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More from my Military / WWII collection ... Not sure what the booklet is?
Photo is a post card arm band and ??
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The Killer Mobile Device for Victorian Women
Adrift in a sea of digital apps for every imaginable function, we often feel our needs are met better today than in any previous era. But consider the chatelaine, a device popularized in the 18th century that attached to the waist of a wo…
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If These Shirts Could Talk: The Tantalizing Tales Behind Used Clothes
The mysterious packages kept arriving, some from eBay, others from the Home …
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Gloriously Grotesque 19th-Century Pipes
The meerschaum pipes carved in Eastern Europe at the end of the 19th century are among the most bizarre and improbable concoctions in decorative art. Some feature …
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In the Hot Seat: Is Your Antique Windsor a Fake?
While researching her book, "Killer Stuff and Tons of Money," Maureen Stanton came across all sorts of characters. For years, she shadowed her antiques-dealer friend …
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Bizarro Beauty Products, from 1889 to Now
We tend to think of the union of vanity and technology as a particularly modern affliction. It's only recently that science brought the world botox and collagen injections, skin peels, liposucti…
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Love at First Kite: How Pizza and Pente Led to One Oklahoman's High-Flying Obsession
Vintage kites from all over the world hang from the ceiling and walls of Richard Dermer’s popula…
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Pin-Up Queens: Three Female Artists Who Shaped the American Dream Girl
It’s easy to think of pin-up art as a charming relic of the old boys’ club—images that might line the walls …
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Say Ahhh: An Oral Surgeon's Quest to Reimagine the Garage-Band Guitar
It’s not unusual for men of a certain age to have a soft spot in their hearts for the look of vintage guitars and the sound…
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Tokens for Sweethearts, in Times of War
A keepsake, an item that recognizes a loved one, strikes a deep, sentimental chord in each of us—particularly that of a sweetheart. The popularity of keepsakes grew in the United States during the period from 1917 to 1919 as our country ent…
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American Picker Dream, Part I: Mike Wolfe On His Love Affair With Bikes
I was walking to school one day and saw all these bikes in the garbage. I was just amazed because I didn't have one and I found it incredible that anyone was throwing them out. So I gathered…
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World War TwoThe events and battles of World War II played out on every continent of the…
Kennkarte means Identification Card.
Ahhh... Thanks mustangtony!
Love the cover! Great find if original! Nazi symbols and art work are some of the most powerful and graphical designs of the second World War. Nice piece!
I have an original SS Honor ring, look it up if you have never seen one. It is an incredible piece and extremely rare! It was only given to the truly elite.
Thanks so much for the info and input... I had bought these at auction could they possibly sell fraud?
FRAUDS/ FAKES/ FANTASY items are found in many different areas of collecting.
When a collecting area becomes popular, the shysters are soon to follow! Nazi, Civil War and Coca Cola are a few of the areas that quickly come to mind.
Take a look at Collectors Weekly pages and you will see examples.
scott
Well, I'm overwhelmed by the interest and concern of fakes! I did not buy this on an ebay style auction! It was bought from a reputable auction. I'm horrified to think that an auction could sell items and mislead buyers! I would think the auction would be responsible for misrepresentation if an item was found to be fraud. They would also potentially be at risk to refund money and possibly face criminal charges, depending on the item fraud could be federal time.
At auction, you have the opportunity to inspect the items. If you make a mistake, it isn't the auctioneer's mistake. Yours alone!