by Military Collector Services | Sep 26, 2022 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
In the last blog I promised I would report on the MAX Show. The show is held in York, Pa which is 1,090 miles and 16 hours away by car. I left on Tuesday the 13th and stopped to shop at the Alamo Military Antiques Store in St. Louis, MO where I purchased this super...
by Military Collector Services | Sep 12, 2022 | Military Trade Show
September has been a very busy month for me and the store. On the 13th I leave for the Military Antiques Extravaganza Show (MAX) in York, PA. This show was created in the 1980’s by two longtime German Blade Collectors, Thomas Wittmann and LTC (Ret.) Thomas...
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....
