As the price of pre 1922 Irish infantry badges is going up and up the following are useful tips on spotting which sellers are flogging the fakes: Munster regiment - The most common copy has a really fat and...
(left)......medals and ephemera to Corporal Lawrence Cowin,1st (Airborne) Battalion,Border Regt, signaller/wireless operator,D Companys signal platoon,KIA by German mortar round on slit trench,courtyard of...
Hi. As a regular e-bay advertiser, I thought that I'd just put a very rough guide together for the "new" collectors of M series Stahlhelm. There were THREE basic combat models. The M35, the M40 and the M42....
This review is my review from over 30 years collecting experience on how to spot the obvious points of fake helmets especially on ebay! Ebay is a minefield for any German helmet now a days mostly the ones...
WW1 Cigarette Cards I've been collecting and selling collectors cards and cigarette cards for over twenty years. Before you read this guide please subscribe to my card collecting newsletters for updates on...
What is meant by fixed lug, wire lug, trench, or officers watch?Although wrist watches had been made before the First World War (WW1 - 1914 to 1918) they were mainly worn by ladies: they were not fashionable...