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Post by Turner on Nov 21, 2008 13:30:51 GMT -5
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Post by lt13demi on Nov 21, 2008 20:53:04 GMT -5
Wow! The pics do look like the M1917's!!!!!
Renault
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Post by ausdig on Nov 22, 2008 7:07:52 GMT -5
Spot on, after a pair myself for Indo and Algerie', nice find.
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Post by oggy on Nov 22, 2008 11:41:58 GMT -5
Agreed, perfect condition
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Post by ausdig on Nov 22, 2008 12:53:06 GMT -5
Can you get any more ?
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Post by Turner on Nov 22, 2008 13:04:38 GMT -5
I hope you won't stone me to death when hear what I've paid for them. The seller wanted 45 euros for them on a Militaria trade fair . I checked my assets and had to tell him that I can't buy the boots because I had only 25 euros left (after I had spent 300 euros already). The fair was over and everybody was packing their goods. I don't know if he just didn't want to take them back home or if he thought they might be in good hands. He just said okay, gave me the boots and took my 25 euros. Guess what! I was a very lucky guy and thanked the seller very much!! With best regards, Turner  P.S.: I think there are still many treasures to pick up. Especially as most "Collectors" are still stuck with Private Ryan and Band of Brothers! Found also nice, cheap unit insignias which are usually sold for bigger money on ebay. |
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Post by niv on Nov 22, 2008 13:10:50 GMT -5
“. . .had to tell him that I can't buy the boots because I had only 25 euros left (after I had spent 300 euros already). The fair was over and everybody was packing their goods. I don't know if he just didn't want to take them back home or if he thought they might be in good hands. He just said okay, gave me the boots and took my 25 euros.”Well Turner, that little tale ought to earn you a couple of well-earned smites. 
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Post by oggy on Nov 22, 2008 19:33:07 GMT -5
Basra... I think I'd better keep quiet about some of the Bargins found over here.....
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Post by hoover on Nov 25, 2008 13:29:17 GMT -5
I have asked a French collector for this boots (he sold me a nice mle 38 greatcoat via ebay). He said that the boots are mle 1945 boots, a simplyfied variant of the 1917 boots.
Now I am looking for a pair for me... ;D
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Post by Turner on Dec 2, 2008 10:49:54 GMT -5
“. . .had to tell him that I can't buy the boots because I had only 25 euros left (after I had spent 300 euros already). The fair was over and everybody was packing their goods. I don't know if he just didn't want to take them back home or if he thought they might be in good hands. He just said okay, gave me the boots and took my 25 euros.”Well Turner, that little tale ought to earn you a couple of well-earned smites. I didn't know that one gets punished for having luck!?!? Strange world! |
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Post by niv on Dec 2, 2008 16:32:02 GMT -5
"I didn't know that one gets punished for having luck!?!?
Strange world!"
Welcome to reenacting in the U.S.! ;D
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Post by lt13demi on Dec 2, 2008 17:47:21 GMT -5
Some of us like being punished!!!!! ;D Suppose that's why I do Legion!  Smite me Niv!!!!!!!  Renault |
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Post by niv on Dec 2, 2008 19:15:57 GMT -5
Le plaisir, comme on dit, est la mienne. . . 
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Post by lt13demi on Dec 2, 2008 19:47:48 GMT -5
Ahhhhhh,,,, Merci! Renault |
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