Talking about Internet auction houses let me have my whinge. (Please). Australian and New Zealand heritage matters (particularly military, which is my area of interest) is being sucked up into the whirlpool of USA based collectors at a rate that is almost unbelievable. I was recently made aware of a "genuine" early Australian Flying Corps 'wings' badge by a bloke in Scotland. I have my doubts about it being "genuine" but if it was I would put a value on it at about AUD $100 to $150. It sold on the big auction house to an American collector for over $1,100 in USD. Amazing. Another recent sale was an Australian badge of the 1st Australian Horse, a unit that pre-dates Federation. Current local value for a repro (and I think this was one) about AUD $12.oo. An American collector snapped it up at over One Thousand dollars. I hope air fares keep dropping so I can go to the USA to see all the Australian memorabilia Cheers, Ted Harris ----- Original Message ----- From: "Linda Barraclough" <kapana@netspace.net.au> To: <AUS-MILITARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, May 11, 2006 3:24 PM Subject: [Admin] Books for SALE > Just a reminder to everyone that Rootsweb lists are strictly > non-commercial, and advertising items for sale and promoting eBay > auctions fits into this category. There is a commercial list > somewhere within Rootsweb for that - don't ask me where. > > Not sure how we stand when we want to start telling people about > medals and military material for sale on eBay, especially significant > decorations. Strictly that is a no-no too, but I reckon I can cope > with people pointing them out if they are not in any way associated > with the selling of it. Just don't tell anyone I said that. > > But offering items for sale on Rootsweb lists is not on. > > Cheers > > Linda > List-admin AUS-MILITARY on what is starting to look like a bad hair day > > ______________________________