Militaria

This trio of new books explore the relics, military badges and uniforms of World War I and World War II.

Rock Island Auction Company (RIAC) has been hinting since late last year that 2019 promised to be a special year. A glance at the special items in the firm’s May 2019 Premiere Firearms Auction confirms it.

A collection of Oskar Schindler’s personal possessions sold for $46,303 according to RR Auction. Schindler is credited with saving nearly 1,200 Jews during the Holocaust.

New Orleans' French Quarter, bound by the Mississippi River and boasting architecture from the Spanish era, hosts many of the city’s finest antique stores.

In the firm’s April 13 auction, Daniel Buck Auctions will be offering almost a dozen vintage Levis and Lee jean pants and jackets.

An important Russian bronze may sell for as much as $120,000 during an Eldred's auction scheduled for April 5-6 in East Dennis, Mass.

Since closing our shop doors over 18 months ago, Jay and I are still making adjustments to routines, not only in our daily lives but with each other.

Pinback buttons have been used in the United States since the first presidential inauguration in 1789, when Washington supporters produced a slogan button design to be sewn to a lapel or worn as a pendant.

When Don Smith decided to pay $20 for an abandoned storage unit in Peoria, he had no idea that the contents belonged to California U.S. Congressman Henry Ellsworth Barbour nearly a century ago.

Donley Auctions, an auction house in Northern Illinois, has announced an upcoming auction of Guns and Military items including more than 300 grenades.

An antique Bowie knife with a storied provenance which includes Davey Crockett and the earliest Winchester M1 rifle are just two of the many historic military arms headlning an 'unriviled' collection set to sell Sept. 12.

You never know what you'll find when people open the doors to their homes for an antiques appraisal. In this feature article, Antique Trader contributor Dr. Anthony J. Cavo shares the story of unexpected finds, including an 1863 blueprint of a Civil War fort, during an assessment.

Inspired by a story submission for the 2017 Nostalgic Treasures issue/contest, long-time Antique Trader reader B.C. shares his own appreciation for mail penned by servicewomen.

Wartime and political memorabilia, including a satirical Russian painting depicting leaders Stalin, Hilter, and what is said to be Roosevelt, is at the center of Milestone Auctions' Jan. 27 Historic Military & Firearms Auction.

A Winchester Model 1866 rifle with a connection to the Civil War soldier for whom Ricketts Glenn State Park is named topped all lots during Cordier's Dec. sale.

In this tale of a Nostalgic Treasure, Neil Gallensky shares how collecting vintage radio communication devices opened a door to a unique connection with his father.

Did you know the Texas Rangers law enforcement agency has been in operation since 1823? Today the history and memorabilia associated with this crime-fighting group is receiving tremendous interest.

Winchester, Colt, Parker, and more legendary makers will be represented in Rock Island Auctions' Dec. 1-3 Premiere Firearms Auction. Among the headliners is a Henry rifle with silver gilding, and a Colt revolver presented personally from Samuel Colt, himself.

A historic Revolutionary War musket, a Brown Bess — the first model of its kind to bear the Winchester name — is coming to auction Nov. 18 through Pook & Pook, Inc. with an estimate of $10,000-$15,000.

More than 2,000 antique and vintage firearms and accessories, from 12 esteemed collections, will cross the auction block Oct. 31-Nov. 2 through James D. Julia, Inc.

A selection of awards and medals presented to the late British acting icon Sir Christopher Lee will come before bidders Nov. 1 through Spink auction house.

There's no retiring for Civil War dealer Jay Thomas. He's still happy to be brokering deals and selling historic artifacts.

Antique Trader magazine subscribers receive the benefit of complimentary antique appraisals. Dr. Anthony J. Cavo evaluates a historically significant Japanese sword with Marshall Islands provenance, as well as a Limoges porcelain ramekin.

In some instances, the phrase 'limited edition' equates to a higher price. The good news, according to Steve Evans, is that's not the case with belt buckle collecting.

An American flag that flew during the landing on Gold Beach, during the Invasion of Normandy, is among the items coming before bidders during Rock Island Auction Co.'s September Premiere Firearm Auction.

In the midst of wartime conflicts and during recovery from the wounds of war, military servicemen of the 18th and 19th centuries skillfully transformed worn-out military uniforms and blankets into quilts. An exhibition of such quilts opens Sept. 6 in New York.

A pair of surgical amputation kits used during the Revolutionary War by the man who would go on to found the Harvard Medical School sold for $104,147 during RR Auction's July auction.

A small trench art ammunition shell serves as more than a collectible to admire for Daniel Boehmke. The shell is a commemorative piece related to the sinking of the ship Boehmke's father served on during World War I.

Two paintings by noted French expressionist painter Rouault, each expected to realize upward of $20,000 each, are among the 250 paintings featured in Eldred's Aug. 3-5 auction.

An intricately designed Civil War sword, presented to Brigadier General Eli Huston Murray and possessing a unique provenance, is coming to auction July 28-30, during J. Levine Auction & Appraisal's sale.

Collectors of many interests lost a true ally and long-time ambassador recently, with the passing of esteemed hobby publishing pioneer Chester "Chet" Krause.