I bought few Zippo lighters Vietnam War era from Ebay .I tried to send one to Zippo Co for fixing And few weeks later I got the letter from Zippo Co informing me that The cover outside is Fake.I don't...
Beware that over 99 percent of these cards offered at auction are FAKES. Very few were ever issued to the average US soldiers. Real cards were printed cheaply with a soy based ink on rice paper parchment so...
There are a lot of sellers out there who seem to be categorizing uniforms and field gear as Vietnam era, but the stuff really isn't. I do not know if it is a lack of knowledge on the seller's part or a...
As WWII helmets grow in value at an amazing rate, current collectors are beginning to look to other available options to keep their headgear collections affordable. No other type of headgear has risen more...
Warning: Be extremely careful when purchasing “Vietnam” Zippos on ebay. Over the years since the beginning of ebay I have looked at thousands of lighters described as “Original” (“wartime”, etc.) Vietnam...
There are a lot of fake Viet Nam War patches that are for sale in markets these days, and potential buyers or collectors should be very careful. If a patch is labelled as having been made during the Viet Nam...
During the last years of the war in Viet Nam millions of counterfit North Viet Nam paper money was dropped from American bombers, one side of the bill looked real, the reverse side was a propaganda letter to...
eBay's a great place to find and start collecting militaria, but you have to be aware of what you are looking for and how to distinguish what is real and what's not. Most people concentrate on a small...
Beware most of these items offered for sale are cheap knockoffs made in China with authentic looking tags. These knockoffs are usuall offered in all sizes where as originals are offered singly and in limited...
Just to add to the info about zippos bearing VN era unit and 60's type period writing.... a lot are reproduction... acid etched today in VN. I have been in Saigon a lot over the last few years, and have...