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The
Philgreen family at the ICVM Crown Awards where "Return to Hauna" won the
1999 Crown Award for "Best Picture under $100,000.00
Budget." Click here to purchase "Return to Hauna" | |
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Dan and
Esther Philgreen with Marilyn Laszlo at the Angel Awards in
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Dan with "Return to Hauna" executive producer, Claude Bowen (center) and lifetime achievement winner Gerald McRaney (left) of "Promised Land." | |
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Dan's old camera collection. Started when I was a kid. Got some treasures from some elderly ladies whose lawn I mowed when I was in Jr. High. Many of these have stories behind them. Got some cool ones from Russia. | |
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This is a really interesting piece. Bought it a Ismylova Park in Moscow. Saw one similar on an earlier trip but didn't buy for the love of my wife. (That's another story - see the journal) | |
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I was attracted by the beautiful brass and the mahogany veneer trim. But the really fascinating thing is the top plate. There is a winged swastika inscribed. Could this have belonged to some Nazi officer during WWII? Turns out, the answer is "no." There are a lot of fake Leicas being sold in Russia. I have determined that this is a fake. It lacks a certain number that all Luftwaffe Leicas had and no Luftwaffe Leicas were ever made with bare brass finish. | |
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Though definitely a fake, this is a really nice fake. The mahogany trim is unusual. I have studied several books on collectable Leicas to determine the lack of authenticity. It's probably best it's not a real one or it would be worth so much I'd almost certainly have to sell it. | |
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On the back is the inscription "Luftwaffen Eigentum" (Property of the Luftwaffe.) Kinda too bad it's not the real deal. In any case the camera is certainly a beautiful and interesting conversation piece. | |
