Two Navy Guys Duke It Out Over Andirons

Monday, April 14, 2014

Well I don't know if I could justify lighting a fire underneath this Hot Finds pick.  An estate sale turned up this item WWII US Navy Officers Submarine Dolphin Insignia Brass Fireplace Andirons which ended up getting 91 bids!  Now that is the power of eBay.  I am sure the seller was thrilled to see what a little competitive bidding can do.  That auction hands down had the most bids in this rundown.  Check out the other big winners in this run down of the Top Ten auctions in the WWII category on eBay.

ITALIAN DAGGER, ITALIAN KNIFE, MVSN, FASCIST

April 10 WWII Hot Finds Newsletter

Monday, April 14, 2014

eBay WWII Hot Finds Newsletter APRIL 10, 2014 USA HOT FINDS  Helmet M1 USMC Marine Corps  M1 81MM Mortar Bipod Artillery M3 Leather Scabbard Bronze Liberty Builders Plate eBay Partner MedalMulisha WWII HOT FINDS RCNVR Pilots Wing Wireless Set No 22 Lightweight Airtex Battledress Jacket Receiver Transmitter Complete Greetings! I did get a couple of new posts up on my blog site in the Top 10 category.  This was a long running series I was doing where I recounted the ten best selling items in the category each week.  You can check out Pair of German Auctions Take the Prize For Most Bids and $3500+ Bomber Jacket - Oh Yes!. Top Selling Auctions in the USA Category As always there are some good picks in the WWII category.  I found a couple of Facebook groups for military collectors.  One did add me in but everyone there seems to be from Asia and there wasn't much English translations going on.  I am still waiting to hear back from the other - anybody have any recommendations? M1 Sniper Rifle, Griffin & Howe, Receiver Bracket  1943 Combat Knife Bayonet + Scabbard M1 Garand  Spyglass 1942 Telescope Military Quartermaster  M1 Garand M1D M84 Scope Mount Orginal USGI  Early Inland M1 Helmet Liner Unpainted A-Washer  USMC Aviator's Flight Log Book Pilot Capt. Shadid  Original M3 Trench Knife Sheath M6 Milsco 1943    Best Live Auctions in WWII Germany on eBay Last week a sharp eyed reader pointed out a reproduction that I had in the Hot Finds.  The goal is to place only authentic items in here so please feel free to email me if something gets through that doesn't deserve a spotlight. Totenkopf Waffen Ring for Member of Elite Unit  Vacheron Constantin Watch Belonged to Officer  Relic German Steel Helmet M-40 with Liner  Dagger / Knife Grip / Handle #2, No Chips  K-98 Mauser Bayonet With Scabbard Matching Nos.  DAK Afrikakorps Heer Infantry Field Cap Sand Color  Elite Wool Tunic Fight Medical Troops (Sanitäter)    WWII Auctions From Around the World There are some nice medals and several pointy blades in this box that collectors appreciate. English Jungle Carbine Bayonet W/S Mint WSC  Fairbairn / Sykes Commando Knife 4th Pattern  Russian Sniper Scope / Focusing 4X Sniper Sight  Beret Uniform Insignia 1943-45 Republica Sociale  MVSN Dagger Fighting Knife W/S Original NR  Samurai Sword Officer Nihonto Original Shin Gunto  Soviet Russian SVT 40 PU Sniper Scope with Repro    Hot Finds Picks From WWI Auctions on eBay Last week I had to switch to using a Gmail address as the return address for my newsletter.  Hopefully this has not prevented anyone from missing an issue.  The problem was with Constant Contact and Yahoo having changed some anti-spam settings.  Anti-Aircraft Machine Gun Battalion M1917 Tunic  1st Class Iron Cross Medal Engraved JH Werner  Bronze British War Medal (BWM) to African Native  Gew 88 Mauser Commission Rifle Bolt Complete  Tanker Uniform Coat with Patch, Collar Disk Rare  Gray Trim M-1915 Prussian Tschapka Pickelhaube  Beautiful Damascus M-52 Cavalry Officer Sword    I am going to a work day at Scout camp this weekend.  The weather is looking great and I can't wait to get outdoors. Happy Hunting, Jason Spangler, Santeeswapper SanteeswapperStore.com at Somewhere In Time Antiques 4420 Kahn Drive (I-95 @ Exit 22) in Lumberton, North Carolina

