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A miraculous find: a small capsule of the model carried by messenger pigeons was recently found in a field in Alsace. It contained a message sent in 1910 by a JR171 officer during maneuvers in the area. Supposedly, the carrier pigeon lost its precious memo... Capture.PNG Capture.PNG Here is a photo...

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cptbob wrote: ↑
Wed Nov 11, 2020 8:36 pm
Amazing that is sat outside for a century and the message is still intact! Fantastic!

The capsules seal very well, the message being preserved is not surprising. Finding it is very surprising. It is a shame the used a can opener to open it though.

Gustaf

By the way, grain dust has nothing to do with TB, White lung is the result of grain dust, like black lung in a miner but a different contaminant. If I am cleared for TB, I may feel good enough that I do not have to spend all my time sitting at the table at SOS/

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Hmmm...glad I am not going to be at this 2020 Show with Gus already coughing! Lucky you James!! Of course it could be only a mild case of TB due to all of the "grain dust" that he has inhaled during his life as a farmer. :D Odd you should mention that, just had a TB test yesterday, should get the r...

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cough cough!

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Go ahead and pick on me, with my diminished cognitive ability and short attention span, I will have forgotten about what ever it was we were talking about. I do not have anything to bring to sell, so I will probably just wander off at any time.

Gustaf

Ouch, burn. I suspect I will spend even less time at the table this next year

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J.LeBrasseur wrote: ↑
Fri Sep 18, 2020 5:28 pm
Guy's do not give him ideas, I need him to sit at the tables for once.

I cannot remember the last time I got to shop at SOS and buy something....

James

Maggie wants to know why Lori is always worried about all the money you spend? What about all the Kinder uniforms that I never got to see?

Gustaf

I'm bringing my wheel chair so James can push me around.

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It is important not to use paypal to pay for purchases from AGM as that money will not go to AGM, as paypal has closed their account and seized their balance. I think it is time to close my account and drop off ebay. Paypal has made it fairly easy to make payments to Europe, but to be honest, sendin...

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400 euro seems a little high to a person who bought this type of mask for $100, but that was in the last century. The condition can be improved with careful care. The fact it is complete and a great name painted on the lid makes up for the condition issue. I had not heard of the extra cloth being an...

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Great article. The pseudo-historians of the history channel on TV has been the biggest manure spreader of fake history.

Gustaf

Great item but it has an MG08 booster assembly? That is what it has. I'll seek out a more correct replacement, but I'm sure this would be an impossibility. There are a lot of reproductions of the 08/15 booster, the reproductions have an angular edge on the front of the shroud, while the originals a...

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I use a three ring binder.

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When I pass away the items will most likely be given away or sold below their value, and I don't mind because they have served their purpose: giving enjoyment to me. Have a nice weekend, Lars And they will become a pleasure for another collector. A lot of collectors think museums are the way to go ...

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I have heard a lot about the aging of the hobby, I heard it in the 1960s too. Anyone who has attended The Show of Shows should know better. When you look at the total young population, there is a very small percentage that are interested in history, now just because we are all interested in history ...

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Also, the fact that you could put a label and a stamp on a helmet and have it sent through the mail is pretty hard to fathom these days. I don't expect that Canadians could do this. I've never encountered a mail home helmet here. I am sure that you can still do it. Not too many years ago, a friend ...

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This is the only Ersatz Kinder helmet I have ever seen and almost mint. Came from a friend in Germany with a kinder tunic I will post later. He brought me these at SOS. There is a 1916 dated mannequin that came with the set, that I am still waiting on to get here from Germany. mixture of real parts...

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Good article. I reminded me of an original Ford Model T that was found in original condition with 90% of the original paint and not body damage, as I recall, it was purchased for an insane price and then the owner decided it would be great to restore it, he spent a small fortune reducing its value b...

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I had the great luck to help a farmer in Austria, clean the attic in his house in 1972, I was handed the tunic of Ferdinand Holzner, and told to put in the garbage, I was able to convince the farmer that it was not something that should go in the garbage, so he gave it to me, and with a little diggi...

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b.loree wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 01, 2020 5:35 pm
Just testing this part of the forum. B

I looks like you got a B

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We only looked at the issue today - all our mail is quarantined for two days! And Brian, Enid just said you'll have to buy something even cooler next year to make the cut! And hey, she didn't include my MG08 purchase so don't feel bad! Our mail is on a 3 day quarantine, it just about ruined me when...

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b.loree wrote: ↑
Tue Mar 31, 2020 3:20 pm
Yes, good to see you have framed up that CEF gas helmet you sniped from my part of The Great White North years ago!

That is one of the best parts of the collection.

Gustaf

I managed to make an addition to the Commonwealth corner of the bunker recently. It is demiled but works better for displays in public.

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Hello James ; Are you sure that all these small straps are for children ? One that you show has writing on the bottom I think it is a red strap J. B. 6 a lot of these small straps were stock used by the people who put them in frames for soldiers as they ended their service with a regiment and was a...

