Nice finds!

Gustaf wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 25, 2020 9:36 pm

They make a great mail box stand too.

I'm in the 'burbs - an MG wouldn't do. I have a small cannon on the front porch so that works.

ww1czechlegion wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:40 pm

LOL, sorry Peter, I didn't realize those were your tables!

Again, congratulations on acquiring this very nice MG08. It looks super!

No worries. I guess my efforts to build the brand apart from being me has been successful!

Nice haul Amy! Sorry we didn't get to meet up at the show - always next year.

ww1czechlegion wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 24, 2020 7:00 pm

Is that the one that "Plunderer Pete" had on his table?

That is my table!

Wow! I never even saw that at the show. My wife actually was chronicling impressive finds from the show for Military Trader magazine. I wish we would have known as that would have made the list! Thank you for sharing.

Here is a link to my recent Forbes.com piece on history "influencers." We think of influencers as hawking products and promoting brands, but I've seen some great influencers on YouTube talking about history. Daniel Fisher also does a great job of promoting the items he buys/sells and the shows he hi...

This was my "only" real pick up at SOS this year.

It was great seeing everyone, and my apologies for those I did not see. I was so busy this year that there were literally a dozen people I wanted to see that I never did!

I had a great show. I really only made one purchase (actually not true but only one that counted).

FoxNews quoted me on this one:
https://www.foxnews.com/science/wwi-hel ... s-discover

Happy President's Day. Even if we might not always like who sits in the Oval Office I think we need to respect that office and hope the person does the best possible job. That said 29 former Presidents stand out as they donned a military uniform and served their country before they served as Preside...

I don't know if I believe this research. I've spoken to many modern helmet makers and concussions are something they've all been working to address, so I find this surprising to say the least!

Time until SOS:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9v-33jcEDk4

Glad to hear you'll be able to make it to SOS. I was going to suggest you come anyway to pick your items from Jeff!

Looking forward to seeing all you guys in just two weeks!

I ended the year with this new addition to the collection: a Schwarzlose Maschinengewehr M. 7. This was the standard issue machine gun in the Austro-Hungarian Army throughout World War I. This example was later reissued to the Romanian Army, and the water jacket extended (the gun was repainted too a...

I wrote a piece on the visit to the Musee de l'Armee in Paris:
https://www.gunpowdermagazine.com/milit ... de-larmee/

Truly a spectacular piece and one I know will be special to you.

James, very nice shakos but the connection to Paul is of course priceless. I'm sure you'll treasure these the rest of your life.

Excellent read Peter. Very useful and informative. It's always fun to go to a US Gun Show even though I know I cannot buy any firearms. That is funny as I find it frustrating to go to shows in Canada and not be able to buy the guns! I regularly make it to the Toronto Show (was there this past Satur...

While many of the members attend SOS, I thought my piece on the best shows for guns and antique arms might be of interest:

https://www.range365.com/gun-collecting ... -treasure/



I do put in the miles hitting a lot of shows each year.

See you guys at SOS then!

Will anyone be going to the Toronto Show on Saturday? I'll be there - hoping for good weather for the three hour drive each way.

That is a great start. But a piece of advice -- start the research when you are young. Buy and read the books. Collecting the knowledge of these items is as important as the objects.

This week I tried to promote the sale price of my book, "A Gallery of Military Headdress" on my Facebook business page and it was rejected by Facebook. In the past my attempts to boost a post for the book have been rejected on the grounds that it violates various standards - probably related due to ...

I've seen tea towels this size.

Here is a helmet I bought this summer. It was sold to me as a "Bolivian" helmet, but the seller probably didn't realize that Colombia is one of the Bolivarian nations in South America. This confuses people who don't understand that Bolivar is referred in several nations and that Bolivia wasn't actua...

This isn't original, but it displays well. The Ottoman uniform and bashlyk were made for the 2015 Australian mini-series Gallipoli , not to be confused with the 1982 Mel Gibson movie. It is likely as close as I can get to an original, and it displays quite well. I should have bought the trousers but...

