Thursday, November 13, 2014
I am taking my Girl Scout troop camping this weekend so wish me luck. We are going primitive camping for the first time with no electricity so this should be a true test. I hope you'll take a minute to click on these auctions and see what's live on eBay.
I can really sympathize with the seller of the 101st Airborne patch below as I have picked the wrong image to be the featured thumbnail many times. But then again maybe people are clicking on it because they know its a goof-up.
That Kriegsmarine ring is pretty unusual. The seller claims he has the provenance for it so that might help the auction get some last minute bidding.
The Devil's Brigade tunic is over $1,000 in bidding and still has a few hours to go. I'd check that one out if you want to see a sweet uniform.
Check out these WWI auctions that represent the best of the best in that smaller cousin category to the main focus of this eBay auction newsletter.
I went to check out a new antique mall today that I'm considering putting a booth in to expand my offerings. I'll let you know if it works out - turns out they have a waiting list.
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Welcome to a few new readers today who have just gotten on the list for this military collectors newsletter. I hope you enjoy and tell a friend about the WWII Hot Finds.
Now here is a seller thinking on his feet. If you are selling something mechanical like in this case a phonograph then how can you prove it still works. Easy! Just record a video of it playing and post it on Youtube. Put the link in your auction and you are good to go.
I have seen German helmets go for big money but a helmet decal? What! Yes click down below and you will find a simple original helmet decal that is over $400 in heavy bidding.
The nice British bayonet below is going for right at $300 as I go to publish this issue. There are some other nice pieces in this block that covers several countries featured in the WWII category.
By the time you catch up with this email and can click on the trench fighting knife below it might have ended. However, it's over $1000 in bidding so take a look anyways.
I am off tonight to begin my term as Vice-President of the PTO. Yes one of the perks (can I call it that?) of working from home is that I have time to volunteer at my kid's school. I'm literally the only dad on the PTO board. lol
Thursday, November 13, 2014
I hope you have a minute to check out these great military auctions that have been hand picked for this collector's newsletter.
Ok this one caught me surprise today and proved that I still have a lot to learn. The WWII Nichols fighting knife listed below is over $2,000 and still has not met reserve. It is a beauty of a knife and don't miss it today!
I would imagine that as far as German helmets the tanker one pictured below is towards the bottom of the pecking order. It doesn't look as impressive as the classic ones that I feature in just about every issue of the newsletter.
I know some readers from Canada are on the subscription list so in this block I try to include some pieces from North of the border if I can make it happen. Today's piece is the Royal Canadian Air Force Tunic. It's approaching bids of $200 and ending very soon.
Whether you collect just one country, one specific niche in the hobby this WWI block might have something for you. For example German collectors might like the Imperial bayonet and belt hanger that is ending in about 3 hours on eBay that is first up in this block.
It's homecoming this weekend so my family is traveling to Columbia, SC to visit family and see a college football game. So far my home team has lost the pair of games I saw in person so far this year and here's to hoping it doesn't happen again.