by Military Collector Services | Aug 30, 2023 | Military History, Military Memorabilia
I would like to discuss the China Burma India (CBI) Theater and how it generated a popular field of military collectibles. History fans know that the Japanese invasion of China contributed to making several regional conflicts into the Second World War. Japan invaded...
by Military Collector Services | Jul 12, 2023 | Military Auctions
In my continuing effort to explain the evolution of the Military Collecting Hobby, I would like to discuss the legacy of WWI. Although millions of American Soldiers deployed to France, several factors limited the amount of war souvenirs that they were able to bring...
by Military Collector Services | Jun 17, 2023 | Military Memorabilia, Uncategorized
This week I would like to discuss the many differences between Surplus Military Items and War Souvenirs. America is the land of military surplus. It was true after the World War I when the war ended suddenly much sooner than anyone had planned. The US was still...
by Military Collector Services | May 23, 2023 | Military Memorabilia
This week I would like to continue the theme of the items that I search for as well as discuss items that I do buy, but are difficult merchandise for resale. WW2 Dress Military Uniforms and Their Color Changes First, I would like to discuss Dress Military Uniforms and...
by Military Collector Services | May 10, 2023 | Military Memorabilia
I have been asked to talk about the items that I search for the most. After much thought I think the best way to answer this question is to do a quick survey of the military collecting hobby in this country. Our Founding Fathers were strongly against a standing army....
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...
