Antiques Alamo sword, bad guy’s briefcase & collectibles, rare bills not for deposit (7/16/08)
In collectibles, antiques and art news, an Alamo sword and the personal effects of a notorious outlaw hit the auction block, a bank returns valuable rare bills to its customer, a stolen Renaissance masterpiece is sold and a distinctive Babe Ruth home-run ball goes up for sale for the first time. Wild West Antiques and Militaria More >>

A WWII bunker, mixed big-ticket auction results and a huge antiques fair (7/14/08)
Discovery of a WWII bunker off the coast of Denmark, different outcomes for similar contemporary art auctions in London, and a big antiques fair. Militaria-Filled WWII Bunker Discovered in Denmark More >>

Desecrate the American Flag? Free Speech or Offensive? (7/4/08)
“The Congress and the states shall have power to prohibit the physical desecration of the flag of the United States” For the amendment: In his dissenting opinion in Texas v. Johnson, the late Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist wrote, More >>

German World War II Police helmet (6/3/08)
Pictured is a World War II German model 1934 Police helmet. The helmet has double decals on either side. One decal is the German Eagle with swaztica in silver and black and wreath of silver and black surrounded in black with a silver colored border representing the German nation. More >>

Always a Marine: Reuniting history with a collectible uniform (5/24/08)
My favorite antiques and collectibles tell a story. It’s been my experience that unearthing the story is more rewarding than the challenge of obtaining the item. My most recent “story” began at the Hastings, Nebraska military collectibles show in March 2008. I had just set up my dealer table and started walking the floor to see what other dealers brought to sell. More >>

Militaria And Barbecue: Kansas City Show Review (5/19/08)
I’ve attended the KC Military Show for over a decade and I cannot think of a time where I left the venue empty handed. Admittedly, this time I tried my best not to purchase anything because I just bought a WWII 2nd Bn. Ranger uniform group and I did not want to test my wife’s generosity with more purchases this month. More >>

The Royal Flags and Honors of Queen Elizabeth II (5/14/08)
Her formal title is “Her Majesty, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.” She ascended the throne after the death of her father, King George VI on February 6, 1952 and her Coronation followed on June 2, 1953. More >>

Civil War Collectibles Part II (5/12/08)
Yesterday I was in Gettysburg, and looking at all the examples of the best of the Civil War memorabilia made me thirsty to get back in the antique treasure hunting race. Taking a little time off made my competitive passions even greater and truly opened my eyes. More >>

Civil War Collectibles (5/10/08)
It’s been a fabulous few days in Baltimore. We visited three ships and a submarine in the harbor. But, the highlight of the day was when a Mexican sailing ship pulled into dock with all the sailors in their white military uniforms. The officers had chests full of medals and you could see their national pride. More >>

Mao’s Museum (4/30/08)
While staying in Beijing, I made time to take a subway and visit the Chinese Military Museum. This spectacular building spans 60,000 square meters (196,850.39 square feet) and exhibits 5,000 years of Chinese military history on two four-story wings. More >>