Nothing wrong with the photo. As you noticed, he'd lost some weight in the period just after being wounded.

Yes that is exactly what I was thinking and, in fact, just got done looking at it before I came here.
And yes again. The similar uniform layout and display got me thinking that the "seller" just took his photo from that book but there are differences in background, etc...

You can own Jim Bowie's famous knife. This is the same knife he used in the famous sand bar fight in Natchez MS. It has to be the same knife as you cannot prove it is not. Also have Biily the Kid's pistol in another listing.

Boy I never realized accuiring history was so simple. Just click and buy.
Wonder what the going rate is for the Holy Grail and Declaration of Independence?

Ever wondered what happened to King Arthurs Round Table?
It's in my Aunties house, with a vase of Petunia's on it

I'm not selling either of them. I can't believe how lucky I was to pick both of them up at the same garage sale. I noticed that the next weekend though he still had the same same sign up advertising them. I guess he forgot to take it down.

The uniform is still available, in case one of you gents is interested. I'm sure it would look great when put on display next to the Holy Grail and the Spear of Destiny.

Hasse, I'm painfully aware of it. Bloody eBay keeps sending me email reminders that the uniform is still available. I'm praying for someone to buy it.

It appears that this fine and undoubtedly completely original tunic of MvR is no longer available!

So which one of you guys bought it?

Not me. The last of my dollars went to snag the actual Dog House that Snoopy used to fight MvR himself.

I'm often in the doghouse... I'll be glad to give that a miss.

Let me just say I'm now out car shopping...

What, do they have MvR's car on sale somewhere? I didn't know he even had one!

You guys are SO silly - I guess Manfred would have liked this!

Easiest thirty grand I ever made.

Of course there will be a stampede to acquire this priceless relic, but...ask to see the bullet hole! Von Richtofen died from a single bullet that struck his ribs on the right side, then ricocheted sideways piercing both lungs. There has to be a bullet hole and bloodstains.

I'm not impressed. I don't see a single award for a Rick Rawlings Challenge, nor a BOC pin. All those others MvR could have just gotten off of eBay...