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Tuesday, October 6, 2015
If helmets are popular then what would you give for a stack of them? You never can tell what will turn up in the Hot Finds so I hope you'll take the time to click through the neat listings in this collector's newsletter.
I don't know if a medal like the Distinguished Flying Cross would get any of you excited but there is an auction ending Wednesday that has one. I like unit patches but the casualty clearance seems like a pretty bad gig to me.
I have not mentioned sniper scopes in a long time but these vintage pieces do pop up on eBay and bring a very pretty penny when they do.
The cool knife pictured below is an Italian fascist youth dagger. I don't think they would let you take that one on a Scout trip today.
That is not a very dynamic division patch pictured below but I guess we can forgive the makers since it is 100 years old.
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Friday, October 2, 2015
There are some pretty cool packs pictured below. The one on the left is a jungle pack from 1943. It's the one two doors down that has really picked up some bids. That is a very authentic parachute pack.
There are several helmets in here which generally speaking are often authentic. I take no responsibility for the time pieces as it's always a little sketchy buying from some of the countries that these pieces are listed from.
If you want to see a really cool listing check out the Polish
Air Force set pictured immediately to the left. I don't often seen those kinda bids coming in for things like that from Poland. Meanwhile the British paratrooper bike is doing very well and that's no surprise at all.
The WWI block will make a return in the next issue of the Hot Finds. I apologize to those of you who look forward to it every time.
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Friday, October 2, 2015
Fighting knives are very popular and you can spot many of them in this block. You can find bayonets as well as the more familiar Camillus blade.
German helmets are practically a mainstay in this German block. That's no different today with several very good examples linked in below.
I sometimes get recommendations from collectors to include certain items in the newsletter. I can't always make it happen but if you've got a really good one coming up send me an email.
The unusual cammo pattern on the helmet below reminds me of a design that you might see in an antique mall on a lamp shade. Once again going with the theme of this issue there are some great swords here.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2015
I am sure it's just coincidence that I have two sets of aviator glasses pictured in this issue when that is something that almost never makes the cut.
There are some neat German listings here that should fit nicely in the collection of many Hot Finds loyal readers.
You can find some "red" auctions here including those that would have fit under an Imperial flag or a sickle. The collectors of those areas will like this block in particular.
The WWI block is the tail end of the newsletter but don't let that discourage you from checking these out.
I should get a Monday issue out every week but sometimes the start of the week is a little overwhelming! I hope you enjoyed getting this issue and will look forward to seeing a fresh Hot Finds this coming Thursday.
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Friday, September 11, 2015
A little late in the day but still getting today's issued published for the WWII Hot Finds. Check out these auctions from the biggest military category on eBay.
When deciding what auctions to stick in the USA block of the Hot Finds it's always an easy decision when I see a great piece of insignia. Check out the US Army 14th Anti Aircraft Command Patch pictured below.
I know a few collectors who go after lighters so when I saw the German one included in this block it had to make the cut. Since it's over $200 I think I made a good choice.
In this block you can also find items from Canada that typically do pretty well on eBay. I've got some Canadian items in this block and the WWI block.
American equipment like the respirator gas mask below do well on eBay. If nothing else this would make one hell of a Halloween mask although I don't know if you'd want to wear it very long.
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