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Friday, November 14, 2014
I hope this email newsletter catches you at a good time so you can spend a few minutes clicking through. I've spent several hours browsing eBay and this is the best of what I found in the largest military category out there.
I understand the reasoning for having the camo netting on the medic helmet but isn't it kinda counterproductive. The medic wants to be seen for that cross but the camo is trying to cover it up.
The Luftwaffe jacket pictured below is getting some really strong bids on eBay. It's almost at the $500 mark with time left!
There is an unusual Canadian helmet linked in below. That is for a CDN Dispatch rider and the seller is pretty proud of the condition.
The auctions below represent the best in the WWI category of eBay. Helmets, uniforms and swords - I think they fit right in with this military collectors newsletter.
I have been playing with wool blankets this afternoon trying to sort out what I want to keep and what needs to go. You have those thoughts when an arctic blast of cold air is bearing down on you.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Welcome to today's issue of the WWII Hot Finds. I've got this issue loaded with a great mix of live eBay auctions in the largest military category.
Everyone in this category knows about eBay's prohibition on selling firearms. I had to take a second look at that "dummy" rifle listed in the left block because at first glance that Springfield looks ready to go.
There are lots of German goodies in this block. I'll highlight the Paratrooper helmet just to pick one among many nice listings. Like all good sellers this guy is generous in his photography. It's kinda neat you can still see the the impression left by the chicken wire.
Before you do a double take the seller of that Japanese Naval dirk is getting a little too fancy with Photoshop if you ask me. You might look at that thumbnail and assume there was more there than a simple blade that has been shown from six different angles in one photograph.
My dad is a nut for old model trains. I don't know that the Imperial German sign for sale below would fit in with this Lionel set but I like it regardless.
I had a nice time this weekend kayaking on a river in South Carolina. The water was pretty low and we had to portage eleven times around downed trees. You know it was a good trip when two days later my arms are still a little sore.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
This week I went to visit a lady who allowed me to come home with her late husbands camping gear. I spent yesterday washing pots, musty plastic totes and sorting it all out. I think it will be some good equipment for my Scout troop. Now on to the top picks in the big military category of eBay.
One of the fun auctions in this block is the USMC back pack radio. The seller has lots of pictures so you can really see the guts of this relic. He claims when it was put on a shelf ten years ago that it worked.
I haven't featured a helmet in this German only block in a while. So today I'll point you to the wire basket helmet below that has over 30 bids.
A nice pick in this block is the Canada WW2 Newfoundland Rangers Officer Cap Badge. The seller states that he has gotten in a big collection from a recently passed West Coast collector. I'm guessing we will be seeing more pieces from him in this block soon.
You might call it a mixed lot below. The Princess Mary tin contains lots of soldier souvenirs and there might be some nice pieces in there.
This weekend I am going to a friends river cabin for a little 24-hour vacation. We are going to eat, drink and paddle on a black water river. It's going to be fun!
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
Check out today's big military auctions on eBay in the WWII Hot Finds Newsletter. Each of these listings was hand-picked and are worth a closer look.
I always keep an eye out for patches and the one below hasn't been in the Hot Finds that I can remember. It is a US Army Airborne Command patch. So far it's approaching $200 with over 30 bids.
The featured item for this WWII block is first up below. For a little over $400 you can get in on the bidding on the Luftwaffe jacket. It looks very sharp and might be on some of your watch lists already.
Instead of talking about an auction from this block let me mention a sharp one just to the left in that side block. The
Finnish Civil Guard Bayonet and Scabbard is over 30 bids and is finishing very soon on eBay.
If there is one WWI auction in this block you should check out I'd point to the 81st "Wildcat" Division Infantry Officer's Uniform and Helmet. I think that is a pretty solid listing all the way around no matter what you collect.
I had a great weekend setting up a Scout history display and doing a little talk this past weekend. The camp that I was at has been running for 85 years and I had some pictures that went all the way back to the beginning.
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Thursday, November 13, 2014
This weekend I'm going camping to my old Scout camp that I grew up going to. A few times every year I get to head back to my old stomping grounds and renew friendships. I hope you have something lined up this Halloween weekend that will be a lot of fun.
Growing up my brother liked to play with the classic GI Joe figures. I'm not sure but I think one of the accessories looked a lot like that walkie talkie listed below that is doing really well at auction.
The nice GERMAN R.A.D. LABOR CORPS SERGEANT RANK N.C.O TUNIC below is over $400 and still has 3 days to go until it closes.
The unusual looking medal below is actually a BRITISH Long Service Good Conduct MEDAL that is ending in the next hour. Check it out to see where it ends up.
Catch up with some of the best selling items in the sister category. This block of just under a dozen auctions has some of the top items in the WWI category.
I put in an application for a booth at an antique mall about 45 minutes from my home at the end of last week. I hope to hear something soon although I understand they have a waiting list.
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