Uncle Sam The Professor Is In

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Some times even folks like me who watch eBay pretty often can come across items that they don't know much about.  Luckily with a few clicks of the mouse you can research items and figure out what you've got.  That happened to me when I came across the acronym SAARF.  So what does it stand for?

In February 1945, when the defeat of Germany appeared imminent, the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force (SHAEF) was provided with a mandate for dispatching troops whose mission would be to secure the safety of Allied Prisoners Of War and to provide for their early evacuation. As a result of its mandate, SHAEF created, in March 1945, The Special Allied Airborne Reconnaissance Force, or SAARF.

Now that you've had your history lesson enjoy checking out the results from these top selling items in the USA category of WWII on eBay.

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Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
18	Stone Mint SAARF Sleeve Insignia With SAARF Tab A Beaut
7	Rare WWII US M1 Helmet Fixed Bale painted 1st Division
1	WW II USAAF PILOT GROUPING NAMED WITH A-2 JACKET
29	U.S. WWII 1943 Navy Air Medal w/ Case, Letter, Photos
25	The famous 187th A/B RCT Goat Patch Japan Made Beauty

Italy Is For Collectors

Thursday, August 25, 2011

When you rank the categories of items in WWII on eBay you have to go down pretty far to get to Italy.  However, don't let that ranking fool you.  While this niche of military collectibles may lack quantity on the auction boards you can still find some high quality items worth a look.  These five recently sold listings are evidence that there is still some keen interest in Italian pieces.

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Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
20	Original german medical box of WWII with nice surprise
1	WWII Italian Paratrooper Fascist Assault Dagger
17	Italian Machine Gun unit shield
2	Division General Bustina Italy WW2
26	RARE WWII Bronze Door Plaque BENITO MUSSOLINI Italy DUX

Great Summertime German Auctions

Thursday, August 25, 2011

The German category is the 2nd largest on the USA eBay site and this summer there were many noteworthy auctions that sold.   This group represents some that stand out.  I don't see many concentration camp uniforms up for bids and its not surprising that many of those don't survive over sixty years later.  You probably aren't surprised to see a Kriegsmarine binocular or Luftwaffe jacket made the cut.

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Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
25	WW2 Zeiss RLN Kriegsmarine 8x60 German Binoculars 1944
9	RARE Concentration Camp Uniform WWII
1	WW2 German Luftwaffe Revi C/12D Gun Sight Aircraft RARE
13	German Daggar scabbard, chained leaders
35	Luftwaffe German flight leather jacket WW2 original

Best Brit Auctions in WWII eBay

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

One of the nice things about checking back on the best sold items in the British subcategory of WWII on eBay is that there is a real variety to the top pieces.  Instead of being dominated by grey helmets, swords, or medals with sickles on them in this niche of the collectibles market there are a nice mix of really neat stuff.  The five that I turned up today are good examples.

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Bids	eBay Item Title - Link to Auction	Image Link
15	WWII RAF UNIFORM WITH RFC WINGS SEWN ON AND DFC RIBBON
1	British WW2 FAIRBAIRN SYKES Fighting Knife COMMANDO F-S
2	Royal Navy officer's sword to a D.S.C & bar winner
32	WWII RAF 1941 Pattern Mae West Life Jacket - Complete
3	WWII British BSA FOLDING AIRBORNE BICYCLE PARATROOPER