WW2 Collectors

2007-04-23 16:00:48

#1

Teebaggs1: X-LG Member; +25|6760|Maine, MA, and PJ concerts

Hey, just wanted to see how many of you out there collect items from the World War II era. I have a huge facination with the subject....so far I have a German Quist 64 M40 beaded helmet with size 56 liner, a US Army Officers Dress Cap, a bunch of bayonets, German Cap Eagle w/ swas, war ration coupons, and a ton of WWII related photos and books. Here are a few samples....I'd be interested in seeing your collections.

Quist 64 M40 beaded helmet

https://img391.imageshack.us/img391/7847/0000079dx5.jpg

https://img391.imageshack.us/img391/703/0000080wl6.jpg

https://img391.imageshack.us/img391/906/0000081or4.jpg

US Officers Dress Hat

https://img339.imageshack.us/img339/1430/0000082eb7.jpg

Bayonet Display (Includes a Czech VZ 24 Mauser, Yugoslavian M48, British Enfield No. 4 MK II, and a 1924
Belgian Export)

https://img111.imageshack.us/img111/2109/0000085fi7.jpg

A few interesting photos showing German POWs, Sherman Tanks, a German halftrack and a US tank destroyer in action.

https://img462.imageshack.us/img462/78/0000086cz0.jpg

And here's a look at the whole display...all these books are WWII related (the steins/glasses are not ).

https://img261.imageshack.us/img261/7988/0000083nz9.jpg

-Teebs

2007-04-23 16:52:57

#2

howler_27: Member; +90|6697

I don't have any WWII stuff(other than a naval aviator life vest). My grandfather served in WWI as a Maxuim gunner. I have a brittish doeboy helmet, as well as a german helmet with the spike on top, that he left behind.

2007-04-23 16:59:05

#3

stryyker: bad touch; +1,682|6730|California

I have over 1,000 photos from WWII, most were taken by my Grandfather off the USS Wasp.

I also have the photo of the last kamikaze in the Pacific.

2007-04-23 18:39:02

#4

Teebaggs1: X-LG Member; +25|6760|Maine, MA, and PJ concerts

stryyker wrote:
I have over 1,000 photos from WWII, most were taken by my Grandfather off the USS Wasp.

I also have the photo of the last kamikaze in the Pacific.

My grandfather also was in the Pacific theatre but was stationed on an island rearming bombers...not sure which one unfortunately. I'm currently trying to get his ww2 items to hold on to...guess he had a few medals and other misc items.

2007-04-23 20:16:20

#5

ghostgr: 177th Field Artillery; +39|6751|In your head

Where you get that stuff? Any good sites.

2007-04-23 21:40:46

#6

RAIMIUS: You with the face!; +244|6725|US

One of my friends has several WWII helmets-British pattern, German Artillery, German SS, and Afrika Korps, plus several more modern designs.

I don't have any good collection, just some Korean stuff my grandfather gave me. I was thinking about buying some trinitite.

2007-04-23 21:47:59

#7

Schwarzelungen: drunklenglungen; +133|6306|Bloomington Indiana

i love ww2 stuff...
i have a full german infantry kit.
uniform, helmet, soft cap, bread bag, canteen, boots, gators, gasmask canister and gas mask (found in the ardennes), bayonet, mauser k98 (my baby...still shoots like a doll), trench knife.
also have the sniper smock and a snipers mask, workin on gettin the scope....dont have that kind of money lying around.
ww1 american helmet, some soviet stuff, two full marine uniforms, east german majors and cpl. uniforms. east german winter hat.

i reenact...so collecting comes with the hobby. heres some pictures taken of guys in our unit

https://photos-758.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v48/159/22/507461902/n507461902_4758_6324.jpg

https://photos-760.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v48/159/22/507461902/n507461902_4760_6979.jpg

in this action shot im the guy ducking....so you only see my helmet. good shot none the less

https://photos-759.ak.facebook.com/ip002/v48/159/22/507461902/n507461902_4759_6666.jpg

Last edited by Schwarzelungen (2007-04-23 21:52:23)

2007-04-23 21:55:12

#8

{M5}Sniper3: Typical white person.; +389|6770|San Antonio, Texas

I want to get my hands on a Karabiner 98 Kurz, M1 Garand, and a Thompson submachine gun...

2007-04-23 21:56:07

#9

MrPredictable: Member; +14|6697

I have a Canadian WW I/ II helmet, an American WWII helmet, an Italian equivalent of a bronze star for the army from WW I and will soon be getting a German officers ring that my great grandfather took off a German during World War I.

My collection is just starting, i am hoping to pick up the most common bolt action rifles of the two world wars next.

2007-04-23 21:59:01

#10

BeerzGod: Hooray Beer!; +94|6580|United States

I have the Band of Brothers collectors edition DVD tin.

2007-04-24 00:39:56

#11

Gillenator: Evils Bammed Sex Machine; +129|6405|Evilsville

I only collect books actually.
I don't have a lot, about 20 books I guess, from which 8/10th are Germany related, most of them about the Waffen-ss.

2007-04-24 00:59:27

#12

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6530|Adelaide, South Australia

I collect and build 35^th scale models of WWII things. Does that count?

2007-04-24 01:10:26

#13

Gillenator: Evils Bammed Sex Machine; +129|6405|Evilsville

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
I collect and build 35^th scale models of WWII things. Does that count?

