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People often ask me, why did you call your group Got Mittens? Well, here’s the reason why...

Gary was a great guy, moderator for Got Mittens, friend, collector and all round good guy. Sadly, died Feb 2019, taken far too soon. RIP mate, will raise a glass to you tonight and think about all the good natured banter we shared online.

Ok, here's the script. This group is about sharing of knowledge and helping fellow buckle collectors. It is not for profiteering. @george feindel posted a Postchutz buckle here for sale for $850 whereas it was on his dealer website for $500. He was questioned about it, had the chance to explain or adjust, he did not. That really goes against the spirit of this group, it is NOT acceptable... @george feindelis no longer welcome here. Also banned from our FB group too...

Welcome to the Got Mittens web forum... earky days, but it's work in progress.

Welcome back to the true home of Got Mittens. No censorship, no deleting profiles, just sharing knowledge and our mutual love of collecting German buckles.. Onwards and upwards…

This is the last thing he sent me via Messenger, for some reason, the entire conversation, and all correspondence is gone...

Nice, I'm going along .... waiting for display and educational things to happen and appear so I can fill them up with what I have to offer. ( educational) not selling.

Should there be a topic / forum on here for any dodgy or fake sales that are spotted to warn everyone not to buy? Just wondering as that would be useful to us newbies who could possibly get stung by unscrupulous dealers.

Definetly a place for it, let me think where though...

Looks like some FB monkey is really upset with you!

I think we should start threads or sub-forums for Lufty Monday, SAturday, SSunday, etc. where we can post random photos of our collection that don't deserve an own thread? My contribution for LUFTschutz monday:

@Lenny Warren Lufty Monday Heer Friday SA Saturday SS Sunday Tuesday and Wed are free for all 😁

What a great idea ❤❤😎

Just finding my way around here.. early days for me too!! 👍👍

Ok already checked it with the PC and works fine. Will check tonight if there is any security breach or something.

He was supposed to go to the SOS that year and we were going to meet up there. He wanted me to bring him a large bottle of Louisiana hot sauce for him to take back with him. Definitely miss our talks.

I voted "new style" but have no idea of the difference with the "actual" one LOL

Great idea @meganie Can you and @Sarah - Lufty Queen work out a list of Mon-Sunday? 😉

I just can’t understand their mentality. Ridiculous.

Good call Lenny, it did seem predatory at first glance, but to add insult to injury, the buckle did not justify the cost, and the inflated pricing was the last straw, as they say.. It's almost like going into a bar to rob the patrons, and unbeknownst to the crook, it is a Police after work hangout, that doesn't work out to well..

Certainly think it should be under the applicable forum, 👍

How do I start a buckle-pictures databank ? Per categorie ? Marc

Just keep clicking things, you can’t break it. 😉 im just setting up a proper gallery so that’ll be here soon...

