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Tuesday, December 8, 2015
At first glance it looks like someone is selling a rifle on eBay. I don't think that's allowed in the TOS. Check a little closer and you can see what's really going on.
Click to see the German auctions that are tops in the category. You can always find helmets and knives in this run down and today is no exception.
This block has some neat pieces from Russia, Japan, and other countries involved in the war. I'd like to see the collection of anyone who focuses on inert grenades.
If you turn back the clock 100 years the world was at war. Many of these items are a century old and it's pretty amazing they've held up as well as they have.
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Friday, November 13, 2015
The listing below for the Marine uniform is an example of a nice display that might sell as a group for more than the individual pieces. The seller will even through in the toy version carbine rifle.
The Panzer hat with headphones only works when the seller has it mounted on a mannequin. I think it's part of the DNA of this category that sellers used dolls to make the pieces stand out. Of course one seller uses living dolls of the scantily clad kind but we won't mention him here.
The British uniform listed below is just over $200 with three days to go until it ends. There are a couple of other good picks in this block that features items from many combatants in the war.
In this block my eyes were immediately drawn to the strange Italian medal that is featured. I've seen items from this eBay seller Italianwarfront for many years. I've never met the seller behind that user id but he's been in the newsletter many times.
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Tuesday, November 10, 2015
There are several neat auctions in this block including some used for communications. Check out the Signal Corps "walkie talkie" or the Portable Mechanical Cipher Machine for some auctions that are getting bids.
There are several German uniforms getting bids today along with some helmets and pointy things. There is probably some crossover bidding on collectors who like knives since some of these are nice pieces.
Wow an auction that jumps out at me (pun intended) is the Canadian Parachute Corps Officer's Cap Badge that has 16 bids and is over $700 in aggressive bidding.
The WWI auctions ending in this block are ones that might fit into your collection depending on how broad that is. The WWI block has been in this newsletter for several years now and seems to still be popular.
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Friday, November 6, 2015
The Good Conduct Medal below is an example of how some of these vets didn't make it home. This particular Marine served in WWII but stuck it out in the Corps and was a casualty in Korea. With 22 bids it looks like somebody wants this one pretty badly.
There is an unusual German helmet included in this block. I'm not sure I've had a pith helmet in this German block in a while. It just doesn't look like how I imagine the German soldiers.
The RAF grouping below is doing really well. When you translate it from British pounds to United States dollars it's over $750. Not too shabby I'd say!
This block includes auctions from items in the WWI category dating them to about a hundred years ago. Plenty of swords and other decorative pieces that have survived the years.
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Friday, October 30, 2015
The Sugamo Prison patch is amazing and with 24 bids it's approaching the very impressive $2,000 range. Also check out the wonderfully preserved paratroop helmet below that has 31 bids and is over $600 in aggressive bidding.
One of the really cool auctions in this block is the gas mask container that includes it's contents. You can easily imagine a soldier carrying this on them as they went into battle.
I guess there will be some crossover bidding from collectors that like Royal Doulton pieces. I can't imagine it's very often that those collectors spend time in the WWII category but that bulldog has more than a dozen bids.
If you want to see an impressive collection click over to see the German Imperial hat. The seller includes a picture of his glass frame at home that is just filled with him. It's a good thing he doesn't give out his home address because that frame has got some money in it.
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