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
Tag Archives: military collectibles
Royal Canadian Mounted Police call on collectors to help identify artifacts
Thousands of antiques, believed to have been stolen, were seized by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. Now antiques collectors are called on to help. Read More +
Auction of ‘man-tiques’ offers bayonets, swords, Militaria and silver dollars
A Militaria collectibles auction to be held live and online March 29, 2012 offers a wide array of ‘mantiques’ – from Samari swords to silver dollars. The sale has a large amount of Militaria collectibles from both sides of the conflicts that make up World War II. Read More +
Odd collection of crustaceans tucked in world-class militaria sale
A set of rare tournament armor for the Italian tilt that dates from the end of the 16th century sold for the equivalent of $441,200 at a Dec. 13 Militaria auction. However, the armor wasn’t the only unusual armored object in the sale. The most impressive exhibit was a Japanese Spider crab, considered to be the largest living arthropod, which changed hands for the equivalent of $29,400. Read More +