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Militaria Hobby Makes News in Detroit

A recent article in the Detroit News spotlights the growing interest in militaria collectables and those that value these unique pieces of our past.

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Mary Pustelak holds a shadowbox of items from the Challenger shuttle, a showpiece for the store she shares with her husband. (Velvet S. McNeil / The Detroit News)

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