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These were found in a box from my wife's father, he was in the army Germany 1954
Are these from this years?
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Vintage Guru Reveals Her Glamour Secrets
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intage can be intimidating. It's certainly not as simple as going to the mall, finding your size, and buying a mass-produced outfit. You have to dig through racks and racks of wildly diverse items, with mysterious sizing, looking for…
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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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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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The Beautiful Chaos of Improvisational Quilts
What would jazz look like if it had a physical presence? According to Sherry Ann Byrd, a celebrated quilt maker who posts on Show & Tell, it might look something like the hand-made "M-provisational" q…
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Our Dad, the Water Witch of Wyoming
“And the Lord said unto Moses, Go on before the people, and take with thee of …
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This 1959 Goggomobil Is Insanely Cute and Gets 55 MPG. Why Can’t Detroit Do That?
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California Cool: How the Wetsuit Became the Surfer's Second Skin
When Bob Meistrell started surfing in Northern California during the early 1950s, 20 minutes was about all he could stand in the frigid coastal waters. Despite the constant rush of …
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The Unfiltered History of Rolling Papers, Plus Tommy Chong's Big Fat Jamaican Vacation
It’s kind of ironic that Tommy Chong, the smokiest half of Cheech and Chong, i…
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World's Smallest Museum Finds the Wonder in Everyday Objects
Tucked away in a lower Manhattan back alley, the freight-elevator-sized, generically named Museum is one of New York City's newest curiosities.…
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Fightin’ Femmes: Unmasking Female Superheroes with Author Mike Madrid
When I was growing up in the ’60s and ’70s, reading comics wasn't as popular as it had been in the ’40s or ’50s. But my older sister had comics, including a big collection of “Betty and Veronica.” Our parents encouraged us to read everything, so at 6 years old…
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Military Insignia and PinsThe word "pins" is a catch-all used to describe military badges and insigni…
They sure were, your wife's father was with the 29th Signal Battalion (Clear and Open) which was located in Coleman Barracks, Sandhofen, Germany during the mid fifties. The 29th is now located at Fort Lewis, Washington. The second photo is a DUI for the 317 Signal Construction Battalion (Beware The Web) was located in Pirmasens, Germany
Hi Whats a DUI?
I guess I should have explained what a DUI stood for.
Funny i thought Driving under the influence. today on this website my pictures will not open? i have this?
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A DUI is a Distinctive Unit Insignia.
The unit motto ("Clear and Open" and "Beware the Web") is only PART of the DUI. The DUI includes BOTH the Coat of Arms and the unit motto.
These are often referred to by soldiers as DIs or unit crests.
scott
Thanks Ar8jason, your wife yesterday looked at the jewelry i posted last year and left questions, 4 or more posts. so funny the first posts on these. i just right clicked with my mouse and downloaded the photos, to answer her.
Jason tell her to look at the jewelery from 1900s here it is wonderful fake Victorian pins for hats and coats some are huge 3"-4"