by Military Collector Services | Sep 13, 2023 | Military History
Trying to write a short history about militaria collecting in America, is a difficult mission. The hobby was started by US Soldiers bringing back WW2 war trophies. The older Soldiers were not attracted to items from a defeated enemy. They knew what things historically...
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...
