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Archive February, 2015
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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Tuesday, February 17, 2015
There are a lot of great auctions in the category this week so take a few minutes and check out what I turned up.
It isn't very often that I can feature a blanket with almost $2k (and counting) worth of WWII era patches on it. Check out the picture to the left and you'll see what I'm talking about. That is one auction not to be missed.
If there is one think in the hobby that I just can't wrap my head around it's paying $500+ for a piece of seemingly nondescript metal. Check out the auction below and tell me if you sometimes scratch your heads about auctions like that too.
When I saw the title said "desert rat" you know I had to click on that auction. I remember watching the old show (I think it might be on Netflix) about a team of soldiers fighting against the Africkacorps driving bad-ass jeeps with machine guns mounted on the back.
Want to see an impressive $2k+ auction then you need to click on the picture from the Named WWI 28th Division 107th Field Artillery group. It's pretty complete and very impressive.
We are looking to get some icy weather down south tonight but it's OK - at least I don't live in Boston.
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Sunday, February 15, 2015
Enjoy some really interesting listings that made the newsletter today. Anytime you have a poison ring and a head knocking mace included you have to keep reading.
There are some unusual items in today's American block including a pair of "double-buckle" combat boots that appear to have never been worn. The picture is to the left. Another fun one is the bomber crew lunch kit. Certainly a next conversation starter at your next picnic.
It's not every day that I have a poison ring in the Hot Finds. I don't know much about that listing below but to believe the seller it was used to store a lethal dose just in case you had to take one for the team.
When I stick British items in this block they always seem to do well. Today it's a very ordinary looking RAF life preserver that has lots of bids.
No this is not the medieval hot finds. According to the seller that mace was a German issue used in the trenches during WW1. Ouch that thing would put a hurting on you.
I hope you have a good weekend coming up. I've got a Girl Scout good turn Saturday and then Sunday church meeting. Busy as always.
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