WWI AMERICAN M 1906 4.7 INCH ARTILLERY CASE When WW1 erupted the US Army had few field guns, using mostly French 75s. But we did possess small numbers of the medium caliber gun, the US Model 1906 4.7 Inch Gun. A very scarce 4.7" US field artillery piece. Approx 17" tall, brass w xc markings "Model of 1906 4.7 In. Gun", with crossed cannons US Ondnace Dept stamp. No primer. Inert. VG.
Circa: 1906
Manufacturer: NA  

FRENCH SOLDIER HELMET WORLD WAR ONE An original WWI French infantry helmet complete with liner. The steel helmet is well used, still has 50% of original paint and the infantry insignia is corroded but compete. The liner is loose but complete, with worm eaten leather and moth eaten blue felt. The chinstrap is present with buckle , missing the end attachment. The helmet looks like it saw lots of use.
Circa: Model 1916
Manufacturer: NA  

BIG BERTHA WORLD WAR ONE GERMAN ARTILLERY SHELL CASE A fantastic original WWI German shell casing for an Imperial German 155MM gun. This brass casing is approx 28" tall, 6" diameter, the base is marked "Juli 1918 HL27", and "FN" in a circle, indicates the case was made at the captured Belgian Fabrique Nationale factory near Liege, Berlgium. The case is clean and still has some chocolate patina, and no primer, compeletey inert. It wiill make an interesting umbrella stand. Shipping weright 20 lbs, UPS only.
Circa: 1918
Manufacturer: Fabrique Nationale  

WWI FRENCH TRENCH PERISCOPE A fantastic World War One hand made tench periscope , consists of an approx 18 x 3 x 3.2" wood body, with crudely made openings in each end and inside, 2 WWI vintage lady's cosmetic mirrors affixed. I removed the mirrors and each is a commercial lady's compact mirror, approx 3 x 2.3", the tin frame of each has a color celluloid image of a pretty young woman on the reverse! A very crude periscope probably made circa 1914-1915 in the early days of trench warfare on the Western Front.
Circa: NA
Manufacturer: NA  

HAWAII THEATER BROADSIDES CIRCA 1940S - WORLD WAR TWO Group of original circa 1940 Hawaiian Theater advertising broadsides, for the Papaaloa, Honomu & Empire theaters, Honomu, Hawaii, incl 1) Japanese War movie "Umi No Mamori", 2) "Tarzan Finds a Son", w Johnny Weismuller (8 x 12"), 3) Ace Drummond" w John King, Jean Rogers, 4) Japanese War Movie "Ajia No Musume". All are color, illus,, approx 5-6 x 7", except the Tarzan sheet, w small punch holes in margin. The 4
Circa: 1940s
Manufacturer: NA  

AMERICAN WORLD WAR ONE US ARMY COMPASS An original US Army issue military compass, all brass body w hinged lid, belt ring, sighting device & marked "US 1918 US Engineer Corps F-L 1918", w matching serial numbers inside & out. The compass rose does not rotate, and compass shell is missing one small screw. A nice original Doughboy item, unlike all the fake WWI British Army compasses coming from Pakistan!
Circa: 1918
Manufacturer: NA  

GENERAL IRA EAKER EARLY US AVIATION PHOTOS General Ira C Eaker rose from a pre-war fighter pilot to Commander of the Eighth US Air Force, Army Air Corp, during World War 2. A very rare original pair of photos of Eaker piloting an Army Loening Amphibious biplane, ferrying the Secretary of War from Washington, DC, to THE Panama Canal Zone, March 11, 1928. Each photo shows the 2 seaplanes in flight over Washington, w ptd label on back identifying the pilots & passengers; both have a stamp of the Wide World Wire Service Photo Company. Each photo 8 x 11", w creases, small edge cuts, vg overall. The pair
Circa: 1928
Manufacturer: Wide World Wire Service Photo Company  

WWII GI MEDALS & DOGTAG Original group of 5 items, 4 medals and a dogtag include 1 ) Named WW2 Good Conduct medal w owners name engraved "John D Champlain, Jr". 2 ) WW2 US Victory medal, depicts Liberty, for service in the 2nd World War. 3 ) National Defense Medal, 4 ) Good Conduct Medal. 5 ) US Army Dogtag, names Champlin, serial number, religion and blood type. All exc, medals w vg ribbons. Only the 1st of the 4 medals has engraved name. These came from the Kingston, New York area. The 5 items
Circa: 1940s
Manufacturer: NA  

