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Santi
21st March 2009, 21:46
In this photo of my room you can see the Graf Spee in Montevideo's port, showing the eagle which was rescued a few years ago and a few crew men possing for the photo.
It's not a period original photo, but a photo copy which has been enlarged, but no quality loss. The paper quality is top one.
I hope to add 1 or 2 more to the wall, to make a small grouping of the Graf Spee. Thankfully, this display didn't consume too many neurons arguing if i was allowed or not.
Hope you like it.
gregM
21st March 2009, 23:58
Nice picture Santi :thumbup1:
Santi
22nd March 2009, 00:00
Thanks, Greg!
Adrian Stevenson
22nd March 2009, 08:10
Hi Santi, it is a great photo. It really was a magnificent ship.

Cheers, Ade.
RaymondG
22nd March 2009, 08:38
It is great image and yes, it was a very fine ship.

Raymond
Justin
22nd March 2009, 10:27
How we show are Collection, some times decides what we Collect, This is how it works for me. Great Photo Santi:thumbup1:
Wouter J
22nd March 2009, 12:14
Nice picture, and I wonder, where did the eagle go?
Adrian Stevenson
22nd March 2009, 12:20
Hi Wouter, see Santi's thread here about the eagle:

http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39

Cheers, Ade.
Santi
22nd March 2009, 14:38
Thanks, guys! My mom had that idea of the 2 glasses and the hanging system. I will have to take it down someday to clean some finger prints that were left inside the glass :(

Here's more info on where the eagle is right now, and more plans to rescue other GS things.
Take a look:
http://worldwarmilitaria.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3558
scott powell
22nd March 2009, 15:05
great pic santi!!!
Martin W
22nd March 2009, 21:42
A great picture Santi.Here is an original photo/postcard i have of the Graf Spee.If you do not have this image,i would be more than happy to send a higher res. scan,so you can add it to your collection.

Regards,Martin.
Santi
22nd March 2009, 22:22
great pic santi!!!

A great picture Santi.Here is an original photo/postcard i have of the Graf Spee.If you do not have this image,i would be more than happy to send a higher res. scan,so you can add it to your collection.

Regards,Martin.

Thanks Scott and Martin.


Martin, what a great photo that is! You can clearly see the side emblem that the divers will try to rescue in the next expedition.
Don't worry, i will save this one, if you don't mind. I want to add it to my digital images of the GS collection.

In the wall of my room i only wanted to put photos of the GS in Uruguay. That's why the first one was in the port. I think the next two will be one side photo showing "El Cerro" (an emblematic hill of Montevideo) in the background, and another photo of the wreck sinking.
Steve R
22nd March 2009, 23:16
What a great picture I will have to read up on this as it is an interesting topic

Steve R

:thumbup1:
medic1
23rd March 2009, 13:48
Echoing all the previous comments. A very nice photo of a great ship.

Congrats Santi.

regards,
medic1
breslau1945
19th May 2009, 02:17
Great pic Santi and smart hanging method. Well done !!
Richard Kimmel
22nd May 2009, 14:15
Santi ... you may be interested in this, just saw it on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW-II-GRAF-SPEE-Official-Postage-Free-POWs-Office-1946_W0QQitemZ380125780107QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item588143188b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50
Santi
22nd May 2009, 16:02
Santi ... you may be interested in this, just saw it on ebay.

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW-II-GRAF-SPEE-Official-Postage-Free-POWs-Office-1946_W0QQitemZ380125780107QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_De faultDomain_0?hash=item588143188b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C 240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

Very interesting. Her husband was probably at Isla Martin Garcia, where the Graf Spee POW's were located.
Although i don't buy online, thanks for the link :thumbup:
Richard Kimmel
22nd May 2009, 17:10
Very interesting. Her husband was probably at Isla Martin Garcia, where the Graf Spee POW's were located.
Although i don't buy online, thanks for the link :thumbup:
I know what you mean ... there are some who swear by the net and others who swear at it!
rgaraymd
10th August 2009, 04:44
Santi tell the truth! The eagle is actually in Santi's living room over the bar. He stole that big sucker in the middle of the night with a couple of members from this forum. I saw them. hehehe:D
Cheers, Raul
Santi
10th August 2009, 13:51
Santi tell the truth! The eagle is actually in Santi's living room over the bar. He stole that big sucker in the middle of the night with a couple of members from this forum. I saw them. hehehe:D
Cheers, Raul

Shh, don't tell anybody! :sneaky2:
It's worth millions!
Niblet
10th August 2009, 13:57
Great thread fellas!
Bob Wirtz
13th August 2009, 01:42
Santi,

Interesting picture of your room. Do you live in a Monestary?

Bob:lol:
Santi
13th August 2009, 02:09
Santi,

Interesting picture of your room. Do you live in a Monestary?

Bob:lol:

No, why?! :laugh:
Bob Wirtz
13th August 2009, 02:18
Your room looks pretty empty, especially that one photo on the wall... just having fun with you!

Bob
Santi
13th August 2009, 03:01
:lol: That's why i had to put the Graf Spee in my wall!
Im hoping to add a couple more, and, of course, the gift from a friend of mine of a signed dedicated picture of my fav artist!
In the other wall of my room (not shown in the photo) i hope i can add some things to put my books, just above the computer desk; but now there, i have the PC, and another shelf with random stuff hehe. So it's not very empty! :)