What do you collect?

by **charlie don't surf** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 4:30 pm

Hi everyone, I thought I might start a thread where everone can tell about what they collect and perhaps even establish new contacts.

Personally I collect mainly one thing, signed as unsigned, original as repro pictures of:

*Holders of the tank destruction badge (das panzervernichtungsabzeichen)

So, how about you?

Best regards/ Daniel

by **adrian** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 5:57 pm

Well as a matter of interst, I collect spare parts for Bren Gun Carriers.
I have a shed full of them. Mostly useless,some practical, all of them loved and cherished!

Occasionally I get excited and stick them in their correct position on the 'old girl'! Its a labour of love!

Speaking of which, has anyone seen a spare gearbox off a 1940 Ford Commercial? Its a 3ton truck of which the driveline was fitted into the Carrier Universal Mk2* Aust. Anyone?

adrian

by **Commissar D, the Evil** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 6:50 pm

Good Luck Adrian!!! ---Hey, an idea :idea:

! Why not repost what you're looking for in the Vehicle Collection Point Thread?

Hi Daniel, I collect books and models, as you know. I just won a kit of the French Battlecruiser "Strasbourg" and can't wait for her to arrive!!!
Best Regards, David

by **karltrowitz** » Fri Jan 17, 2003 11:21 pm

I collect virtuallyanything german from the third reich period.Militaria,stamps,postcards etc, etc.The two star items in my collection are a signed photo of Hermann Goring and a turret hatch off a panther tank( it definately belonged to the 2nd SS panzer division "das reich") that I dug up in Normandy back in 1996.

by **MG42** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 12:48 am

I collect whatever militaria that takes my fancy. I don't have loads only a few select items as follows:

As I said not a lot of stuff but all 100% genuine. Next on my list is a deactivated MG-34 or 42 and any kind of helmet.
Regards
MG

by **Craig** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 3:12 am

I collect toe-nail clippings.

I have a vast collection comprising approx. 5,000 pieces!

I have several from famous sporting personalities including a complete set from Andre Agassi!

I also have one from Winston Churchill and one of the Queen Mothers.

The pride of the entire collection is a corn from the left big toe of the Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler.

Cheers

by **RSW** » Sat Jan 18, 2003 9:50 am

I collect german tank photos and albums, death notices and grievance letters sent to next of kin. I enjoy researching the notices and trying to locate where these soldiers are buried. Currently I have around 300+ notices and have successfully researched 7 of them. I am also learning German as a result of the research.
My collection is increasing and I am always looking for that next "treasure" to add to my lot.
My wife just shakes her head when I have my collection out and I am working on it, I guess you could say that when I have my "stuff" out, I am in the zone!
Best regards,
Robert

by **britfish** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 9:46 am

Guns Im afriad,,,

So far just an MG 42 a PPSH 41, An M1 Thompson and a Moisin Nagant Rifle.......

by **Craig** » Mon Jan 20, 2003 4:42 pm

Nothing wrong with guns Britfish!

I have a K98, a .303, a Bentley side by side shotty, A Weatherby Vanguard-.300WinMag, a Savage .22 and an air rifle.

Love guns! Got a funny feeling I should start stockpiling ammo though.....
:wink:

by **Tolga Alkan** » Thu Jan 23, 2003 8:43 am

I collect signed photos of SS-RK holders and any photos related with SS-Pz.Div.2 "Das Reich".
I own also several war and post-wat times Soviet medals and decorations.

by **Brig** » Sat Feb 01, 2003 8:23 pm

I collect practically anything, but it comes in spurts. Military and political. Best piece, I'd say, is an original German ballot

by **Zookeeper** » Wed Feb 05, 2003 10:07 pm

I've got a bayonet (minus scabbard), helmet (minus liner) and a flag or banner since it's made to hang vertically (red with white circle and black swastika). There is a stamp on one side, but I'm not sure what it's for. I believe it's for certification or something. I also collect books, music and models, but mostly dust on all of them.

Rick

by **Guillermo** » Thu Feb 13, 2003 10:23 pm

I collect Feldgrau messages that have invaluable and very interesting info.

Guillermo

by **Kimmo** » Sun Feb 16, 2003 12:27 am

I collect postcards, photos and documents from Germany between 1930 and 1945.

Even postcards from that time period can have some interesting information.

For example few weeks ago I bought a postcards that was titled: Greetings from Heidelberg. It had many small pictures from Heidelberg and there was one small picture with a word that I couldn't translate.

Little research gave me a result that it probably don't have a counterpart in english. Thingstätte seems to be a part of the propaganda machine, somekind of speaker's stand.

by **Ciaran Byrne** » Tue Feb 25, 2003 8:00 pm

I collect Late War and Post-War Soviet militaria. I have around 60 uniforms, medals, badges caps, shoulder boards, publications, field gear...you name. The thing I would most like to have is storage space to put it all!

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