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Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

Dealers, Auction Houses, Curators, and Collectors: We are happy to introduce you to the "movers and shakers" in the military antiques and collectibles world

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Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with Bob Chatt & Joe Tonelli, HABonline.com

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She is an "under 20" collector of historic military relics

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Rest in Peace, LTC (Ret.) Thomas Johnson

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PA Man Guilty of Stolen Valor

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Originally from Kosovo, Val spent time in German refugee camps before working as a military contractor for the U.S., where she realized her passion for military service.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

Kosovo Refugee to Receive American Heritage Award

By Military Trader
4-year-old John Adams-Graf wearing Milton Graf's American Legion cap and jacket holding a flag.
JAG File: All things History

What Makes a Militaria Collector?

By John Adams-Graf

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Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

How do you compare?

By Military Trader
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Roger James Bender

By John Adams-Graf
Militaria isn’t just for men! Jennifer Georg (aka, Hanna Fuchs) is a prominent dealer and collector, specializing in Third Reich material and military vehicles.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

Military relic hobby is not just an "Old Boy’s Club"

By Enid Burns
The day may come when either you or those who survive you will have to dispose of your collection. Deciding now how to do that is the most responsible action you can take. If your collection is large and diverse, selling it through a military specialty auction may be the route for you.
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Hidden Assets

By Ann Nix
Danielle Chatt is the director of the annual West Coast Historical Militaria Collectors Show in Pomona, California. She and her husband, Bob, run Vintage Productions, a military and vintage clothing “appointment-only” shop in Southern California.
Militaria Collecting 101

Meet Danielle Chatt, the military relic hobby's  'Queen of the West'

By Enid Burns
Robert Dalessandro, a Virginia native, has devoted his life to the study of the American Expeditionary Force and the role of its soldiers in WWI. He has published several books on the subject and is deeply involved in the work of the World War I Centennial Commission (WWICC).
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10 Questions with Robert J. Dalessandro

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions with David Schwind

By John Adams-Graf
LTC (Ret) John “Jack” Angolia (right) with Col. Roger Donlan (left), the first recipient of the Medal of Honor during the Vietnam War. The mannequin in the center is clothed with the uniform of M/Sgt. Jerry K. Crump, Medal of Honor recipient during the Korean War.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with LTC (Ret) John R. Angolia

By John Adams-Graf
This is Joe’s workshop. Ask his wife and she will tell you, “Joe knows where everything is!”
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10 Questions with Joe Weingarten

By John Adams-Graf
Stephen Rogers (right) has been actively dealing in 19th Century militaria and Americana for the past 25 years. He is seen here with another icon of the collecting world, Dan Griffin.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with Stephen Rogers

By John Adams-Graf
On March 4, 2002, American Special Operations forces were fighting to establish observation posts high above Afghanistan’s Shah-i-Kot Valley, as conventional troops continued their push through the valley floor below. One of those men, Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman -- “Chappy” as he was known to his fellow soldiers -- was alone in the pitch-black, wounded and slowly regaining his consciousness in the thigh-deep snow of a 10,469-foot peak known as Takur Ghar, as scores of Al Qaeda fighters closed in. For his actions earlier in the battle and for his incredible bravery on that peak, Chapman was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor.
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Medal of Honor presented to Tech Sgt. John Chapman’s family

By Mike Eppinger
David Ginader out of Charlotte, North Carolina, owns and operates Time Traveler Militaria, a business started by his father, John Ginader.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with David Ginader

By John Adams-Graf
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8. Who's Driving? Military Vehicle Profiles

Who's who in the Military Trading hobby: Army Surplus Warehouse

By Military Vehicles Magazine
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Clem Kelly has died

By Bill Brooks
Hayes Otoupalik with the iconic WWI US Model 1917 37mm 1 pdr cannon displayed along side of a German Big Bertha brass shell case. This one pounder is the only known example in private hands in the USA. Hayes says it is really a joy to shoot!
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10 Questions with Hayes Otoupalik

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions with WorldWarSupply.com

By John Adams-Graf
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Who’s Who in the Military Vehicle Hobby: Treefrog Treasures

By John Adams-Graf
Both career educators, Roger and Jan Garfield recently purchased the Chicago Toy Soldier Show – one of the oldest and largest shows in the hobby.
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10 Questions with Roger and Jan Garfield

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions with Brian Coates

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions with Craig Luther

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions with James McDuff

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions with Larry & Terri Stewart

By John Adams-Graf
Having authored five books on the subject, Kelly Hicks is best-known for his expertise on SS helmets. He was the first individual to authoritatively identify – in print – the several mainstream patterns of original SS decals, and lay out the correlation between the decals and the helmet makers who used each specific type. His ground-breaking research led to an increase in detailed knowledge for collectors who are now much more confident to acquire the more expensive and rarer SS helmets.
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10 Questions with Kelly Hicks

