Liar Liar Pants on fire

[a2jacketpatches]

Don't get me wrong, it's just a way of utilizing the knowledge of others. It's pretty obvious how some guys have the time to police the internet and question everything they see, to each his own if he has the time on his hands. I find that other Ebay members are happy to provide whatever they can to help out. Missing the 50 star flag thing could be an honest mistake, but if not, well I wouldn't want to IF someone.

 

[Hamsterbear]

Problem is, today, the big hits on TV are those where people find things in basements, attics, and second-hand stores, buy for pennies, and make big dollars! Everyone wants in on it. So someone sees something they think will be a diamond in the ruff and gets excited. That's what I think happens a lot these days...[/quote]

Not only that, but many of the WWII vets actually started TALKING about the war when WWII history became popular again (after Viet Nam ended, there abouts), Ambrose wrote his book, WWII movies, Band of Brothers and so on....
Also, the Vets went to reunions that popped up all over the country, and this was when the early A-2 replica's came out- Avirex, Cockpit, Flight Apparell Industries, Split-S and others.....and the mid to late 60's year old's bought these to wear. Some even adorned with patches, nametags and artwork to reflect the one they had in the war...
Later when these guys passed on, the families and other "estate find" types actually believed they were genuine WWII replicas because they "found" the jacket in "pop's" closet, so it MUST have been his in the war.......

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Problem is, today, the big hits on TV are those where people find things in basements, attics, and second-hand stores, buy for pennies, and make big dollars! Everyone wants in on it. So someone sees something they think will be a diamond in the ruff and gets excited. That's what I think happens a lot these days...

Not only that, but many of the WWII vets actually started TALKING about the war when WWII history became popular again (after Viet Nam ended, there abouts), Ambrose wrote his book, WWII movies, Band of Brothers and so on....
Also, the Vets went to reunions that popped up all over the country, and this was when the early A-2 replica's came out- Avirex, Cockpit, Flight Apparell Industries, Split-S and others.....and the mid to late 60's year old's bought these to wear. Some even adorned with patches, nametags and artwork to reflect the one they had in the war...
Later when these guys passed on, the families and other "estate find" types actually believed they were genuine WWII replicas because they "found" the jacket in "pop's" closet, so it MUST have been his in the war.......[/quote]

I sold a blue MA1 many years ago that I purchased as the real thing, the patches were definitely the real deal, the guy contacted me later telling me the jacket was a repop and I took it back, Simple. I didn't go through hours of research learning everything there is to know about MA1's or compare to known reproductions I'll admit, but it certainly was no attempt to rip anyone off.

Take a look at Craigslist, today I saw 11th Airborne Patches asking 250.00 for all, they were merrowed edge moderns or repops I wouldn't pay 49 cents for. The person listing them most likely did a 5 minute research and came up with this number. It would take the average person not into military stuff days to learn about merrowed edge, cut edge, the 11th AB, etc. and that's if they cared.