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Every once in a while, if a person keeps tabs, you can score a deal on Ebay. I spotted this WW2 1944 M2 compass made by William Ainsworth and Sons...
One of the more "quirky" items that I have in my WW2 home front collection is this combined first aid kit and book with the addition of air raid...
I have a decent condition M1916 holster (a Bucheimer) that's somehow missing the little insert or plug or barrel rest or spreader thingy that's...
Won this auction so these are all I have for pics for now. Helmet has the blue arrowhead of the 36th infantry division which was also a WW2...
Something else that I haven't seen before or was aware of are these boots, according to the vendor, 1944 Pattern Jungle Boots. 80) Unissued 1940s...
Spotted this on Ebay the other day. It's supposed to be all the various branch insignias of Iraq during the Desert Storm period.
I have this spare valve case which I assume to be post WW2 due to most of the valves being small sized. The case appears to be made out of...
I have recently been looking at the above spare valve cases of which the linings are nearly always missing on the surplus market. While the UK made...
Hi, I am looking for a brass grommet for a 1911 Holster. It is the one at the bottom of the holster where the leather leg ties attach to the...
Does anyone know of a source for original Blanco Khaki Green No3, I picked up a few mismatched bits of patt 37 webbing from the War and Peace show,...
Another eBay pickup. My second porcelain canteen. Wasn't planning to make a collection of these but it was there.
Just got this from an eBay auction. ORIGINAL GULF WAR VINTAGE IRAQI ARMY TANKER HELMET, BROUGHT BACK AS A WAR SOUVENIR BY A MEMBER OF MINNESOTA...
Picked up this Brodie helmet at a show for what I felt was cheap. Didn't really inspect it, only knew that it was one of the helmets I'm missing and...
As my grandsons grow older, I have gifted them with helmets of their preference. My oldest grandson received an M1917, his cousin received a British...
WW2 GERMAN M35 AFRIKA KORPS MEDIC HELMET,AN EXPENSIVE LEARNING CURVE. - YouTube
One of the many things that my late father purchased from the local government surplus store post WW2 was this small tool box. It wasn't bought as a...
I've got a line on a compass with it's brown leather case dated 1915 and marked with the WD broad arrow. All I have is these 2 pics to go on, but...
I have a 1949 LB mfr No. 4, Mk I* with it accoutrements, which includes a bayonet frog which appears to have been painted black. I obtained this frog...
Buddy of mine came across an old ammo can. The oldest one i have is 1963 with M2 ball his seems older and ha ha ha empty. But definitely older as the...
Since our illustrious governor has outlawed the sale of military style weapons in this state, I have switched my focus to my helmet collection. Here...
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