Marc, great idea, I guess you could start a thread called XYZ Databank and post pics within that thread, it might be a good idea to also have the M4 makers list to see where you are in the process of identification.. Good luck with the project and have fun !! 4/1 Ferdinand Hoffstätter, Bonn M4/2 M. Winter, München M4/3 Kallenbach, Meyer & Franke, Luckenwalde M4/4 Gustav Emil Ficker, Beierfeld M4/5 Leistner & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/6 C. & W. Meindel-Scholer, Klingenthal M4/7 Hermann Sprenger, Iserlohn M4/8 Rudolf Wachtler & lange Mittweida M4/9 Albert Winges, Trusen M4/10 Bernhard Haarmann, Lüdenscheid M4/11 August Enders AG, Ludenscheid M4/12 Mathias Kutsch, Attendorn M4/13 Paul Schuhmacher, Lüdenscheid M4/14 Otto Fechler, Bernsbach M4/15 Paul Meybauer, Berlin M4/16 Robert Tummler, Dobeln M4/17 Ernst Meissner, Hohenlimburg M4/18 Julius Bauer & Söhne, Zella-Mehlis M4/19 Ernst Schneider, Lüdenscheid M4/20 Hillenbrand & Broer, Ludenscheid M4/21 Hans Schonfelder, Mittweida M4/22 Christian Theodor Dicke, Ludensheid M4/23 Franke & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/24 Friedrich Linden, Lüdenscheid M4/25 Noelle & Huck, Lüdenscheid M4/26 Offenberg-Engels, Iserlohn M4/27 Overhoff & Cie, Lüdenscheid M4/28 Paulmann & Crone, Lüdenscheid M4/29 K. E Brahm, Fürth M4/30 Berg & Nolte, Lüdenscheid M4/31 Max Haufe, Grossrohrsdorf M4/32 Gebrüder Hahne, Lüdenscheid M4/33 J. D. von Hagen G.m.b.H., Iserlohn M4/34 Nordwall & Welschehold, Dransfeld & Co, Menden M4/35 Moeller & Schröder, Offenbach M4/36 Knopffabrik von Hofe & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/37 Stefan Merkl, Nürnberg M4/38 Richard Sieper & Söhne, Lüdenscheid M4/39 F W. Assmann & Söhne, Lüdenscheid M4/40 Giesse & Schmidt, Ruhla M4/41 Schmal & Schulz, Wuppertal-Barmen M4/42 Hermann Aurich, Dresden M4/43 R. A. Erbe, Schmalkalden M4/44 Paul Cramer & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/45 Cramer & Dombach, Lüdenscheid M4/46 Wilhelm Schroder & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/47 Ebberg & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/48 P C Turck Wwe, Ludenscheid M4/49 Steinhauer & Luck, Lüdenscheid M4/50 Willi Thuy, Lüdenscheid M4/51 Homer & Dittermann, Wuppertal-Bannen M4/52 Linden & Funke G.m.b.H., Iserlohn M4/53 Zieh-Press-und Stanzwerk G.m.b.H., Zwintschona M4/54 Wilhelm Annetsberger, München M4/55 Julius Kremp, Lüdenscheid M4/56 Friedrich Keller, Oberstein M4/57 Julius Maurer, Oberstein M4/58 Wilhelm Deus, Solingen M4/59 Adolf Baumeister, Lüdenscheid M4/60 Gustav Brehmer, Markneukirchen M4/61 Julius Dinnebier, Lüdenscheid M4/62 Arld Heinrich, Nürnberg M4/63 Werner Redo, Saarlautern M4/64 Otto Geiger, Lüdenscheid M4/65 Georg Bonitz, Schwarzenberg M4/66 Stimming & Venzlaff, Altenburg M4/67 Emil Juttner, Lüdenscheid M4/68 Norddeutsches Nickel-und Silberwaren G.m.b.H., Hamburg M4/69 Meyer & Wilhelm, Stuttgart M4/70 Kugel & Fink, Lüdenscheid M4/71 Lehmann & Wundenberg, Hannover M4/72 Wilhelm Deumer, Lüdenscheid M4/73 Lohmann & Welschehold, Meinerzhagen M4/74 Wilhelm Geiger G.m.b.H.; Lüdenscheid M4/75 Walter Demmer, Lüdenscheid M4/76 Petz & Koch, Unterreichenbach M4/77 Gebrüder Gloerfeld, Lüdenscheid M4/78 E K. Vogelsang & Co., Lüdenscheid M4/79 Hillenbrand & Bröer, Lüdenscheid M4/80 Lind & Meyrer, Oberstein M4/81 Inhaber Frau Johanna Kaukal, Wien M4/82 List & Hertl, Wien M4/83 (unknown as yet) M4/84 Grossmann & Co., Wien M4/85 Friedrich Bibus & Sohn, Mahrisch-Trubau ]M4/86 Sohni, Heubach & Co., Oberstein M4/87 Matthias Salcher & Söhne, Wagstadt M4/88 August Hieke, Tyssa bei Bodenbach M4/89 Reichelmann & Co, Tellnitz bei Aussig M4/90 Adolf Grohmann & Sohn, Wurbenthal M4/91 (unknown as yet) M4/92 Heinrich Ulbrichts Witwe, Wien M4/93 Lenkwerk Brüder Schneider, Wien M4/94 Raimond Moser, Wien M4/95 Franz Weinrank, Wien M4/96 Eans Pacher, Wien M4/97 Friedrich Orth, Wien M4/98 Franz Petzl, Wien M4/99 Franke & Sohn, Heidenreichenstein M4/100 Rudolf Menschiga, Wien M4/101 Dominik Schönbaumsfelds & Sohn, Wien M4/102 Wilhelm Prym, Wien M4/103 Rudolf Schanes, Wien M4/104 Philipp Turka, Wien M4/105 Argentorwerk Rust Hetzel, Wien M4/106 Maria Schenkl, Wien M4/107 Frank & Reif Stuttgart M4/108 Adalbert Kanngieser, Wien M4/109 Rudolf & Karl Kraus, Solingen M4/110 Josef Felix & Söhne, Gablonz M4/111 Rudolf Reich, Danzig, entry 1939 lost license 1941 M4/112 Robert Thiel, Danzig M4/113 (unknown as yet) M4/114 Otto Honsel, Werdohl M4/115 Klein & Quenzer, Idar-Oberstein M4/116 CamiIl Bergmann & Co., Gablonz M4/117 W. Aurich, Leipe M4/118 Werner Redo Saarlautern (reissued) M4/119 Eugen Schmiedhäusler, Pforzheim M4/120 Karl Hensler, Pforzheim M4/121 (unknown as yet) Steel flatback maker unknown Hugo Lang, Wiesenth& Comp, Menden Reitz, Belgium E F Wiedmann, Frankfurt Julius Maurer, Oberstein Ebberg&Co

Great guy. Missed. RIP

Thanks Lenny !! G

Hey Hey!! Nice to be on board! Thanks for putting this together Lenny. Very exciting!! Going to have to get posting! ;) Rob