A new era is beginning for the Occupied Japan Club, as its long time leader retiring her post after 27 years and a new pair of co-leaders stepping into the spot. Read More +
Occupied Japan Club announces new leadership
World War II Collectibles
Ask the Experts: Kabuki parachute could pull out $350
A collector’s unique and intricately designed Japanese-style parachute draws a historically-rich assessment by Dr. G. Marchelos in Ask the Experts. Read More +
Early 19th century gunner’s powder horn pegged to fetch upwards of $300
A wide variety of firearms and militaria, including an incribed Colt 1851 Navy revolver and gunner’s powder horn are set for sale March 24 at Cordier Auctions. Read More +
Revolver with ties to General Custer could muster $4,000 in Pa. gun auction
Highlights of Cordier’s fall gun auction include a 150-piece collection of engraved and other firearms from the estate of a private dealer as well as two owner inscribed Civil War era revolvers, one with ties to General George Custer. Read More +
Original Iwo Jima Monument in forefront of Veterans Day Parade en route to Bonhams
Bonhams in New York will exhibit the original Iwo Jima Monument at The 590 Madison Avenue Sculpture Garden adjoining its auction galleries, after the sculpture is featured in the Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade. Read More +
Kaiser Wilhelm II character stein carries modest opening bid of $1,200 in live, online militaria auction
Mohawk Arms’ Nov. 16-17 militaria auction is packed with ethnographic items, headgear, art, exotica, Americana, uniforms, swords, edged weapons, decorative veterans’ flags, military steins, medals, books, pistols and more Read More +
Cased Tiffany sword may top out at $60k at firearm and Militaria sale
A unique grouping of vintage firearms will be sold with a number of important military antiques, Oct. 25-26, 2012 in Cincinnati. Highlighted in the sale will be a cased Tiffany sword presented to Lt. Samuel P. Ferris, 8th Regiment, U.S. Infantry, estimated at $45,000 to $60,000; this is the first time this Tiffany presentation sword will be offered at auction. Read More +
Dalton Gang Colt pistol featured in Sept. 7-9 vintage firearms auction
The Gateway collection of 19th and 20th century firearms, featuring the famous Bob Dalton Colt pistol, is up for auction Sept. 7-9, 2012 by Rock Island Auction Co. It joins several important private vintage firearm collections coming to auction at the same time. The Dalton pistol is the most culturally-histoic gun in the sale. It was take from Dalton’s dead body after the famous shootout on Oct. 5, 1892 in Coffeyville, Kan. Read More +
Love of country and ‘Old Ironsides’ inspires former Marine’s nautical collection
A visitor to G. West “Westy” Saltonstall’s office could be forgiven for thinking he had mistakenly stumbled into a small gallery of maritime Americana. While marine-oriented, Westy’s esoteric nautical collection ranges from old cigar boxes to paintings to clocks and reflects his love of country, Old Ironsides and his Boston family heritage. Read More +
George Washington button sells for $1,645 amid 1,700 lots of militaria
Amid 1,700 lots of militaria that came up for bid, a flat copper button from the inauguration of George Washington, 34mm sold for $1,645 and a rare “Fighting Observer” wing from an archive pertaining to parachute pioneer Lt. John H. Wilson sold for $8,438. Read More +