MEDALS

THE STAR WITH MARK OF EDUARD, ST. PETERSBURG, 1908-1917; THE CROSS WITH MARK OF EDUARD, ST. PETERSBURG, 1896-1908

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FÜR MICH BIST DU DIE BESTE!!! Alte Broschen vom Flohmarkt oder Schmuckknöpfe aus Großmutters Nähkiste: Mit gestreiften Ripsbändern und einer Deko-Sicherheitsnadel verwandeln sie sich zu herrlichen …

The bee had had a huge amount of exposure as a symbolic motif during the 17th century papacy of Urban VIII, being the emblem of the Barberini family to which he belonged; but it was to have a furth…

Good old USSR started out without even military ranks, everyone the same, no one better than anyone else. That lasted about 6 months, then they started handing out ranks and medals. Pretty soon there were ranks and awards for everything in every walk of life. Back then you got jail time for selling your medals - property of the state, etc. Then in 1992 they apparently looted the medal warehouse and a lot of stuff got cheap. Market is stable now, more or less. A few things are rare, a...

Collect Russia Medal for Distinguished Military Service, 2nd class, 1970s-80s. Soviet Russian

Thanks to some Father's Day clearance I spotted at JoAnn's last week, I was able to make this fun and steamy medal for just a few dollars: Ok, so it's both steampunk and a little Harry Potter, with that winged key. That's double the geeky goodness! (ZOMG - steampunk Harry Potter! Why have I not thought of this as a cosplay option before?!) This was more of a quick customization craft than anything, because I started with this: If you have a JoAnn's nearby, check their clearance to see if...