by Military Collector Services | Apr 24, 2023 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
This week I would like to talk about the Original Wanenmacher’s Tulsa Gun Show: April 2023. It is advertised as the largest show in the world with 4,000 tables and I have no reason to doubt this claim. The show was started in the late 1950’s by Joe Wanenmacher...
by Military Collector Services | Mar 31, 2023 | Military Memorabilia
This blog will discuss the wide field of military action figures. The first generation 1/6 scale action figure was the Hasbro GI Joe. He appeared in 1964 and quickly became popular. GI Joe started life as a 1960’s US GI and came with realistic uniforms and...
by Military Collector Services | Mar 22, 2023 | Military Trade Show
I would like to share my final thoughts on the Show of Shows. I noticed that there was fewer Russian buyers at this year’s show. The Russian buyers that did attend mostly live in the US. In the past years there have been over a dozen Russian buyers buying mainly...
by Military Collector Services | Mar 3, 2023 | Military Trade Show
Selling Military Memorabilia At the Show of Shows: Louisville I returned from the SoS late Sunday evening after five days at the show. What a great event! First, I want to share some photos of my tables where I display my display case, WWII German Uniforms, as well...
by Military Collector Services | Feb 21, 2023 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
February is a busy month for me and the shop because it is also the month of the Show of Shows (SoS). This annual event is held in late February, at the Kentucky State Fairgrounds in Louisville, Kentucky. This the largest military show in the world with over 2,200...
