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Ridiculous prices...

Wgrenadier: Moderator; Posts : 289
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Ridiculous prices...

by Wgrenadier Fri Jan 16, 2015 6:46 pm

Saw this pattern 1908 helve carrier on eBay a while back which went for $300...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BRITISH-ARMY-1908-PATTERN-WEB-EQUIPMENT-HELVE-HOLDER-/131351591816?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2047675.l2557&nma=true&si=fZlHM47Qftc7emBmPBAoaFh%252BQnM%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

If you look closely, it is clearly 'made up' from two common items, an original 1918 P08 support strap and a P37 waterbottle carrier!

Ridiculous prices... Helve_10

edstorey

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by edstorey Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:00 pm

Yup, this particular piece has been faked for decades. Another copy joins a collection as 'authentic'.

Wgrenadier

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Re: Ridiculous prices...

by Wgrenadier Fri Jan 16, 2015 7:11 pm

...and it looks like they put the buckle on backwards!

In the listing, the seller even states... "THE HELVE HOLDER DOES SHOW SIGNS OF SERVICE WEAR BUT PLEASE NOTE, I BELIEVE THIS ITEM TO BE A FAIR REPRODUCTION AND AM SELLING IT AS SUCH"

...And it still went for $300! I don't get, wouldn't it be cheaper to acquire a postwar P37 waterbottle carrier and support strap and make your own?

edstorey