WW2 JAPANESE SHELL CASE Complete necked brass case for Japanese 3 Inch field howitzer. 7" tall, necked case, base w Japanese mkgs. Inert primer. Vg. Nice relic of the Pacific Theater of Operations, WW2. uncommon, probably brought home by a returning GI. Inert.
Circa: 1940s
Manufacturer: Unknown  

BRITISH WORLD WAR ONE CAP INSIGNIA GROUP Group of 10 British, Canadian, & Australian cap badges, World Wars era, include 1) Royal Scottish Fusileers, appr 3 x 1.7", copper. 2) British Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, copper pinbars. 3) Free & Fearless 14th Canadian Hussars", copper back hooks, 4) Royal Army Medical Corps, 2.5" brass "RAMC Home Counties", 5) Kings Own Calgary Regiment. Face worn, missing 1 back loop. 6) Tyneside Scottish, copper loops on reverse. 7) Royal Welch Fusileers, brass w brass back bar, 8) Royal Australian Ordnance Corp, w folding back pin. 9) Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders, 2 x 2". White metal, copper back pins, 10) Australia, copper w back pins. All vg. The group
Circa: NA
Manufacturer: NA  

PIONEER AVIATION- LADY FLYER PHOTO 1927 Thea Rasche was a noted German aviatrix, the first German woman stunt flyer, and a chart er member of the "Ninty Nines" woman pilots organization founded by Amelia Earhart. 8 x 11" news photo of Ms Rasche and American pilot Clarence Chamberlain in the cockpit of the Bellanca Monoplane "Columbia", 1927. Photo reverse w" Wide World Photo" stamp and original 1927 label identifying the flyers. Vg.
Circa: 1927
Manufacturer: Wide World Photos  

FRENCH MILITARY LITHOGRAPH ALBUM A very handsome color lithograph album of 16 images of the French Army Academy at St Cyr, "Album Militaire Ecole Speciale Militaire De Saint-Cyr", w plates incl Basic training, Infantry relaxes shooting pool, barracks life, mess hall, classrooms, swordsmanship, cavalry training, equestrian training, the Infirmary etc, publ by Figaro Illustre, 1892-96, Paris. Each illus is 10 x 12", fine colors. Edges worn, softcover w tears, overall good. The album. 16pp.
Circa: 1890s
Manufacturer: Figaro Illustre  

RANDOLPH CHURCHILL MEMORIAL CHINA PLATE Lord Randolph Churchill was the "Golden Boy" of the British Conservative Party before his untimely death; his son Winston Churchill was driven by his fathers shadow to become the Defender of the West in WW2. An original Staffordshire plate issued in 1886 to honor the passing of Lord Randolph- octagonal 9" white china plate w color image of the Lord framed with wreath of a thistle, shamrocks & a rose. Wear on edges and a scratch on edge, overall vg, no cracks or chips.
Circa: 1880S
Manufacturer: Staffordshire  

AVIATION AIRCRAFT PHOTOS VINTAGE INCL LADY AVIATOR a fine group of 26 original aircraft photos, from the estate of US AAF P47 pilot & aviation photographer Charlie Alsworth, 34 year veteran of the US AAF, USAF, Bell Aviation Company. Many of the photos are 8 x 11", a few are snapshots, include commercial and military single engine planes, biplanes, Bell officials & military officers, early aviators, plane crashes, seaplane, aerial sea rescues, aerial photographic equipment, a few ships, pilots etc, 1930s-1950s All vg, a few w small edge tears, most blank on reverse, but a couple w Bell Aircraft, US Army markings or photographic agency labels on reverse. The group
Circa: 1930s -1950s
Manufacturer: Various  

VINTAGE DENVER COLORADO SHOULDER HOLSTER A nice 1930s era shoulder holster, Heiser Holster # 125, that was worn by a National Guard colonel in the 1930s. This brown leather holster is complete with buff shoulder loops. The holster is stamped with the Heiser logo and "Heiser Denver 125" VG
Circa: 1930s
Manufacturer: Heiser, Denver Colorado