A collection is a collection..

2007-04-24 03:54:22

#14

Teebaggs1: X-LG Member; +25|6760|Maine, MA, and PJ concerts

Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
I collect and build 35^th scale models of WWII things. Does that count?

Yea definitely that counts....I thought about building scale models as well, but don't have enough patience or skill.

2007-04-24 03:57:58

#15

Teebaggs1: X-LG Member; +25|6760|Maine, MA, and PJ concerts

ghostgr wrote:
Where you get that stuff? Any good sites.

Here are a couple sites that I frequent....lotsa info and you can buy things there too.

http://www.milcol.net/forum/index.php?s … 96e91&

http://www.militariacollecting.com/ <----Best one imo

http://www.feldgrau.net/phpBB2/index.php

http://www.wehrmacht-awards.com/forums/index.php <----Also very good site

-Teebs

2007-04-24 04:00:01

#16

Varegg: Support fanatic :-); +2,206|6820|Nårvei

Also build heaps of scale models

Have lots of documentaries from WW2 on DVD but no artifacts except for a potato my grandad harvested illegally at the very end of the war !

Wait behind the line ..............................................................

2007-04-24 04:13:10

#17

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6453|Stealth City, UK

I've got a few nice daggers from the Nazi side of things. SS Officer dagger, normall SS dagger, SA officer dagger, couple of normal SA daggers. Some Luftwaffe daggers, officers and not officers. Walther pistol etc. Pretty pricey habit to have though, lucky my grandfather knows a lot of people in the collectors business!

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/tbizzle_99/IMG_1198.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/tbizzle_99/IMG_1197.jpg

https://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/tbizzle_99/IMG_1196.jpg

2007-04-24 04:19:44

#18

Teebaggs1: X-LG Member; +25|6760|Maine, MA, and PJ concerts

buLLet_t00th wrote:
I've got a few nice daggers from the Nazi side of things. SS Officer dagger, normall SS dagger, SA officer dagger, couple of normal SA daggers. Some Luftwaffe daggers, officers and not officers. Walther pistol etc. Pretty pricey habit to have though, lucky my grandfather knows a lot of people in the collectors business!

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/ … G_1198.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/ … G_1197.jpg

http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n68/ … G_1196.jpg

Wow...excellent collection +1. I don't have any SA/SS daggers as of yet, but will be getting a Hilter Youth knife (i see you have 2) soon. I'm also looking to get a luftwaffe 1st/2nd model dagger but as you say, finding a nice one in good condition can empty the wallet fast. It's cool to see that on most daggers, you still have the hangers! Great stuff...ty for sharing.

2007-04-24 09:31:12

#19

Schwarzelungen: drunklenglungen; +133|6306|Bloomington Indiana

nice collections guys. im actually jealous

2007-04-24 09:32:55

#20

kylef: Gone; +1,352|6503|N. Ireland

Those helmets will get you at least £50 on eBay. I watched 2 German ones go for that price!

2007-04-24 09:35:27

#21

Gillenator: Evils Bammed Sex Machine; +129|6405|Evilsville

Anyone good some books to recommend by the way?

2007-04-24 10:48:35

#22

buLLet_t00th: Mr. Boombastic; +178|6453|Stealth City, UK

Gillenator wrote:
Anyone good some books to recommend by the way?

For me and what I want to collect, this is the best you can get:

Collecting the Edged Weapons of the Third Reich, Volume II (2nd Edition) Thomas M. Johnson

2007-04-24 11:05:45

#23

Fenris_GreyClaw: Real Хорошо; +826|6530|Adelaide, South Australia

Teebaggs1 wrote:
Fenris_GreyClaw wrote:
I collect and build 35^th scale models of WWII things. Does that count?
Yea definitely that counts....I thought about building scale models as well, but don't have enough patience or skill.

Yay, it counts!

Well, I don't have pics of them (as of yet) but here's a list of what I do have:

[*] Sherman Tank (75mm gun)
[*] Sherman Tank (105mm howitzer gun)
[*] Late Model Tiger I
[*] Panzer IV
[*] 3 Halftracks of varying apperance
[*] Flak 88 Field gun
[*] 20mm Flak gun (in quad)
[*] Various bits and pieces, sandbags, walls, random infantry sets...

If I remember, I'll go on Tamiya and obtain photos of the ones I have. (Also bear in mind, none of mine are painted yet, so don't be too 'wowed' when you see the pics from there )

2007-04-24 11:34:33

#24

DocZ: Member; +13|6698|Belgium

-a couple of bayonets
-one luger 08 (real)
-2 K98 rifles (real)
-a german gas mask
-Band of brothers dvd series
-various model kits of german infantry and tanks, including Tiger and Wespe (artillery)
-some various items...

Plus I'm always on the lookout for authentic stuff, especially german equipment....

2007-04-24 12:05:48

#25

Teebaggs1: X-LG Member; +25|6760|Maine, MA, and PJ concerts

leetkyle wrote:
Those helmets will get you at least £50 on eBay. I watched 2 German ones go for that price!

Yea you can certainly get cheap German reproduction helmets for $100 off ebay sure...but when it comes to authentic, you'll pay a ton more.

Last edited by Teebaggs1 (2007-04-24 12:06:40)

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