Militaria collectors anyone?

[Medvedya]

Folks, ever bid for something on EBay, only to have someone come in at the last second and whisk the item away? Maddening isn't it?

Guess what I've found! Sign up to the free version of this, and see to it that it's some other poor shmuck who gets outbid!

http://www.auctionstealer.com

 

[Nonskimmer]

Evil and practical! What could be better?

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

hehe that looks cool........

 

[Medvedya]

And it really does work too!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Nice cards Erich. It sucks that that is what they are for but they are nice. Here are some things that I just picked up this weekend. It will probably take a couple of posts to posts these but they are quite neat.

These 3 things here are not in the greatest shape however they are still quite neat and very interesting, plus I did not pay for them so it is not that bad.

The first thing is Deutsches Reich Reisepass (Passport). I do not know who the lady is that this belonged to.

The second is a German Kriegskarte (War map) showing Germany, England, France, and parts of Scandonavia. It also shows the German and British mine areas. It is torn pretty bad and in 5 pieces.

The third item here is a WW2 souvenier from the Heinkel factory showing aircraft that they have produced. There are 11 pictures in all but I have only scanned some of them.

 

[the lancaster kicks ass]

wow launceston's actually on the 3rd map there, that's where i live!!!!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Folks, ever bid for something on EBay, only to have someone come in at the last second and whisk the item away? Maddening isn't it?

Guess what I've found! Sign up to the free version of this, and see to it that it's some other poor shmuck who gets outbid!

http://www.auctionstealer.com

If you are going to do this for obaining WW2 memorabilia be very careful. 95% of the WW2 stuff there are fakes.




As I said I would post some more of the stuff that I obtained this weekend.

The first is a German Gas mask. The interesting thing about this one is that it is a Wehrmach issue carrying cannister and mask itself, but the filter is a Civilian issue filter.

The second item is a Bronz Mothers Cross, notice the engraved signature of A. Hitler on the back.

The third item (picture quality not so great) is a NSDAP party rally pin from the Nurnberg rally in 1936.

The 4th item is a 1914-1918 Service medal.

The 5th Item is a set of 2 ribbons containing the Imperial German Iron Cross and the 1914-1918 sevice ribbon.

The 6th item is a cloth Rattenfuehrer insignia.

 

[Erich]

excellent items gents ! Yes have done some dealings with ebay.com and .de

and I fully on agree everyone needs to be wary of what is out there. do your research first and aask tons of questions even send a copy of the e-bay itme to an experten for value and judgement. have seen ridiculous photos that were copies from the original negative go for more than 200.00 US and everyone knows the intentions of the seller were to make mass copies off the negs for further monies in the big boyz pocket...........how fricking lame

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

I know exactly what you are talking about. I have 2 pictures of Rommel that were copied from negatives. I did not buy them not would I try and sell them, I enjoy the pictures for what they are.

Before I became an experienced collector and new what I was looking for. I walked in a bought 2 WW2 german helmets. So I thought. The 1st one was just a Spanish helmet that was bought from the Germans during the Spanish Civil War. It is still an interesting piece but not worth nearly as much as I bought it for nor is it what I thought it was. The second is actually a modern German Feuerwehr (fire department) helmet striped of all its protective fire stuff and painted like a WW2 helmet. I was duped on these and after I that I vowed to learn more about the subject.

 

[Nonskimmer]

Beautiful items boys!

 

[Medvedya]

If you are going to do this for obaining WW2 memorabilia be very careful. 95% of the WW2 stuff there are fakes.

I know. And what's laughable is so many people describe things as 'Rare' or 'Scarce'

LOOK!!!! EMPTY .303 BREN GUN MAGAZINE EXTREMELY RARE ITEM!!!!!!

Yeah right.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The moment some one puts RARE in the description the ignorant fool thinks "Oh it is worth money I have to get it!"

 

[Medvedya]

They should build in a translator for EBay item descriptions

So;

Limited edition = Limited to 17000 of them piled roof high in an old warehouse near Rotterdam.

Signed = Scrawled on by my little sister in rough approximation to real autograph

Offered at knocked down price = Offered at knocked off price - part of ram-raid haul.

Sought after copy = copy is the operative word - illegally downloaded!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

They should build in a translator for EBay item descriptions

So;

Limited edition = Limited to 17000 of them piled roof high in an old warehouse near Rotterdam.

Signed = Scrawled on by my little sister in rough approximation to real autograph

Offered at knocked down price = Offered at knocked off price - part of ram-raid haul.

Sought after copy = copy is the operative word - illegally downloaded!

Sounds about right!

 

[evangilder]

You forgot one:
RARE= I never saw one, so it must be rare!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

That I have actually heard.

 

[Medvedya]

Having said all that there are some real gems tucked away under all the dross.

 

[mosquitoman]

You can find some very rare aircraft kits on ebay, I've got a Kondor, a Maryland and a Whitley off of it

 

[Medvedya]

And with the secret weapon featured at the top of the page you can grab 'em cheaply too!

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

The best places I find to get my authentic WW2 gear are from family members, estate sales, the occasional antique store in the US (sorry but they dont know what they are selling in the US) and these websites places Manions Militaria Antiques, Military Antiques, Wittmans Militaria, Hermann Historica, and there are several others out there.