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Archive February, 2016
Thursday, February 4, 2016
I recently saw a story on the news where in Ireland someone paid over a million dollars for a photograph of a potato. So clearly art is in the eyes of the beholder. So is it "trench art" if you glue a couple of German coins onto a zippo lighter?
I know some collectors like to decorate their man caves with banners and artwork. I don't think the Italian fascist banner below would work in my hideout but clearly somebody want to have it.
I frequently have RAF items featured in this block and the dress uniform today fills that spot. However, it's not wowing me with bids so I think there are a lot more of these decorative uniforms that survived rather than some of the other RAF pieces that sell for a lot more when I find them.
Tucked away in the WW1 block you can sometimes find a real hidden treasure. Check out the framed art below that features a neat collection of early aviation items including a balloon pin.
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Monday, February 1, 2016
You are in luck if you are interested in Airborne items today. I've got a couple of Screaming Eagle auctions along with some paratrooper boots that are over $200 in bidding.
I always have to be careful about listing one of those death head rings in the issue because fakes are everywhere. Luckily most of the readers are sufficient experts in their niche fields to spot a counterfeit piece.
The third block in the Hot Finds is always saved for items from Canada, the U.K., Russia and Japan. I think if you click through here you won't be disappointed at the variety I put together in this block.
I showed my 8th grade history students a documentary about Gettysburg today in class. One of the segments that dealt with the savagery of war reminded me that WWI was another calamitous war that showed how mankind's ability to innovate in war meant building more lethal ways to do damage on the battlefield.
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Friday, February 27, 2015
Inside today's Hot Finds Newsletter you can find several dozen of the top auctions getting bids on eBay. I hand pick them twice a week and these are headed into the weekend and ending soon.
I thought maybe with the movie American Sniper being so popular that the US Army scope below would be doing a little better but there is still time.
Technology might have been to the German's advantage during the early states of the war but I wouldn't give them too much credit for that Wehrmacht back pack. Can you imagine carrying that for a 10 mile hike?
Aviator items always get a little boost in bidding so I'll feature the nice Italian grouping pictured below that includes some collectible wings.
As we all know modern military aviation really got it's first test in WWI. So when I spotted a vintage Aviator cap I figured the bidding would be strong and boy was I right.
We dodged the snow store that hit most of North Carolina last night so I'm sitting here counting my blessings. Our kids have missed 5 days of school over the last two weeks so this winter weather has got to go away.
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Today I'm going to spot light some really unusual items that made it into the Hot Finds and are alive and kicking with the hours counting down. Check out the special picks below.
Well this just sounds like a real bad idea. A billy club with a tear gas canister hidden in the handle. If I was going to get close enough to knock someone over the head with a baton I don't know that the natural mate to that is a canister of tear gas. Not sure that is truly WWII but it was in the category and it's pretty unusual.
It is hard to pass up interesting gas masks when you are looking for unique items to stick in the German block. The group below looks like it's been used and includes the container that the soldier would have stored it in. You could always buy this and use it as a Halloween mask to scare the crap out of someone.
I don't know if the post office really wants people shipping inert hand grenades around but this one is sorta a piece of art so maybe they'll turn the other cheek.
Sometimes an item that doesn't look that special can really take off in this category. Check out the cartridge belt below and see if the bidding fits with your expectations.
I hope you are having a great start to the week. I'm going to try and take advantage of an eBay listing special to double the size of my store in the next few days. Wish me luck!
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Friday, February 20, 2015
Be sure to spend a little time clicking through to see everything I turned up in the biggest military category on eBay - you won't be disappointed.
You still have a few minutes before the USN squadron jacket pictured below closes. It clearly is an estate find that has sat in a closet for a long long time.
If you have a few extra minutes click on the photo album listed below. The seller probably has 100+ pictures from the album visible and it's neat to just browse through them.
I like the seller user id of the Air Crew medal below. At least you know what he is selling!
There is a really nice German cavalry sword listed below. It closes tonight and is already over $400 in bidding.
I went through a couple days with spotty electricity thanks to the recent winter storm to hit the south. Luckily it's done but Jack Frost has left behind some bitter cold air.
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