littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 We see alot of letters that were written by those brave Guys and Gals overseas or even Stateside, so i thought it would be kind of interesting to see what type of stationary they might have used ?? It is a offshot of my USAAF collecting , in that it doesnt quite cost as much as any of the uniforms and equipment ! I hope that this is of some interest to you all ? If you have any other blank stationary that is WW2 era please feel free to add to this thread so here goes ,and please enjoy this thread LB WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Close up views I have tried to show how well this paper is embossed but it doesnt relly show up that well on a photo WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 "....and make believe it came from you!" "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 contd .. this calendar in this kit is dated 1944 / 1945 and looks like someone has a few postcards to write too !!! WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
doinworkinvans Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Actively collecting: 13th USAAF uniforms and groups/medal groups! 307th BG, 5th BG, 11th BG, 42nd BG Also looking for: WWII Far East Air Force uniforms/groups! Any Pacific Army Air Force Groups to 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 20th AAF Collecting CBI and ATC Pacific Army Air Force groups USMF's custom photo resize tool:http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/229816-custom-resize-tool-exclusively-for-the-usmf/ Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 i would really like to open up this set but its still sealed probably since the day it was printed !!??? hope you can make out the names they have written against each type of aircraft ? should give som indication to its age ?? WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 another 2 plus some more writing paper WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Very nice Carl. Drop me a line sometime! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
doinworkinvans Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Carl just noticed how you laid this out with the flag...very well done sir! Actively collecting: 13th USAAF uniforms and groups/medal groups! 307th BG, 5th BG, 11th BG, 42nd BG Also looking for: WWII Far East Air Force uniforms/groups! Any Pacific Army Air Force Groups to 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 20th AAF Collecting CBI and ATC Pacific Army Air Force groups USMF's custom photo resize tool:http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/229816-custom-resize-tool-exclusively-for-the-usmf/ Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 close up of the paper WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 contd. i love the heading on this paper !! WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Open it up then HELLOOOOOO !!!!! WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 What?! No V-Mail blanks.....or are there?! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Look forward to seeing some of your kits and stationary !! many thanks LB WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 What?! No V-Mail blanks.....or are there?! Check the last photo Ian , there is one tucked behind the behind of the very nice lady !! WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Mine in #3 and yours in #4 are the same. That's a nice off-beat collection Carl...well done! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Carl just noticed how you laid this out with the flag...very well done sir! Thanks Dan , i do my best to keep it all very patriotic !!!! LB WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Mine in #3 and yours in #4 are the same. That's a nice off-beat collection Carl...well done! Great minds Ian !!! WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Check the last photo Ian , there is one tucked behind the behind of the very nice lady !! So there is....I was distracted! "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 By the way if anyone has anything like this, that needs a new home please drop me a PM !! (nearly said "a line " ) WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
doinworkinvans Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 You will be happy soon...that's about as big a hint as I can drop muuuahahahhaa Actively collecting: 13th USAAF uniforms and groups/medal groups! 307th BG, 5th BG, 11th BG, 42nd BG Also looking for: WWII Far East Air Force uniforms/groups! Any Pacific Army Air Force Groups to 5th, 7th, 10th, 14th, 20th AAF Collecting CBI and ATC Pacific Army Air Force groups USMF's custom photo resize tool:http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?/topic/229816-custom-resize-tool-exclusively-for-the-usmf/ Link to post Share on other sites
mr_lits Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Great stuff Carl. As I am in the print industry this stuff is right up my alley. I really love the letterhead with the B17 dropping the bombs on Berlin!!! Thanks for sharing!! Always looking for AAC & AAF flight gear. With a focus on Aleutian and ETO theaters. Link to post Share on other sites
littlebuddy Posted October 9, 2013 Author Share Posted October 9, 2013 Great stuff Carl. As I am in the print industry this stuff is right up my alley. I really love the letterhead with the B17 dropping the bombs on Berlin!!! Thanks for sharing!! My pleasure Rob !! glad you enjoyed Carl WANTED : RAF 1940 PATT FLYING BOOTS WANTED : DINGHY TYPE K ,TYPE A " ALWAYS WANTING USAAF ITEMS IN THEIR ORIGINAL PACKAGING " "WOULD ALSO LIKE 487th FS AND 515TH BS RELATED ITEMS " "Illegitmi non carborundum" Link to post Share on other sites
Sabrejet Posted October 9, 2013 Share Posted October 9, 2013 Carl...it's years since I picked up that Army stationary set, I probably paid peanuts for it! I assume this kind of ephemera is still relatively inexpensive? "We shall defend our island, whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never surrender!" Winston Churchill " Life is what happens to you when you're busy making other plans." John Winston Lennon Link to post Share on other sites
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