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State Soldiers Home Hot Springs South Dakota Real Photo  Postcard. Below the State Soldiers Home sign it looks like a golf green, with some golfers on it. I would say this card dates from the 1930s-1950s. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2. slight soiling, corner and edge wear. $5.50 item #r31

Nice set of metal wings, blue enamel. With a TS. Made by Toye Co. London. Netherlands Royal (Dutch) Naval Air Arm Wireless Operator/Air Gunner Wing used during WWII. Made by Toye, Kenning and Spencer, London, after Holland was overrun by the Germans. The Dutch had a whole series of these wings with different letter designations for each postion in the plane.  The T is for Radioman and the S for gunner.....Telegrafie and Shutzen......or similar 2 1/2 inches, good condition. $29.50 item #4913

1943 Folder of comic Army postcards. 18 comic images inside. Sent home by a soldier from Camp Shelby Mississippi to his wife. Some writing, front and back covers, plus postmarks. Edge and corner wear, light soiling. $7.50 item #3054

All Navy Championships 1959 cufflinks. I don't know if these were for a sport, or for something else. medallions are 7/8 inch. Hinged cufflinks on back. $22.50 item #4261

10K Gold American Legion Auxillary Past President Pin with attached 10K gavel pin. Excellent condition. Slightly bigger than 5/8 inch across. $32.50 item #3035

1943 "Post Headquarters, Camp Upton, Long Island, New York" Sent  from a soldier from Maxton, North Carolina to a friend in 1943. Light soiling, slight corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $5.00 item #3056 

Framed photo of WW I soldier Jacob Keck. Photo is 3 1/2 x 4 inches. Some yellowing. Wood frame shows wear, and some tape on back. $12.50 item #4686

U.S.S. Ranger postcard. Passing under the golden gate bridge. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Unsent. Light soiling, light corner and edge wear. $4.00 item #4313

YMCA booklet, :France Our Ally" by B. Van Vorst. WW I 1918, inside it says "A Brief account of France, its people, and their part in the War, with special information for American soldiers". 44 pages of information on the French people, French history, and more. Good condition with some light soiling. 4 x 5 3/4 inches. This book was with the Jacob Keck photo above. $17.50 item #4687

"A Field Telephone In Operation, U.S. Army. Early card, WW I era. C.T. American Art. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Edge and corner wear, some light soiling. $5.00 item #3058

Unique real photo postcard of a guy in his workshop with a cannon. Looks homemade. On the back is stamped "taken sept 11 1915 Mr Pete Kredo?" Postcard has a good bit of soiling, and edge damage and wear, some of the picture is peeling in the right side. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.50 item #4337

B2 Stealth bomber coin/medallion commemorating the roll out of the first B2. 1 1/2" $22.50 item #499

Bendone Military Uniforms advertising ashtray. Has a little bit of rust on the emblem. Light scratches in the chrome. 5 3/4 inches across, 3 inches tall. $29.50 item #4621

German Patriotic postcard. Unusual in that is was printed in New York "Kriegskarten Verlag, 128 Park Row, New York, Copyright 1914" Across the bottom "Lieb Vaterland magst rubin sein". (Dear Homeland like a ruby?) Shows a German infantryman, sailor, and cavalryman. Some soiling, creases and wear to the edges and corners. Before WW I. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $7.00 item #4338

Two real photo postcards. Shown in both photos is the same young soldier. In the first postcard he seems to be cleaning his 1903 Springfield 30-06 rifle. I'm not sure if the 89- CO on his T-shirt refers to 89th Company, or what. In the second he is with an older soldier, from the hat, possibly a noncommissioned officer. Both cards are unsent. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches, some soiling, light corner & edge wear. Notice the leggings on both men. WW I probably. $9.50 item #ddd9

Michelin Illustrated Guide to the Battlefields (1914-1918) - Rheims And the Battles for its possession. Michelin Tire Co. London, France, New Jersey. Copyright 1920. 175 pages, A walking and pictorial tour of Rheims and the battlefields, including maps. Cloth semi-hardbound cover. Cover is soiled, as are some of the pages. Edge and corner wear. Spine and hinges are a bit loose. 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. $29.00 item #4625

