Brian Dentino Posted August 24, 2012 Share #1 Posted August 24, 2012 http://www.ebay.com/itm/WWII-USMC-1st-Divi...=item1e714d0412 1st MarDiv Alphas now at $511.99? Okay all, what am I missing here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack's Son Posted August 24, 2012 Share #2 Posted August 24, 2012 Brian......Jump in and buy it, I'll tell you after the auction!!! :laughing1: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted August 24, 2012 Share #3 Posted August 24, 2012 I must be missing it too, doesnt look to be anything special. Looks like a plain jane 1st MarDiv tunic :think: Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 24, 2012 Share #4 Posted August 24, 2012 Is it the name ? Leon N. Dillon Other than that ????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Michael Posted August 24, 2012 Share #5 Posted August 24, 2012 It's the coffe/rust/blood stain.. love that little caveat.. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Trang Posted August 24, 2012 Share #6 Posted August 24, 2012 I was asking myself the same thing!! What is so special about this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 24, 2012 Share #7 Posted August 24, 2012 I always drink hot coffee from my arm pit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted August 24, 2012 Share #8 Posted August 24, 2012 I agree the price is pretty ridiculous, but it may have to do with Dillon being with I/3/5 on Guadalcanal and through April 1944. He was also wounded at some point along the way.... Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Trang Posted August 24, 2012 Share #9 Posted August 24, 2012 I agree the price is pretty ridiculous, but it may have to do with Dillon being with I/3/5 on Guadalcanal and through April 1944. He was also wounded at some point along the way.... Rob That might be. Gee..though..I hope sellers don't start thinking they can get $500 for alpha blouses now!! :pinch: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron3-6 Posted August 24, 2012 Share #10 Posted August 24, 2012 That might be. Gee..though..I hope sellers don't start thinking they can get $500 for alpha blouses now!! :pinch: It'd have to be on Pawn Stars or Pickers in order for that to happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted August 24, 2012 Share #11 Posted August 24, 2012 Been talking to another forum member about this jacket already tonight. Looks like its just as Rob says. Gaudalcanal veteran, i dont know enough about the records to say Cape Gloucester as well. He also participated in the Matanikau Engagement, 7-9 Oct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted August 24, 2012 Share #12 Posted August 24, 2012 He sold 2 other Alpha's for 50 something and 60 something. I wonder if he knows what is going on ? M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History Man Posted August 24, 2012 Share #13 Posted August 24, 2012 It'd have to be on Pawn Stars or Pickers in order for that to happen I would have to say all three apply here, have gotten many calls from people comparing their worn out common helmet to a fixed bail hawley set or a unit marked one on eBay. Interesting history with the jacket, didnt know that the Guadalcanal association added so much value to a uniform. Philip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted August 24, 2012 Share #14 Posted August 24, 2012 Something doesnt add up with the alpha he sold. G. J. Netta doesnt seem to register with the 5th Marine Division, the division was already in-active when he enlisted. patch is only tacked on as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted August 24, 2012 Share #15 Posted August 24, 2012 Something doesnt add up with the alpha he sold. G. J. Netta doesnt seem to register with the 5th Marine Division, the division was already in-active when he enlisted. patch is only tacked on as well. 5th Marine Regiment, not division. I Co, 3rd Btn, 5th Mar, 1st Div. I get the feeling that everyone is being super skeptical about this....sure the price is high, but someone just really wants a uniform belonging to a Marine who pretty much went through it all with the 1st Mar Div....not only that but with the 5th Mar Regt....such rich history. Compare it to some airborne uniforms where $511 is totally acceptable, this is not so different. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Long Trang Posted August 24, 2012 Share #16 Posted August 24, 2012 5th Marine Regiment, not division. I Co, 3rd Btn, 5th Mar, 1st Div. I get the feeling that everyone is being super skeptical about this....sure the price is high, but someone just really wants a uniform belonging to a Marine who pretty much went through it all with the 1st Mar Div....not only that but with the 5th Mar Regt....such rich history. Compare it to some airborne uniforms where $511 is totally acceptable, this is not so different. Rob I'm certainly not skeptical. I just hope it doesn't start setting some sort of market trend with sellers. Call me paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted August 25, 2012 Share #17 Posted August 25, 2012 5th Marine Regiment, not division. I Co, 3rd