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J.LeBrasseur wrote: ↑
Sat Feb 29, 2020 11:25 pm
Great show and Great people, and other then Gus being aloud in, all is good!

James

That is your fault, you got the pass for me.

Gustaf

Hey Alan, Those younger collectors have been there all along. SOS is the best show in the world, the people who attend are great and the people who put is on do not get enough thanks for the work they do. About the only complaint I heard was that you had to wait 4 hours after getting your packet bef...

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I could not even find another box of crackers this year, but it was probably the Best SOS yet. We made it home just ahead of a big blizzard.

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They make a great mail box stand too.

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Here is my contribution, not as great as John's, but you have to work with what you have.

Prussian Infantry circa 1917

and Prussian Infantry circa 1918

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Amybellars wrote: ↑
Thu Feb 06, 2020 4:29 am

Gustaf wrote: ↑
Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:14 am
Well, it looks like SOS will be canceled for me this year, Jeff has posted his latest catalogue and by 3:05 Central time I should be bankrupt.
And you are still rich after 3.05 central time.

Not rich, but not as poor as I wished to be.

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Tony without Kaiser wrote: ↑
Wed Feb 05, 2020 10:21 am
Well done

Nothing compares to Officer's Metalhelme.

I assume you bought a lottery ticket on the way home?

He already won the lottery, no need to buy a loosing ticket.

Gustaf

Due to slow interweb service, it looks like I can still afford to drive to Kentucky.

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Well, it looks like SOS will be canceled for me this year, Jeff has posted his latest catalogue and by 3:05 Central time I should be bankrupt.

Gustaf

Hey Brian, Giving prices is usually difficult,but to give you an idea, I paid $2200 (about 4 years ago) for a nice Stirnpanzer with a good M1917 helmet (with liner and chin strap) the strap on the Panzer is not original, and $1200 about 6 years ago for a nice Grabenpanzer with replaced straps. Both ...

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YOu do not have to use metal to get a Stirn Panzer to ring, a real one will ring with a knuckle.

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Hey Eric, here is the top strap, the dealer in France has been good for me, the strap is probably a reproduction, but I doubt you will find an original.

http://aassniper98.com/en/mg-08/10297-l ... 0815-.html

Best
Gus

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Most people still believe that the war ended on November 11th 1918, but it continued until the Treaty of Versailles over a half a year later. A lot of people died of starvation in Germany during that time due to the blockade stopping food from being sent to Germany.

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I predict that in a couple of decades, you will be buying a couple of shipping containers, there is no cure, just treatment for this disorder. The current health care regulations require insurance to cover drug addicts, I think they should also pay for collectors to treat their ailment.

Gustaf

My introduction to Good Soldier Svejk actually came from the book Good Camarad Schweik, by Helmut Putz. I found the book when I was still in high school and it was so interesting that I searched for the prequel by Jaroslav Hašek. Good Soldier Svejk is even better, but Putz did do a very good job of ...

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That would be the Gendarm he met while he was making his way to the front after getting left behind by his regiment.

Gustaf

Think about a good HEPA air purifier to remove some of the dust. I'm sure you could tuck it away somewhere and that will do a great job of controlling the dust. Even though dust is a big problem in our area, I have not had any problems with dust in the containers. The carpet catches any dirt that c...

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Schiavona13 wrote: ↑
Tue Oct 29, 2019 2:12 pm

Gustaf wrote: ↑
Fri Oct 25, 2019 10:09 pm
dirt on the shoes is a issue to think about
I have astro turf on the landing and in the entrance, That helps remove most of the dirt. The carpet is vacuumed fairly regular, and while dust is a big problem in this area, I have manage to keep it to a minimum in the containers.

Gustaf

Do you have climat control and heating in there ? Humidity is not a big problem here under normal conditions as we seldom get above 50%, but I do have a dehumidifier as well as limited heating in the winter and AC in the summer. During the coldest months, I will have to allow the temperatures to ge...

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Thanks all, this has been a project that I had wanted to do for some time, making the collection available to the public while keeping it at home where I can enjoy it too. I have had it displayed at other museums in the past, about half the collection spent 6 months in the Fort Douglas Military Muse...

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We have been getting the bunker ready for an open house sometime in the month of November, we will host the member's meeting of the Minidoka County Historical Society and the general public sometime after Veteran's Day. The time and date will be announced when we get things ironed out. DSCN0087.JPG ...

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Metric is a better system, but Centigrade is not really a very good measurement of temperature. It is based on water's state while Fahrenheit is based on the human condition.

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Glad the remodel is a success and that the preventative measures are working

Gustaf

The half inch is actually the addition of two cuts that remove a quarter inch of material. Our European friends are not talking about full auto weapons, I think they are talking about the run of the mill rifle, pistol and revolvers we almost take for granted.

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MG34NZ wrote: ↑
Thu Aug 15, 2019 12:14 am
I think you mean shipped TO my US exporter and all around good guy ?

He does not have one.

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