Down the Cellar 33- Spice of Life

[@steelrolex]

Geat men admits mistakes, small men don’t. And it is very importent that Mr Wittman showing us how difficult it can be to know what is real and not. A big thanks for you shows.

[@midnightteapot5633]

The fact that you got taken in does not disappoint at all , it is actually a relief to thousands of us I would imagine that we are all in the same boat in this hobby.

[@larryburwell8550]

Wow I missed this video because I was traveling to the beach for vacation this week and we left on Friday the 13th. So wow what a great haul this was with the nice dagger hangers and the great daggers and swords. Fantastic items and flags

[@raivonraj]

I follow your videos with great interest and they are also instructive, when you comment on various objects, with background facts, which I knowingly do not find anywhere online.👀

[@rjb6327]

Takes a big man to admit when he is wrong. Well done Tom. Zoll may refer to: Zoll, abbreviation for the German Bundeszollverwaltung (Federal Customs Service)

[@felixs3477]

It takes courage, honesty and integrity to publicly admit a mistake. Chapeau! Mr. Wittmann, I hope you have an opportunity to confront that dealer who sold you the fantasy Tsarist railway dagger. Perhaps even together with Alex! And we viewers would love to see how you deal with the bad apples in the hobby... ;) Thank you for sharing. Regards, Felix

[@cavemaster]

My favorite KZbinr by far. I'm not even a collector but these videos are like comfort food for me.

[@MuchachoMilitaria]

Man of integrity....

[@militariacollectablesbelgium]

Just picking up videos again because i had short time. Love to see your ‘japanese gunto’ katana sword. A very very nice saya! Love the videos!!!

[@Nighthawk1966]

Great video as usual ! I really enjoy watching!! No big deal on the mishap !!

[@BACCHUS777]

Hi Tom, nice Shin Gunto you have there near the end. It is a Zohei-To, or arsenal made blade produced during the prewar period.

[@ar6985]

Tom- This might be the best video you’ve done thus far- You are a true mentor- A lesson to all who want to be serious collectors- regardless the subject matter. Not many men would be willing to stand before an audience…revealing a costly mistake… I’ve collected axis firearms for over 20+ years and believe me…it’s a minefield! You summed it better than anyone could ever…”It happens.”

[@t.jjohnson6317]

Great unboxing vid, Thanks Tom and Team ,God Bless

[@quattrodrift3376]

The dedication from the small Hitler pice says: Unserem lieben Nick(o) von seinen Kameraden der 5. S ST. A( Abteilung) Our dear Nik(o) from his comrades from the 5. S. St. department. So the person who owend the bust was a member of the 5. S. St. Regiment. What that was must be researched. Maybe it´s the 5. Sturmabteilung, from the SA. ST= Sturm A= Abteilung, but that is only my fantasy what it could be That must be the right pronunciation in english. I´m from Bavaria, Germany, sorry for my bad english :D Nice video as always Mr. Wittmann.

[@dondoyle8474]

Another great video thank you Tom I learn something from every show. You are the best 👍👍

[@leonardjanda6181]

When I post comments, I forgot to credit the FINE CAMERA 🎥 MAN , great 👍 team 👍👍👍👍

[@johnvanetten9769]

Witty! Your the best. Love you man. Glad to see that we all make a mistake now and then. All the best to you.

[@betterwithtime9395]

Hi Tom - Steve 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Wales - with your beautiful Japanese piece, have you removed the blade from the handle? There you will usually find makers inscription and all the information about the blade? You probably already know but I’d love to see what you’ve got there 👌🏼👍🏼

[@WittmannAntiqueMilitaria]

That sword is marked on the tang, although the name of the maker escapes me at the moment. From what I remember the smith was of no particular fame, but the sword is quite lovely nonetheless. I asked Tom but he doesn't recall it either, so I suppose I'll have to dig out the papers on it.

[@betterwithtime9395]

Hi Guys It’s 17:06 here in Cardiff bay, South Glamorgan, Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 I’m no expert although I have had an obsession with military history from a young age. Have you removed the handle / tsuka to inspect the entire blade? My grandfather was on destroyers at first but I think the extra pay attracted him to the Submarines where he spent the majority of Ww2. I’ve got his medals, prayer book, truncheon and some great photographs if you’re interested in having a look. I’ve been meaning to research his military history for years now. He moved straight into the RAF post war, very interesting. He returned with a sword 🗡, I never had a chance to see it unfortunately.

