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Photographs and Ephemera

Favorite Find: 5th Nebraska Infantry Soldier's Documents

By Leonard Guzinski
Nov 12, 2019

The large "trade show" style hall of the MAX on Friday morning.

Militaria Show Reports

MAX Out!

By Peter Suciu
Nov 12, 2019

While not to the scale of a large American show there is always a lot of treasure to be found at Angela R’s shows.

Militaria Show Reports

Military North of the Border

By Peter Suciu
Nov 12, 2019

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Militaria Collecting 101

Collectors, Collections, and Collecting

By Harold Ratzburg
Nov 12, 2019

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Knives / Swords / Bayonets

Favorite Finds: Civil War Sword

By Ron Norman
Nov 12, 2019

This Mauser 7.65 pistol was captured in southern France during Operation Dragoon, in August 1944. A written account by the veteran who captured it creates a mystery about the German who originally owned it.

Militaria Collecting 101

Provenance

By William Leslie
Nov 12, 2019

The well-used aluminum cigarette case is engraved on the lower left corner, “Otto Skorzeny / SS Panzer Division / Das Reich.”

Favorite Find: Skorzeny's Cigarette Case

By Michael F. Szcepaniak
Nov 12, 2019

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.

Hidden Assets

By Ann Nix
Nov 12, 2019

I bought this at a gun show many years ago — just another “Reisepass.” Like most German personal identity documents, a Reisepass contained a photo and signature of the holder — in this case, Werner Roell and dated in February 1937

Militaria Collecting 101

Favorite Find: Not 'Just a Reisepass'

By Martin Johnston
Nov 12, 2019

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

Danielle Chatt: Militaria's 'Queen of the West'

By John Adams-Graf
Apr 29, 2019

When Your Interest Changes

By John Adams-Graf
Apr 18, 2019

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When It’s Time to Sell

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 12, 2019

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Militaria Show Reports

The MAX Show is moving in 2020

By Mike Eppinger
Mar 22, 2019

Sooner or later, most military collectors will be faced with the opportunity to obtain a collector grade weapon. How to care for it, now becomes the question. Caring for a collector weapon requires different attention than your daily shooter or hunting weapon.

Firearms and Ordnance

Caring for Collector Arms

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 12, 2019

One of the more colorful, but harder to find in good condition, souvenirs purchased by the soldiers are the felt and cotton pennants made for units or training camps. This camp Devens example gives some hint of the original colors but has suffered a lot of damage over the years.

Photographs and Ephemera

Collecting the WWI Training Camps

By Alexander F. Barnes
Nov 13, 2019

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).

10 Questions with Robert J. Dalessandro

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 13, 2019

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Militaria Collecting 101

Vending at Your First Show

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 12, 2019

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Militaria Collecting 101

Dealing Relics?

By Mike Eppinger
Feb 20, 2019

Militaria Collecting 101

Rest Assured With Insurance

By Mike Eppinger
Feb 19, 2019

A Deep Look Into Militaria Collectors

By John Adams-Graf
Feb 7, 2019

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Militaria Collecting 101

Dealing Relics

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 13, 2019

Civil War POW grouping from Lt. Josephus F Schuyler, 123rd Ohio Voluntary Infantry and POW at Libby Prison, Richmond, Va. Includes scores of CDVs, officers’ signatures, and carved-bone objects created while incarcerated. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. Image - Milestone Auctions

Militaria Collecting 101

Milestone's January 19th Auction Preview

By Mike Eppinger
Jan 2, 2019

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10 Questions with David Schwind

By John Adams-Graf
Nov 13, 2019

Robert F. Goron had been a Technician Fifth Grade with the Headquarters Company, 3rd Battalion 357th Infantry Regiment of the 90th Division during WWII. Much of his military career is reflected in the collection of patches, insignia, and medals that I acquired more than 40 years after having first met Mr. Goron.

Photographs and Ephemera

Favorite Find: Robert Goren 90th Divison Collection

By David L. Burrows
Nov 14, 2019

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