Q & A with Harry Rinker: Arcade Cast Iron Farm Toy, Uncle Sam & Hitler Button (5/24/13)
QUESTION: I own an cast iron, Arcade blue corn planter toy. I acquired it as part of a boxed lot … More >>

German World War II Art Published as Waffen SS-Approved Postcards (5/9/13)
The postcard series Austellung Deutsche Kuenstler und die SS has its origins in an exhibition held under the same name … More >>

Two Historic Lots Relating to Gen. George Armstrong Custer to Cross the Block (3/4/13)
FAIRFIELD, Maine — Two lots related to Gen. George A. Custer and featuring historically important and museum quality materials, including … More >>

Artists’ Propaganda Depict Heroic Images of German Military and Home Life (3/3/13)
The postcard series Deutsche Kuenstler und die SS has is origins in a propaganda campaign of the same name that … More >>

Beware of Fakes, Forged Winterhilfswerk Postcard Series ‘Police in Poland’ (1/23/13)
The postcard series Police in Poland was issued as a War Winter Help to aid the German people in the … More >>

German Winter Help/Winterhilfswerk Offers Dozens of Collectible Categories (12/21/12)
Most of the German people suffered heavily after the Frist World War, especially in the large cities, due to the … More >>

U.S. Navy Miniature Models (7/27/09)
QUESTION: I own a case of miniature models labeled “U.S. Navy Miniature Models, USN Bureau of Aeronautics, Special Services Division.”  … More >>

Hearing the Veteran’s Story (11/29/07)
I just read an article stating there are only three living WWI vets left. It seems like they all faded away without receiving the recognition they deserved. I’ve only met one WWI vet in my life. He was my great uncle Benny. Benny served with the 88th Division and told me that he survived the war but nearly died on the troop ship coming home because of a serious flu outbreak. More >>

WWII German Wehrpass For An Africa Corps Panzer Grenadier (7/26/07)
I’ve had this German Wehrpass for awhile. The soldier’s name was Heinrif Esser and his last unit entry is “7./Pz. Gren. Rgt. 361″ or 7th Company of the Panzer Grenadier Regiment 361. This unit was under the famous 90th Light Africa Division (March 1942-May 1943) that was captured at the battle of Tunis. More >>