by Military Collector Services | Aug 30, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
17th Airborne Division This month a minor miracle occurred when I was able to buy the jacket to a large paper grouping that I purchased six years ago. The US GI that owned the jacket had a unique WWII experience, first he was a member of the 17th Airborne Division and...
by Military Collector Services | Aug 13, 2022 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
Last week I drove the 391 miles to What Cheer, Iowa in search of neat Army things. The drive takes almost six hours and the view is fantastic, if you like miles and miles of corn fields. I love going to outdoor Flea and Antique Markets as they have offer unique items...
by Military Collector Services | Aug 2, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
July was a difficult month for the shop. I lost a week to vacation and was not able to pick up many neat things at the one show I was able to attend. In August, I plan to attend the big outdoor market in What Cheer, Iowa and will report next month on my efforts....
by Military Collector Services | Jul 20, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
I was unable to find any exciting new groupings to showcase this month. Instead, I will talk about the two German WWII Panzer Assault Badges that I recently acquired. These are popular items for collectors but unfortunately have been widely copied and circulated...
by Military Collector Services | Jun 30, 2022 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
I want to take this opportunity to share my one June buying trip. Every June the Tulsa Flea Market hosts the Bottle Show where vendors from all over the United States bring bottles to sell. They also bring out many other nice things. I was able to purchase many unique...
by Military Collector Services | Jun 25, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
Last Saturday I visited an Antique Shop in Vinita, Oklahoma where I was fortunate to buy a Badge for the 25th Silver Anniversary of the Rainbow Division. The Rainbow Division has a colorful history created in August 1917 it comprised mobilized units of the...
by Military Collector Services | May 31, 2022 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
On the 5th of May I started a road trip to Iowa, Wisconsin and Minnesota. My first stop was a large outdoor flea & antique market in What Cheer, Iowa. This was my first time to attend this event and I plan to attend the two other markets that they have scheduled...
by Military Collector Services | May 27, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
John Angolia and Adolf Schlicht wrote an excellent piece of work on uniforms along with their traditions within WW2 german ranks. This excerpt is focused on the wehrmacht eagle, which is also called the eagle of the third reich, and it points out an interesting piece...
by Military Collector Services | Mar 17, 2022 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
Last month I talked of planning to attend the Show of Shows in Louisville, KY. To those that may not know this is the largest Military Show in the World. It takes a month to prepare my items for this show so when this show closes, I can feel a huge sense of relief...
by Military Collector Services | Feb 25, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
I have always loved local military history and living in Sparta, Wi. there is plenty of it. The local National Guard unit from town was “L” Company, 3rd Wisconsin Infantry prior to being federalized for WWI. The unit served on the Mexican...
