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Saw this today, and yes that is sharpie written on the cover. I have no words. The canteen is also a "paratrooper" version to make matters worse.

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Just when you think youve seen it all....Nothing suprises me. dumb and dumber.....stupied is stupid does....

I guess back in the day when we wrote troop 52 BSA all over stuff too.....But then it was a 50 cent item.

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Just when you think youve seen it all....Nothing suprises me. dumb and dumber.....stupied is stupid does....

I guess back in the day when we wrote troop 52 BSA all over stuff too.....But then it was a 50 cent item.

Haha, but even if it was a used modern camping canteen, who would buy it with the guy's phone number written on it? Just dumbfounded lol.

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Saw this today, and yes that is sharpie written on the cover. I have no words. The canteen is also a "paratrooper" version to make matters worse.

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Hi, I agree with you acts like this leave you speechless. I was once in a military store in the USA and the owner was preparing parcels as I looked around his store. I saw him write the customers name and address on the outside of an original cardboard carton of an unopened gas mask using a sharpie pen.

 

attached below is another example of thoughtless vandalism the sales price of five cents written with a sharpie inside a 1918 dated ammunition pouch, Ok he only saw the value as five cents, the historical value was obviously uninteresting to him.

 

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Hi, I agree with you acts like this leave you speechless. I was once in a military store in the USA and the owner was preparing parcels as I looked around his store. I saw him write the customers name and address on the outside of an original cardboard carton of an unopened gas mask using a sharpie pen.

 

attached below is another example of thoughtless vandalism the sales price of five cents written with a sharpie inside a 1918 dated ammunition pouch, Ok he only saw the value as five cents, the historical value was obviously uninteresting to him.

 

lewis.

 

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I have a few pieces of field gear with $1 written on them but thankfully it's on the backside so you can't see it when displayed. At least the five cents is written inside the flap.

 

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Was common to see stuff marked with a price on the item when sold at surplus stores years ago.Some used a grease pencil (think crayon) some used markers etc.

 

Still amazes me that when I go to a tag sale or flea market that people still write the price directly on vintage paper items,photograhs etc.Often they put a piece of masking tape or an adhesive sticker right on the front of the items.I have tried to explain to them that taking off the sticker will tear and damage the piece and its best to bag the item.

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Was common to see stuff marked with a price on the item when sold at surplus stores years ago.Some used a grease pencil (think crayon) some used markers etc.

 

Still amazes me that when I go to a tag sale or flea market that people still write the price directly on vintage paper items,photograhs etc.Often they put a piece of masking tape or an adhesive sticker right on the front of the items.I have tried to explain to them that taking off the sticker will tear and damage the piece and its best to bag the item.

I hate when sellers use stickers or tape. Hang tags are always the best option.

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I've mentioned this story before but I once found a set of mint M1967 ammo pouches--not super rare but cool to find--and both had a big price written in sharpie across the front of the pouch.

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I still have a WW2 USN plastic training bayonet w/scabard.Bought it at a local auction.Written on the scabbard is $1.98.I figure it was purchased from a small surplus store locally in the 50s or 60s.

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