Basic Field Manual Infantry Drill Regulations, August 4, 1941. FM 22-5. Good condition, light soiling, light creases on spine, corner and edge wear. The last few pages have a small tear on one edge. Arms drill, marching, parade, and etc. 4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches, 207 pages. $19.50 item #4675

Basic Field Manual Soldier's Handbook, July 23,1941, with additions from May and December 1942. Some soiling to cover and pages, edge, spine, and corner wear. This covers many aspects of operating in the field from setting ambushes to cleaning rifles, much more. 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches, 264 pages. $19.50 item #4676

A. B. C. D  E, F. G. I bought these photos out of an estate. It looks to me like this was an open house at an airbase, or an airshow. 1950s. Each picture is 4 x 5 inches. Light soiling, light creases. I will identify the aircraft in each picture as best I can. A. C-54 Commando, B-57, what looks like a KC 97 (Freighter/tanker version of the B-29), but blurry. B. B-57 Canberra. C. B-36, a rare bird in photos. D. KC-97, B-47, Piper Cubs? E. B-47m B-36, F-100 fighter. F. B-36 bomber. G. Tail of a B-25, C-54, B-57, KC-97. 7 photos, $35.00 item #4634

Soldier photo, with his parents? 3 1/2 x 4 7/8 inches. WW II period. Crease bottom right corner. $5.00 item #4774

Soldier in Army fatigues and helmet. WW II era. 2 1/4 x 2 3/4 inches. $5.00 item #4775

Two photos, the first shows an airman standing beside the tailgunner's position of a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress bomber. Second photo shows the same airman outside the door of the parachute shop. No location given. I assume this man probably was a tailgunner. 2 1/4 x 3 inches. Some yellowing, light soiling, paper on the back from having come out of a scrapbook. Light scratches. $12.50 item #4776

Original Photograph of U.S. Lexington CVS-16. The CVS designation is for an antisubmarine carrier, and was used after 1957 telling me this photo was from after that year. The Lexington was built during WW II, but served the US navy up until 1991. Today it is a museum ship. I assume this is from one of the bridge lookout and signaling stations. I think the officer in the middle is probably the captain. . Official navy photo as you can see from the stamp on the back shown in the second photo. 5 x 7 inches. Good condition with just minor wear. $7.50 item #5415

United States Air Force TAC Tactical Air Command F-105 tiebar. TAC took delivery of the first squadron of F-105 Thunderchief fighter bombers. The Last Thuds were taken out of service with the Air Force in the 1970s and early 1980s. 1 3/4 inch, light wear. $24.50 item #5454

Great Curtis C-46 Commando lapel pin. The Commando was newer, faster, higher flying and with greater range, and payload than the more famous C-47  not nearly as many were produced. Principal use of the Commando was flying the hump in the China Burma India theater of WW II. Screwback pin shows a plane with US markings. 1 1/8 inch. Good condition, just light wear. $22.50 item #5455

A. B. C. D. Sweetheart or Loved Ones military pillow covers. all satin, around 18 inches square.. A. is post WW II, probably early 1950s. Is for a sweetheart, and is US Navy Training Center Great lakes, Illinois with a poem. Has a seam separation, bottom left. Some soiling and wear. Some fringe loss. B. US Army Camp Croft, South Carolina sweetheart. Camp Croft was located near Spartanburg, SC and operated from 1940-1946. Light wear, a couple of small holes, light soiling. C. Army Air Base Richmond, Virginia. WW II, light soiling, some fading, couple of very small holes. D. Camp Stewart, Georgia. WW II, Opened in 1940 as an anti aircraft Artillery training center. Operated as such, and as a prisoner of war camp until deactivated in 1945. later reopened and named Fort Stewart. Some holes in the back, few small holes in front, light soiling. Dearest wife with poem. Your choice, $15.50. Take all 4 for $50. Item #5634

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