Monday, August 29, 2016
Click on any of these United States auctions to catch them before they close soon on eBay. I've put a couple of these on my watch list and you might want to do the same.
German auctions only in this 2nd block of the Hot Finds Newsletter. You can find some nice pieces including knives, helmets and gear.
The 3rd block in the issue highlights pieces from some of the smaller countries such as Japan, Russia, Italy, Canada, and the UK. There is a little bit of the kitchen sink in here.
World War I listings only for the closing block of the issue. Many of these have crossover interest with WWII collectors so I include them to wrap up the issue.
Friday, August 26, 2016
Tape is the enemy of archivists and anybody who buys the scrap book to the left is going to hate it too. You can't fault the guy though these were his mementos and probably wasn't figuring on them getting auctioned to the highest bidder one day. If you want a crazy price click on the Thompson Submachine guy piece below- ouch!
The nice tunic jacket below is reportedly from a Doctor who held the rank of Major. There can't be too many of those around anymore. The Luftwaffe leather flight helmet is also getting a lot of attention right now on eBay.
One listing below that I suggest you click on is the Canadian Parachute Regimen smock. With 19 bids it's just over $600 and ends Sunday night.
For this WW1 block I have to recommend the 2nd Division 5th Regiment Velvet Patch pictured below. I love old unit patches.
Monday, August 22, 2016
Check out the nice 82nd Airborne MP helmet pictured below to see one that is over $800 and ending in 6 hours. The rather odd looking lot pictured to the left is a grouping of submarine launching tags from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
In the German category today there are a couple of patches from the Kriegsmarine that are making some noise. The Petty Officer patch is the pick of the litter but the Quartermaster is over $200 in bidding as well.
The unusual listing with a yellow background is a silver Japanese medal. But maybe the real find in this part of the newsletter is over on the left as an auction for an Italian Fascist hat is going for over $800 on 21 bids as I press send today.
For those serious about photography I guess you would be impressed with the acrylic head that serves as a prop for the German helmet below. In this category it's nice when people take really good pictures.