By John Adams-Graf
Frederic “Fred” Borch has been a collector of military medals since 1974, when he was a university student in England and discovered a shop selling British war medals. Today, Fred focuses his collecting and research almost exclusively on military awards to American soldiers. He has been an OMSA member for more than 25 years and currently serves as the organization’s president.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with Fred Borch

By John Adams-Graf
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Museums, Clubs, Organizations

Club Spotlight - Olive Drab Drivers

By Military Vehicles Magazine
A lifelong military history enthusiast, Terry Markarian has turned his passions into a successful business buying, selling, and restoring historic military vehicles.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with Terry Markarian

By John Adams-Graf
Chet Krause
8. Who's Driving? Military Vehicle Profiles

Good-bye to a Legend

By John Adams-Graf
Jean-Pierre with his son, Nick.
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10 Questions with Jean-Pierre

By John Adams-Graf
Ed Hicks has been a dedicated militaria collector specializing in Japanese Samurai swords, armor, and artwork as well as U.S. Airborne and U.S. Special Forces artifacts for more than 40 years. For the past 27 years, ye has been in business as a full-time military antiques dealer.
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10 Questions with Japanese militaria expert Ed Hicks

By John Adams-Graf
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Man charged with using fraudulent Purple Heart to raise money

By Military Trader
Kristian Anderson was operated Oakleaf Militaria, Inc., since 2002. He recently announced a new service for collectors that draws on his years of experience in buying and selling high-end militaria.
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10 questions with Kristian Anderson

By John Adams-Graf
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Omaha Beach survivor honored

By Military Trader
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10 Questions with Bruce Hermann

By John Adams-Graf
Gary Cunningham first published American Military Bayonets of the 20th Century in 1997. He has recently republished the book in an entirely new, reworked, and updated format.
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10 Questions with Gary Cunningham

By John Adams-Graf
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Military Vehicles in the News

MVPA official Steve Preston dies in MV mishap

By Military Vehicles Magazine
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10 Questions with Chris William

By John Adams-Graf
As a dealer, collector, auctioneer, author, and reality television star, Craig Gottlieb has made a name for himself within the collecting community while successfully elevating the hobby’s national exposure. In his role as “the History Hunter,” Craig has introduced tens of thousands to the hobby of collecting militaria.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with the 'History Hunter'

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions: With WWI collecting expert Scott Kraska

By John Adams-Graf
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Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with helmet expert Scott Stevens

By John Adams-Graf
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Collecting Purple Hearts: 10 Questions with Robert Wilson

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions: With Mr. Jerry and Mark of Military Collectibles Shop

By John Adams-Graf
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10 Questions on buying Military Surplus

By John Adams-Graf
Jeff Floyd has been collecting militaria since 1960 and a dealer specializing in medals and orders since 1989.
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Q&A with Jeff Floyd: U.S. Medal Collecting Hobby

By John Adams-Graf
The four “Civil War musketeers.” From left to right: Rafael Eledge of Shiloh Relics in Tennessee; Dave Taylor of Civil War Antiques, Sylvania, Ohio; Glen Mattox of Antique Gun Shoppe in Post Falls,Idaho: and Tim Prince of College Hill Arsenal in Tennessee. All are full-time, dedicated antique arms dealers. Photo taken at the National Gun Day Show in Louisville, Ky.
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Q&A with Dave Taylor: Taking the pulse of Civil War collecting

By John Adams-Graf
James D. Julia, (left) president and owner of the auction company, along with CEO Mark Ford on the auction block conducting a sale.
Who's Who in the Militaria Hobby

10 Questions with James D. Julia: Health of firearms collecting

By John Adams-Graf
Bill Shea of The Ruptured Duck making a presentation to a group of young executives at the Collings Foundation in Stow, MA. His talk was centered around leadership. Major Dick Winters from E Company, 506 Parachute Infantry Regiment is being discussed.
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10 Questions with Bill Shea: Is Third Reich collecting a safe gamble?

By John Adams-Graf
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Living recipients appear on WWII Medal of Honor postage stamps

By Military Trader
Special guests from the 509th Composite Bomb Group scheduled to appear at the 2012 SOS in Louisville, Ky., include (from left): Ira Weatherly, George Cohen and Russell Gackenbach.
Militaria Show Reports

Air heroes special guests at Show Of Shows

By Robert Krause
Bob Chatt of Vintage Productions, just wrapped up the first season of Combat Cash for the Discovery Channel.
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Lights, Camera, Action! Militaria in the TV Spotlight

By Peter Suciu
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Military Mindset: Meet Andrew Lipps

By Andrew L. Turner