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"Im gonna sit right down and write myself a letter " USAAF/USA/USMC/USN/ US GI STATIONERY


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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

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I have tried to show how well this paper is embossed but it doesnt relly show up that well on a photo

 

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"....and make believe it came from you!"

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contd ..

 

this calendar in this kit is dated 1944 / 1945

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and looks like someone has a few postcards to write too !!!

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i would really like to open up this set but its still sealed probably since the day it was printed !!???

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hope you can make out the names they have written against each type of aircraft ? should give som indication to its age ??

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close up of the paper

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i love the heading on this paper !!

 

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Open it up then HELLOOOOOO !!!!!

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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 !! :D

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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

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Mine in #3 and yours in #4 are the same. That's a nice off-beat collection Carl...well done!

 

Great minds Ian !!! ;)

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Check the last photo Ian , there is one tucked behind the behind of the very nice lady !! :D

 

So there is....I was distracted! :P

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By the way if anyone has anything like this, that needs a new home please drop me a PM !! (nearly said "a line " :D )

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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!!

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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

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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?

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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?

 

i think it is quite inexpensive Ian , but you dont see a lot of it around !! maybe now i might have started somthing !!! :o

 

LB

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It certainly makes for an interesting sub-collection, especially as you've been able to link it to your overall USAAF collecting theme!

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Thanks Ian !!! im glad that i have also shown another side to collecting its not all "big bucks and as rare as hens teeth "!!!

 

congrats by the way Ian on your 30,000 POST !!!!

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strawberry 9

I love stationary kits and postcards as well and have quite a few sets. One of my favorites is the one that you posted that folds out into a nice pin-up. Thanks for sharing!

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