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.

These were a recent addition - I bought these from Bill Combs (of course) at the MAX Show. A pair of Spanish Navy sun hats from the 1920s to early 1930s. What is fascinating is that Spain had been among the earliest to adopt sun hat/helmets in the Philippines in the early 19th century and those were...

Great stuff! Thank you for sharing.

For something a bit different -- 3D printed clothing with historic uniforms are now available: https://gearhuman.com/collections/famous-ancient-costumes?page=1 There is even one for Kaiser Wilhelm II: https://gearhuman.com/collections/famous-ancient-costumes/products/3d-gh-wilhelm-01?variant=3029559...

My article on the history of the victory parade in New York City:
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2019/09/ ... great-war/

Who knew a huge victory arch was constructed on 5th Avenue for the parade?

Top notch display. Well designed and executed!

Quick update - I cleaned up the basement. I painted the floors, built a new gun rack and everything actually looks better. We then had two days of heavy rain and because I also repaired the gutter and moved the water away from the house and added lava rocks to help keep the water off the exterior wa...

Thanks for clarifying Gus. It is very confusing and this is why I'm careful when I buy "dummy guns" as we call them in the USA. I've seen Sten Guns and others where someone built them and they are "too good." I made a guy really nervous at SOS when I saw he had a Sten Gun that had the entire bolt as...

The only part on a MG that is regulated is the side plate. Just my two cents, and I hope I am not stepping on toes, but that is only partially accurate. This is true for belt-fed machine guns, but for other automatic weapons it is the receiver that makes it a "machine gun." This is why the receiver...

Thanks everyone for the kind words. I had everything dried out and moved everything from that half of the "bunker." I used an oil-based floor/patio paint that will seal it too. I will put a second coat tonight, move stuff back this weekend. I'll do the other half of the bunker come this fall. Honest...

My condolences Pete but at least you did not lose any of the collection...books will dry out. The main thing is that the collection was spared! My small collection is in a room a storey and a half up. So unless we have a Biblical flood I will be ok. My house was built in 1920...a hand dug basement ...

There are only two kinds of basements, those that have had water in them and those that will have water in them, and the first group is also in the second group. You are lucky, I have friends who were away from home for a week and had a waterline in the second floor break putting 4 feet of water in...

Well, I've written a couple of articles in the past about preparing a basement to house a collection. My bunker has air purifiers, dehumidifiers and is pretty secure. I painted the walls to reduce moisture coming in, and the floor was sealed. However, last night after a light drought with no rain fo...

Look on Hotels.com for room rates, but look SOON. There is the gun show, flea market and I believe other events going on as usual so rooms fill up fast and can get very expensive. And while SOS will likely go on as usual after last year's issues I've started to book refundable rooms for all the show...

Hi, Gus--
I was already thinking how this could be easily loaded on a truck. The best part is if you move you have containers ready for the collection.

This looks really good. What is the source of lighting? LED?

Very nice example. I'm never against light cleaning. Dust and dirt from storage aren't really history. If it sat on your shelf you'd regularly dust it.

That looks very cool...one wonders why the sudden interest in WW1 by movie makers?? God knows WW2 has gotten the most attention. I would venture to say Peter Jackson's interest sparked other filmmakers. I think the problem with WWI is that filmmakers don't know what to do - in the U.S. it is just t...

James, I echo Brian's sentiments. While I never had long deep conversations with Paul at SOS I always enjoyed chatting with him. He will truly be missed. The world is diminished by his departure from it.

Fantastic examples. Any idea who wore these caps?

My article on the Treaty of Versailles:
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2019/06/ ... s-a-price/

100 years ago the First World War officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

Thanks for the information. Well, the Mallory Hat company was around from 1823 and was sold in 1952.

It was great seeing you Brian. It is a three hour drive each way, and always longer to get back in to the USA, but we find the show well worth the visit. We found some treasure as usual. I highly recommend more "Yanks" join us in frequenting this show. There is so much stuff you simply don't see in ...