[LRflex] Re: An Oddball Query - for a good purpose
- From: "philippe.amard" <philippe.amard@xxxxxx>
- To: leicareflex@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 19:37:20 +0100
there were these christmas balls featuring an M3 on Ebay at one point
other than that what a leica owner sports is usually a leica ...
ph who loves Gummibärchen, even analog ones
Le 30 nov. 11 à 19:29, Douglas Sharp a écrit :
> The only thing I can think of is the Leica Red Dot
> lapel pin/button - but it's incredibly tiny and I don't
> know if they still make them.
> They were red enamel about half an inch across with the
> Leica script in silver and they were giving them away
> on the factory tour many years ago along with Leica Red
> Dot tins of "Gummibärchen" (like jelly babies, but not
> as soft) and Leica packed and branded chocolate.
> Cheers
> Douglas
>
> On 30.11.2011 18:04, Richard Ward wrote:
>> Hello Flexers,
>> as I shared with the group recently, I had the good fortune to
>> make friends with a Sgt in the Marines and help him through some
>> tough duty in a war zone. As a symbol of gratitude he gave me both
>> a Medallion of the Logo of the Unit he serves in and a USMC
>> Medallion. He says soldiers exchange them as a special way of
>> saying 'good job' or 'thank you'. They especially come in handy in
>> bars he says because soldiers will throw them on the table in a
>> game to get out of paying for drinks- best, largest, or obscure,
>> win's if I understand what he said properly. I felt quite honored
>> by his gifts and treasure these medallions. I am now wondering if I
>> might come up with something to give him that symbolizes the
>> closest thing to a 'unit' I belong to: Leica Ownership. :-)
>>
>> My Query:
>> Does anyone know of any 'Leica' related kitsch, promo, or
>> memorabilia, out there in the word I might acquire to give Sgt Mike
>> in return?
>> Parameters:
>> Coin or Medallion Like, has some heft to it, easily pocketable, and
>> conveys 'Leica' in a demonstrable way.
>> All metal or Lacquer on Base Metal is what comes to mind.
>> (The latter is how medallions he gave me are constructed.)
>>
>> Any inputs or comments onlist or offlist would be most appreciated.
>> My ebay searches proved fruitless with any search terms I could
>> think of and my Google searches aren't helping much at this point.
>>
>> Help!
>>
>> Richard in Michigan
>>
>>
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