HEAVY LEATHER Report post Posted March 24, 2013 Just bought these and was curious if anyone knows anything about them. They maybe look homemade? I have no idea what they are or were made for, but I couldn't pass em up for the price. http://www.ebay.com/...cvip=true&rt=nc http://www.ebay.com/...=p2047675.l2557 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raysouth Report post Posted April 24, 2013 Hey Heavy Leather, Great find. I have been looking for those type stamps for a long time and missed those. I enjoy stamping military items and not much around, that I can find. Hope you enjoy them. God Bless. Ray Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitchwizzard Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Those look really cool. If they are not being made anymore, I may make up a stock set of them in Delrin for myself! Stitch~ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chief31794 Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Those look really cool. If they are not being made anymore, I may make up a stock set of them in Delrin for myself! Stitch~ Joyce If you do, I'll buy a set, I have a really good "old" Marine Corps Eagle Globe and Anchor and I have the remaining service emblems but they are newer and look like "Do-Do". Chief Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stitchwizzard Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Semper Fi Chief! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gunter Report post Posted April 25, 2013 Should you ever part with a few of these stamps, specialy the cavalry one, let me know, please Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penguineer Report post Posted April 25, 2013 (edited) Are you sure they're stamps? I get the impression they may have been set up for printing or gold tooling - brass isn't the best material for taking a hit, but it does conduct heat well. I'd suspect they may have been intended for putting different "branch"(?) logos on stuff like notebooks - could be either blind impressions(just stamped using heat and pressure) or foiled(as above, but with gold/silver material in the impressions). Be interesting to see what the back of the stamps is like - if it's flat, I'd suspect that they are more correctly "plates"..... Try not to hit them - better to place them and use some sort of press to avoid damage. Nice find! Cheers! [Duh - just looked at the ebay link again - they're flat backed and the description says "printing plates"] Edited April 25, 2013 by penguineer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penguineer Report post Posted April 25, 2013 BTW - at that price for brass plates, you got a bargain....... Cheers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
