by Military Collector Services | Feb 13, 2023 | Uncategorized
For all of you that have never written a blog I must say it is not easy. After doing this for several months, I have learned a couple of things. First it takes days, sometimes weeks to think through a topic, second writing a good blog depends on my emotions....
by Military Collector Services | Jan 17, 2023 | Military Memorabilia
This month I would like to discuss U.S. Army Metal Insignia more specifically a small enamel pin officially called Distinctive Unit Insignia (DUI) also unofficially called unit crests. Introduced in the 1930’s when most Soldiers were issued three. Two for the...
by Military Collector Services | Dec 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
As this is the last blog for 2022 it is fitting that I speak of events and trends experienced during the year. Impediments that I see of a business of this kind can be broken down into three categories. – Lack of Knowledge – Lack of Capital – Lack of...
by Military Collector Services | Dec 20, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
This month I would like to showcase one of my recent collection acquisitions and discuss one of the big problems with collecting military items. First, I was able to buy a large WWI Austro-Hungarian postcard collection that has many beautiful pieces. The color...
by Military Collector Services | Nov 30, 2022 | Military Memorabilia, Military Trade Show
November was a very busy month! Every weekend was spent at a Military/Gun Show or a Flea Market. The first weekend was spent at the Wichita Military show that I discussed in the first blog. The second weekend was spent at the giant Wannemacher Gun Show in Tulsa, OK....
by Military Collector Services | Nov 17, 2022 | Military Trade Show
Last week I attended the Wichita Military Guns & Collectables Show located at the Cessna Activity Center, 2744 S. George Washington Blvd., Wichita, KS. The show started in 1981 and I have attended this show many times over the years and found it always to be a...
by Military Collector Services | Nov 4, 2022 | Military Auctions, Military Memorabilia
In my never-ending search for military items, I take many different approaches. First, I have a store and advertise locally, then I have my website reaching out for hundreds of miles to find collections, I attend Trade Shows, Outdoor Antique Markets, Tag Sales and...
by Military Collector Services | Oct 11, 2022 | Military Memorabilia
In the past I have focused on WWI and WWII items. This month I would like to talk about the other wars of the Twentieth Century, Korea and Vietnam. Last summer I purchased a large accumulation of US military items from a family in Salina, Kansas. There were several...
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...
