduced in 1934, the insignia takes the form of a hand embroidered Gothic "S," in golden yellow cord, on a roughly 55mm diameter field-grey wool base. I have two one with moth bite on top and one with moth bite on bottom.  read more

Code: 52577