Where are you all buying your stuff? I am looking to expand my collection but I am just overwhelmed with sellers and I want someone repuable.
Found these 3 to be honest and reliable Anthony Jessen : U.S. Uniforms - Jessen's Relics Paul from Lakesidetraders : Lakesidetrader German Dagger & Military Collectable Site Peter Whammond of the Collectors Guild, pay bit more, but hassle free and fake free The Collector's Guild Regards Herr
Thanks Herr. I would Salute you but I ran out for the day. I also take it that you collect Navy? I will scan my navel pictures this weekend and put them in the gallery.
No worries, am not in it for the salutes but would be nice lol Yes, Kriegsmarine collector here Regards Herr
hey Jaguwar it can depend on what your looking for and how much your willing to spend - I'm still a student so I have to becareful with my purchases (lack of money ).....as a result I stay away from dealers - as they know what they have, so price according (sometimes with a big profit).....I do have a look around ebay from time to time - but be very careful and do your research before you buy anything expensive! As for me I'm very interested in collecting helmets and general fieldgear so I have a little look at 'yard sales', markets and junk shops as often times people can be selling something interesting / valuable that they don't really know........but you may find them very interesting!! plus I like the added effect of actually re-discovering an old helmet or badge, with possibly a story behind it too - That usually makes my day and so I enjoy the purchase all the more. Hope this helps you out AndyPants
I'll give you info about some i've dealt with in the past. These include the usual suspects. http://www.ww2f.com/militaria/www.weitze.com http://www.ww2f.com/militaria/www.carstenbaldes.com Detlev Niemann - Orden und militärhistorische Antiquitäten Galerie d'Histoire - Historische Antiquitäten und Orden Der Rittmeister Militaria Entrance Page Black Cross Military Collectibles, Militaria For Sale, German WWII, Reproduction Military collectibles, Military Antiques, Militaria Antiques Stay away from: Lakeside traders because they are way over-priced. The Ruptured Duck-ditto the above. Third Reich Depot-ditto the above. Peter Lukacs-because he's a fraud, liar and a thief. jamie cross-because he is WAYYYYYYYYYYY too expensive for the crap he peddles, is another liar, and also likes to make up stories about the militaria he peddles. I KNOW that for a fact because I made a trade w/ a good friend and well-known West Coast Militaria collector for a small grouping that belonged to an Marine Inf Rgmt NCO-and that I traded two Bavarian Medal Bars for-and my friend traded them to jamie cross for something. Well,ju st for the hell of it-I went to jcs site and saw my two ex-medalbars for sale on his site for well-over three times what they were worth-and both had suddenly and by some miracle--suddenly had "stories" about them both-which was totally not true. I know other good dealers to deal with-but I aint sharing info about their sites so their sites don't become a "Feeding Frenzy" like all the others have become. Call me greedy if you will ;-))
Ah yes,I had forgotten about those guys. PS,I remembered another dealer to stay away from because his wares are nothing but over-price crap. That dealer is George Johns who is in Oregon. He's another overpriced rip-off and also doesn't know $h!t from shinola about militaria.
