So many times we purchase antique documents or artwork that brings a smile to our face, only to frame it in such a way as to either decrease its value, or create harm to the piece. Below I have outlined 10...
What exactly is U.S. Horse Cavalry Equipment? Perhaps we should broaden the catagory to include U.S. Horse Artillery Equipment. Daily we see items described as Cavalry or Calvary or Calvery offered for sale...
You are reading this guide since you were considering to purchase, a shoa survivor's uniform. sad to say, what you probably have in your possession (or considering it) is a 99% FAKE! In this guide I will...
BRITISH WWII STARS Eight different types of stars were issued for the Second World War. Only a maximum of 5 could be earned by a person and if one qualified for further campaigns, clasps were issued to denote...
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...
Remember! Buy your armours only from armourers who actually use the suits in simulated combat...period...anyone else is feeding you a line...or selling you an igloo in Africa...the finest arourers in the...
As a rule, antiques should not be cleaned. Swords with an attractive age patina will enhance market value--any cleaning not carefully done will detract from the item. The blades of Civil War swords were...
As with my other Russian dive gear article, Russian refers to any Soviet-era rebreather, regardless of actual vintage (some are still in production and some come from the Borat republiks.) The purpose of this...
www.stores.ebay.com/gewelometryBuying jewelry is fun and a fullfilling learning experience. Most sellers are middlemen that purchase and resell items of good value.Others are Artisans that create unique items...
The Imperial German 1897 Kaiser Wilhelm I Birthday Medal was unofficially struck to honor the 100th Birthday of Kaiser Wilhelm I as a civilian response to the establishment of the Prussian 1897 Centenary...