Pair of German Auctions Take the Prize For Most Bids

Thursday, April 10, 2014

Here is the details on one of the cool auctions that sold for more than $2000 in this countdown. ORIGINAL WWII PARATROOPER JACKET AND PANTS...ALSO A PAIR OF LEGGINGS AND WOOL LONG JOHNS...ALL WERE STORED IN AN ARMY FOOT LOCKER...WE HAVE NOT WASHED THESE OR ANYTHING ELSE...(THEY SMELL LIKE OLD CLOTH) THE TAG HAS FADED AND WE CAN'T READ THE EXACT SIZE...THE PANTS ARE ABOUT 32" WAIST BY 30"IN-SEAM...THE JACKET IS ABOUT A SIZE 40 AND IS 25 INCHES FROM COLLAR SEAM TO EDGE OF THE CUFF...THE JACKET HAS A TEAR ON THE BOTTOM THAT WE SHOW IN THE PHOTOS...THE PANTS HAVE WEAR ON THE BOTTOM EDGES...THE MOTHS GOT SOME OF THE LONG JOHNS

April 7 Edition of the WWII Hot Finds Newsletter

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

eBay WWII Hot Finds Newsletter: It's All Good

eBay WWII Hot Finds Newsletter APRIL 7, 2014 USA Hot Finds  M1 Carbine Sling M1 Carbine Stock, Winchester Case V42 ( V-42) Knife or Stilleto E.T.S Sextant Mark 2 Mod. 0 eBay Partner MedalMulisha WWII HOT FINDS Carcano Short Rifle Stock Set Fascist Cap Eagle And Skull Black Shirts Bomber Jacket - 461BG - 15th AAF Secial Naval Type Bayonet Greetings! I hope you are having a good start to your week. My email provider was having some issues so I had to use a slightly different email address so have as the reply to email for this issue.  I hope you don't have any issues with delivery but if you are reading this I guess not! Top Selling Auctions in the USA Category There are some really good uniforms in today's issue of the Hot Finds.  Check out this American only block to get you started in the category. Inert Practice Bomb-1943-M38A2 100 LB.Sgt Koster AAF Uniform Army Air Force/ Air Transport Command Oilers Barrel Band Spring Butt Plate Bolt Sling Rings M1 Garand Springfield SA Gas Port 1940 Barrel Field Ration Unit K, Breakfast Survival Soldier B-17 Pilot Photo Album - 483rd Bomb Group Soldier's Distinguished Flying Cross & Air Medal Best Live Auctions in WWII Germany on eBay German collectors always like to check in on the going price for the core collectibles in this category.  Items like binoculars, helmets and equipment always seem to be attracting competitive bids from eBay users. Silver Skull Panzer Div Marked 1944 Very Rare German Helmet M35 Heer shell Pear Green Paint Panzer Silver Skull Ring Das Reich Marinowka Badge Panzer Skull Div Wiking Medal Bronze Rare Totenkopf Panzer Ring Death Head Silver Ring M40 Winter Camo Helmet with Wire Net Uniform Officer Infantry Infanterie Visor Hat Cap WWII Auctions From Around the World This block runs through some of the smaller subcats in WWII and features the best live auctions hiding there.  I hope you didn't have any of these already on your watch list. Royal Air Force Mae West Life Jacket Spitfire 1942 Clarkcat B Tug - Clark Tug - Aircraft Tug Seaforth Highlander OR's Military-Style Sporran M-1938 Folding Carcano Bayonet W/S No Reserve The Order of Golden Kite Silver Cup Set Sake Cup Extra Rare Russian Soviet Order of Great War Type Order Medal Great Patriotic War Order 1st Gold Hot Finds Picks From WWI Auctions on eBay This block checks in on auctions from the WWI category of eBay. For this weeks picks that means there are some nice insignia pieces along with some vintage swords that will surely fetch a pretty penny. 1918 LF&C Sword No. 13 No Scabbard No Reserve Russian Cossack Shashka Sword Dagger Blade Springfield Armory Bolo Trench Knife Dated SA 1913 Sawback Bayonet 1900 with Matching Scabbard Wurttemberg Model 1889 Infantry Dress Sword Prussian Artillery Sword W 1916 & Wurttemberg M1881 Railway Officials Degan / Sword Silvered I hope you enjoyed checking in on today's top picks from the WWII category.  I'll be back Thursday with more fresh picks! Happy Hunting, Jason Spangler, Santeeswapper  Stop By To See My Antique Mall Booth on I-95 In N.C.

$3500+ Bomber Jacket – Oh Yes!

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

The featured auction in this Top 10 list comes in at #2.  Original World War 2 A-2 pilots leather flight jacket and grouping of small items. The jacket has the leather patch from the 49th Fighter Squadron and is Id'd to Norman W. "BUZZ" Jackson with another small leather patch that reads N. W. Jackson. It is in excellent++ condition the zipper is marked Talon and works very well. There is one little worn spot or tear on one of the cuffs as I've shown in the photo.  The shoulders have the captain bars on them, on one side the reflective part has come off.  The tag reads TYPE A-2 DRAWING NO. 30-1415 CONTRACT NO. W535 AC-27752 ROUGH WEAR CLOTHING CO MIDDLETOWN PA PROPERTY AIR FORCE U.S. ARMY, has the size tag of 38.