What do you collect?

[azadhind]

well i mostly have vietnam war era american stuff like helmet, alice pack, boonie hat, angel head flash light and webbing. i also haa ww2 dougboy helmet and a turtle back mk2 vickers helmet again both were used by brits and the indian army in ww2. i also have ww2 era webbing ie grip belt, 2 ammo pouches. the india army still uses this webbing. these are now being replaced.

[Spankeem]

I collect German WWII stuff - thus far many photos, a couple of Wehrpasses and Soldbuch, I have a Polish womans ID (interesting), an E-boat badge, edelweiss, deathshead, gestapo police insignia, documents, etc.

I have some documents as well which I am uncertain as to what they are - or even if they are of military importance. If anyone is interested I would be happy to scan them and send them along.

My favourite has to be the tan bevo deathshead I have.

[Uli]

One of my hobbies is collecting German ceramic beer glasses, or "humpel," both new and old. One of my favorites dates back nearly two-hundred years, and was apparently hand-engraved by a true master. I know I sound like the average American tourist when I say this, but, of all of Germany's countless contributions to this world, I hold German beer up not as a mere alcoholic beverage, but as a work of art.

[Soldat1942]

To be honest, I will collect anything. Especially anything to do with Germany. If books are considered to be a collector's item, then I collect many WWII books.

[knieptang]

Books:

My most rare Book is a "Nibelungenlied" in Hardcover, printed 1841.

Antique Books, printed between 1880 - 1915, Kaiserreich, Deutsche Kolonien, Deutsch-Südwest and Deutsch-Ostafrika.

Books about WWI, the very rare ones, Books about 1933-1945, especially Jungdeutscher Orden, FAD, RAD, Hitlerjugend, BDM, Schutzstaffel.

Photos:

FAD, RAD, BDM, HJ (3000...?)

Plakate:

WWI + WWII Propaganda (150...?)

Movie Posters: 1950s/1960s

German/French (More than 5000...?)
(Including "Die Brücke" in several Editions) NOT FOR SALE! *g*

Hmmm...???

Michael

P.S. And about 20 very rare Books conc. the Holocaust, printed in the 1950s/1960s.

[Vanadh]

Greetings to all!

I've been around in Feldgrau for some time and i have to congratulate the entire community of Feldgrau on the ammount of knowledge youve gathered here.

What i collect is mostly GDR stuff:
Hats, badges, medals, uniforms, equipment,
I also collect books to some extent, mostly about WW1 and im really interested in GDR propaganda material and literatur.

So far

Greetings again

[Prussian Blau]

I collect pretty much any item related to the Third Reich, but I am now branching off into 1933-39 propagander and stamps/money.

[pak40]

Hi,
I collect military model kits, mostly German- 150 figure kits and 75 armor kits. I will work on them soon.
Also, I collect books on German Military subjects: Modelling, Units, Armor, Personalities,et al., I have around 125 books on all of these things.

I also collect some Anime and Japanese Modelling magazines.

Chris

[infanterielandser]

I have a real passion about collecting WWII autobiographies/memoirs. However I also collect weapons. I have a decent sized bayonet collection, some rifles (Mauser Karabiner 98k, Lee Enfield No4Mk1, M1 Garand, Moison Nagant, SKS, MAK-90, M1A (civilian M14), and 3 Japanese Arisakas). I also have a Walther P38 and Soviet Nagant revolver.

I dabble in other militaria from other wars as well :)

[Taylor Collector]

I collect the following:

Original WWII Press Realases and Newspapers.

East German Caps and fake German Insignia (looks great if you know how to do it)

Fags of many nations.

Stalhelms, there fun

Old Pistols and Daggers

British Web Gear (I MUST have every type ever made, I MUST and WILL)

Third Reich Medals (but the Swastikas over three inchs stay in the closet, they can scar people.)

Napoleonic buttons

Victorian era Buttons

WWII Americna Uniforms (I have far to many)

Spanish Civil War Republican Guard items.

Manhattan Project stuff (I am really hoping to find the remains of one of the hundreds of rolls of duct tape used in the construction of the test bomb)

Nazi Pennants

Pith Helmets

Homemade Potatoe gun action downcaled models of WWII weapons

Primitive weapons used by primitive peoples (blowguns, spears, etc.)

Stuff that once belonged to Mr. Bob Oppenheimer (I got most of his kit, but some of it got away)

Model Ships

Really antiquated guns

Old books

Old medals of any type

Antique W. Britians toy soldiers.

Ok, near the end there some of it wasnt military, but I stayed directly on topic throughout most of this thing, although I guess model ships and old books on WWII kind of count, althoguh I should have mentioned those old books were on WWII, that owuld make more saense I tihnk.

Carpa, my backspace wount work.

TS Allenn

[Taylor Collector]

(Imagin e look of horror)

Argeh, I meant FLAGS, not that.

And my cabk spase still doesnt work.

Crud,.

TS ALlen

[stabsfeldwebel]

As a wargamer, I have a good sized collection of miniatures in several scales (1/72, 1/285 & 25mm) & eras. (WW2,Vietnam,WW2,Medieval/Fantasy & WW2) Any guesses as to which is my favorite?

[Alex Dekker]

I try to collect German medals (sometimes very expensive...), WW2 form, denazified and 1957 versions. The last one come in a wide variety of qualities.

Also, I'm always looking for GOOD books. I think quality pays of. And if a book is signed, great! I bought Vincx en Schotanius 'Nederlandse vrijwilligers' part 4 just about two months ago. Bit expensive (my wife got mad!), but one of the greatest books on the topic considering collaboration and Dutchmen in the Waffen SS. And I've got the whole serie.

Only one problem: the money... I'm always short on money .

[Spandau]

Avete,

I collect what is cheap and strikes my fancy, though most of my money is sucked dry by the college vampire. Nevertheless, I still somehow manage to grab something off the market now and again.

I have a decent collection of Helmets, 1 reproduction and 5 authentic (2 German, 1 British, 1 American, 1 Russian).
I have a bunch of repro medals and one authentic IC 2nd class.
I have three Karbine 98Ks, (used on the ostfront) one .303 British Enfield, and one 1891 Nagant as well as 3 rifles of lesser importance.
I then have a random assortment of gear including bayonets, ammo pouches, belts, and the like.

Valete,

-Spandau

[Taylor Collector]

Hey Stabs, I bet your favorite is either WWII or fantay?

I also collect models and wargaming figures. Just think of how stuffed my war room is, combination gaming table/ storage/ mannequin display /cases / library.

Also, I am lucky. One of the worlds Largest Military Antiquites stores is quite literally down the street from me, and, as I have been going in there for years, I get good deals on his already low prices.

TS Allen