publish & run.....
...This is in my opinion is not a discussion but a one sided dealer lynch mob....
You are actually correct here. Not the lynching part, thats illegal - although i am sure many are still tempted.
The one-sided part is true, and that should say enough. All the credible information on them points towards a post war produced item, that is in fact still made to this day, and available through eBay or other sites for a few dollars. If there was anything of factual value that could have been added onto this thread - to support them - it would have been done.
There are enough egotistical puff-skulls in this hobby who take delight in making other forum posters look stupid by simply stopping a "debate" about something with a small bit of proof. Until now though, nothing of the sort has happened, not even by the authors who chose to include these in their "reference books".
If there is any item in my
book, that people were saying on forums is post war, not real, and/or that i did not support enough with period facts and logical discussion, then by Goerge IV i would see it as my duty; to do the following:
• Explain to the collectors who have paid good money for my book, and who look to me for advice, why i believe "said item" is good/bad/controversial etc.. and why i published it as good when many collectors doubt me. (or are starting forum threads about me and/or my items)
These old "reference" books, and the old way of
publish and run, has carried over to the forums. How often do we see someone, who many collectors respect and look up to, post something, then run away and never bother to respond to any question asked/posed in the ensuing debate. That is what any reference book is, that does not have footnotes or anything factual accompanying the image. Post & run, Publish & run.. same thing, and it`s a tactic that carries no merit, serves only to confuse and promote sales of post war items that have had weird Third Reich connections attached to them.
You know, if the heap of stinking meat - stinks, then that probably means that the meat is no good. Although with a few handfuls of spice...we could convince the crew that it was great, and indeed tasty prime cuts..