[@nicobas773]

Great vid mr. Wittmann . Usually you have to remove the grip off to see who and when the sword maker made it . The maker made his signature and dynasty it came from . Very interesting those Samurai swords too !!!

[@andrewplam9945]

Please keep these coming. Awesome stuff. Maybe you have a Q&A from your subscribers? That would be very cool. I have so many questions

[@madaboutmilitaria3630]

Thanks for another great video, shame about the Russian dagger, but thanks for sharing🥃🇦🇺

[@simoncooper913]

Wow. Humility and greatness. These guys are god like. Can you do, a daily comment? On your past. 5mins of wisdom, would be great. Still the best. Crack on!!

[@franciscoj5100]

thank you for sharing

[@C2owner]

I think the variety of box cutters is there so you can decide which one works best and get them from now on. In a previous video you made a comment about the style of box cutter of which someone sent you several you didnt like that much.

[@JCOwens-zq6fd]

The Japanese themselves did indeed shorten their blades at the time. Especially w/ the airforce so they could fit the sword in the cockpit w/ them. Officer swords typically wouldve been older swords cut down & converted while the NCO's are typically factory made in the 30's & 40's.

[@xkmendlt4290]

👍🏼👍🏼 We’ve all done it Tom. S#$t happens.😎

[@tomstreet5266]

very cool!

[@anthonysmith2195]

You are a true gentleman. Everyone makes mistakes. Many of us would have made worse ones. We can all learn from this. The Russian dagger did look really neat.

[@jonbush2370]

You're a diamond Mr Wittmann!

[@leonardjanda6181]

Great 👍 job SIR ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@joshuastroyer9662]

It is always good to say within your own wheelhouse.

[@michaeldellinger3377]

Let me know if you get any more German WWII uniform I've been looking for a German WWII tunic to add to my German WWII collection that I'm starting

[@kellyphillips9770]

If you collect long enough, this kind of thing will definitely happen. Seen it to many advanced collectors. It’s happened to me a few times too.

[@MrCalceatense]

Hello Thomas. Have you tried to recover the money of the Russian fantasy dagger? Regards from Spain

[@Wolshanze]

We ❤️ you too Tom Prost

[@Wolshanze]

We ❤️ you to Tom Prost

[@stuartjames1200]

Tom, no matter how long anyone has been in this hobby, mistakes will be made. That's how we all learn.

[@manuelkastner1328]

Wow , that Reichskriegsflagge is a dream! Makes me want to be like Wittman

[@jimrutherford2773]

Silver tarnishes with age when exposed to air.

[@alanjones3874]

Water cooled machine gun mounted on a winged uni-cycle dated 1884 ! Now , that is rare !

[@rogerdee.926]

Are you sure there was nothing more in that vehicle ID flag box ? You got it wrong with the Russian dagger , next time you get it right.

[@Jesussaves-o3z]

Listening from Australia

[@chriscooperkris2780]

A really great vid...were all human Tom..u make a great impression on us all...keep up the great work...chris in Thailand

[@jimrutherford2773]

.Moral of the story, if you buy something outside of your expertise, get an opinion by those who collect in that field. In both cases of non German militaria items you were fooled. A lesson to everyone. Fakes are getting better out there where even a trained eye can be hoodwinked.

[@michalprokop2685]

Hi ,Super !

[@michaelbronsteijn8492]

❤️

[@flatbushfox]

THAT SMELL IS COTTON BUNTING

[@dennislindenpellinge]

👍👍

[@bmoreben2665]

Just think if it was real n worth 30k sometimes u gotta take a educated guess it happens to everyone

[@Fonzzzzzzzzz]

20:02 Fake SS/RZM stamp

[@warrenjones8912]

Why in the hell would anyone want to make fun of you

[@iamcrookedas]

First!!!

[@iamcrookedas]

@sam maudlin I've Been waiting patiently for my weekly dose of WAM. Many thanks to Team Wittman for another great DTC episode as always. Cheers from New Zealand