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docdaddy · 21 October 2009, 03:27 PM

Great advice. I purchased this back many years ago - younger and more impulsive.

While I had studied WWI aviation quite a bit, I had not studied the memorabilia aspect so much. One very big red flag should have been the price - an actual fabric from a French Spad with an intact serial #, in such great condition, going for only a bit over $100, should have set off all the "If it sounds too good to be true...." alarms.

However, I would like to start an authentic WWI aviation collection. I'm a huge military history buff, and a huge military aviation history buff (raised in an Air Force family, grew up around F4s and F-101s, etc. my entire childhood) and now I'm actually at a point in my life where I can afford to spend a little on such a collectible hobby.

21 October 2009, 03:27 PM	#11 (permalink)
docdaddy Observer Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 5	Great advice. I purchased this back many years ago - younger and more impulsive. While I had studied WWI aviation quite a bit, I had not studied the memorabilia aspect so much. One very big red flag should have been the price - an actual fabric from a French Spad with an intact serial #, in such great condition, going for only a bit over $100, should have set off all the "If it sounds too good to be true...." alarms. However, I would like to start an authentic WWI aviation collection. I'm a huge military history buff, and a huge military aviation history buff (raised in an Air Force family, grew up around F4s and F-101s, etc. my entire childhood) and now I'm actually at a point in my life where I can afford to spend a little on such a collectible hobby.