Btn, 5th Mar, 1st Div. I get the feeling that everyone is being super skeptical about this....sure the price is high, but someone just really wants a uniform belonging to a Marine who pretty much went through it all with the 1st Mar Div....not only that but with the 5th Mar Regt....such rich history. Compare it to some airborne uniforms where $511 is totally acceptable, this is not so different. Rob Sorry Rob, was talking about the previous jacket sold by this seller with 5th Division patch and named to a G. J. Netta. Not the 5th Regiment, 1st Mar Div jacket named to Dillon. Didnt think that there was anything wrong with this jacket, just seemed a little expensive. Im new to collecting USMC items, but is this just a case of having more money than sense? Same with the Airborne stuff, it just goes to the guy with the deepest pockets? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted August 25, 2012 Share #18 Posted August 25, 2012 It was a Purple Heart 1st Division Alpha. I researched it and was actually watching it. Seems like two people discovered this bit of info as well and really wanted it. If you put PH with 1st Division Marine Alpha, that will be sought after. Leonardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Heritage Posted August 25, 2012 Share #19 Posted August 25, 2012 5th Marine Regiment, not division. I Co, 3rd Btn, 5th Mar, 1st Div. I get the feeling that everyone is being super skeptical about this....sure the price is high, but someone just really wants a uniform belonging to a Marine who pretty much went through it all with the 1st Mar Div....not only that but with the 5th Mar Regt....such rich history. Compare it to some airborne uniforms where $511 is totally acceptable, this is not so different. Rob Fingers was correct because he was talking about the 5th mardiv uniform that he previously sold and is now on sale again on the sale thread here. That is expensive in my opinion...but I guess if you want a Canal grunt uniform badly enough then that would fit the bill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fingers Posted August 25, 2012 Share #20 Posted August 25, 2012 Thanks AH. Well I havent got a spare $500 for another one. Guess I dont want one enough! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted August 25, 2012 Share #21 Posted August 25, 2012 As I said before Fingers, You got yours for pennies..Lol Leonardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captainofthe7th Posted August 25, 2012 Share #22 Posted August 25, 2012 Sorry Rob, was talking about the previous jacket sold by this seller with 5th Division patch and named to a G. J. Netta. Not the 5th Regiment, 1st Mar Div jacket named to Dillon. Didnt think that there was anything wrong with this jacket, just seemed a little expensive. Im new to collecting USMC items, but is this just a case of having more money than sense? Same with the Airborne stuff, it just goes to the guy with the deepest pockets? OH...duh :pinch: I totally mistook Netta for Dillon....I did research on both and my brain combined the two (not to mention a number of other uniforms I've been looking into now that I have time....I think I'm frying my brain with all the names and numbers). Yea, not sure what the deal is with the Netta jacket...it's from this same seller though? 245thcac? I know the current seller on here isn't pulling a fast one on anyone. I agree with the hopes that this is not a new 'baseline' for pricing uniforms...and it does seem to be true that airborne stuff goes to the luckiest or the deepest pockets...such is life.. Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ww2marine Posted August 25, 2012 Share #23 Posted August 25, 2012 I couldnt figure out what the deal was with this one either. When it got to $400 I started checking to see if he was a MOH recipient or something. Looks like the buyer must be a diehard collector of 3/5 uniforms :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combat-helmets Posted August 25, 2012 Share #24 Posted August 25, 2012 5th Marine Regiment, not division. I Co, 3rd Btn, 5th Mar, 1st Div. I get the feeling that everyone is being super skeptical about this....sure the price is high, but someone just really wants a uniform belonging to a Marine who pretty much went through it all with the 1st Mar Div....not only that but with the 5th Mar Regt....such rich history. Compare it to some airborne uniforms where $511 is totally acceptable, this is not so different. Rob Very well stated Rob! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Dentino Posted August 27, 2012 Author Share #25 Posted August 27, 2012 Interesting that the auction closed at the price listed. I simply posed the question to see if I was missing something as I did the standard quick searches for MoH, SS, or some other spectacular missing clue but found nothing. I have no doubt about this jacket, and the info listed, but just wanted to see if I was missing something that would have made this 1st MarDiv go for so much $$$$? I have missed the obvious before........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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