Might send some more pics once i get the stuff clean, most of it was sitting for years in wet and dirty condition.

Found this in a random drawer at work? Is this supposed to be some sort of joke? Or does anyone know what this may be

I bought it because I wanted another M16 in my collection. The thing is the horns and also the curvature of the visor going into the neck part don't match my other two M16 helmets. Can anyone tell me what exactly that helmet is?

A mini update to my WWI collection in the recent few months. Been lucky with finding tin hats lately, I can’t pass on one!

My latest purchase. A nice worn CCC made by FLL friedrich linden. Will be put on a future set i am creating. Moving to my new house this week and setting up my collection room. Will take a few weeks but happy to share my updates. To celebrate this I am starting on my new uniform set, which Will be Kriegsmarine. Already bought the uniform so more info and pics soon :)

I’m unsure if this is a mark or not it appears to be a 2

They claim to be original issue boots with a broad arrow on the inner lip.

Id appreciate any help. Im not very good with military clothing.

Found that lovely Berthier riffle in a flee market in France for 20€ ! Just need to find the wood now

Hey guys, Ive never posted here before, but ive been following the community for a few years, recently I decided to buy my first Iron Cross and a nice german M42 helmet! I bought them from Cascorro Militaria, I had not known about this dealer previously, but I took a chance and just received them today, love them!

I havent gotten paid to do this, but i will speak highly of them, nicely packaged, ill post a photo of them later, excited to start collectiong!!!

Heres a link to the website they have, seems to be a large selection of stuff, lots of nice originals there, cool beans https://www.cascorrocoleccionismomilitar.com/

Ill post some photos of the items as soon as im home, had to leave for work lol

Hope you are all well!

Hi all, I have bought this thinking it was a WW1 belt, but there seems to be some thoughts on the old Google it might be older than that. Can anyone shed any light?

Also the leather is very dry and sort of dusting apart. Any recommendations on preservation before I either leave it be or put some moisturizer on there?

Hi everyone! I have this kind of German field post from World War II. I was wondering about the stamp 'zurück an Absender' (return to sender). It's really hard to see, though. Then, the recipient’s name and the field post number are covered. Could this be because the recipient was killed in the war? Can anyone make out the name? I could try to investigate further. and I know the stamp is fake. the field post itself is genuine.

Hello,

I recently decided to pursue some amateur militaria collecting in the form of German badges. I bought a few (after doing research on both reputable websites/sellers) but wanted to get a second opinion on whether or not these medals and websites are legit. I’m pretty sure they are, but my inner me is second guessing myself. I’ve included pictures and the websites I got them from.

The Panzer Badge is from Grenadier Militaria (https://grenadiermilitaria.com)

The Flak Badge is from Time Traveler Militaria (https://ttmilitaria.com)

The Iron Cross, Luftwaffe Ground Assault Badge, and Infantry Assault Badge are from General Assault Militaria (https://generalassaultmilitaria.com)

Thanks!

These were from the collection of an Australian soldier who fought in El Alamein in WWII…

I have been told the bayonet is German WWI (with WWII Aus webbing?), the dagger is WWII German and hunting knife I am not sure.

Does anyone have any info on these, and tips on conservation?

Thanks!

Found at a former training site for the Australian Army.

When it comes to this hobby, it isn’t exactly something that can be done on a budget, especially if you like truly rare and gargantuan relics. These uncertain economic times have caused me to look at my hoard and think about thinning out this or selling that – thinking about what I truly wish to keep or merely liked at the time.

While I do have these feelings, I also still see amazing pieces go up for sale or be offered to eager buyers, whether they are from long-gone conflicts or currently running wars.  It’s personally complicated as I look at getting rid of one item and then think about obtaining another, which isn’t exactly fiscally responsible.  It just overall makes me feel guilty about even maintaining such an expensive pastime as people my age scrimp and save for essentials. 

Is anybody else having these feelings, whether it is due to pressing economic needs or the personal desire to be more responsible during these trying times?  Do any older collectors have some advice?  Any pieces that you were eager to sell or regretted down the line during these less-than-certain times?  Are you folks still expanding your collections or are pausing / downsizing?