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

[littlebuddy]

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

 

 

 

 

[littlebuddy]

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

 

 

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

 

contd ..

 

this calendar in this kit is dated 1944 / 1945

 

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

 

[doinworkinvans]

[littlebuddy]

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 ??

[littlebuddy]

another 2 plus some more writing paper

[Sabrejet]

Very nice Carl. Drop me a line sometime!

[doinworkinvans]

Carl just noticed how you laid this out with the flag...very well done sir!

[littlebuddy]

 

close up of the paper

 

 

i love the heading on this paper !!

 

 

 

Open it up then HELLOOOOOO !!!!!

[Sabrejet]

What?! No V-Mail blanks.....or are there?!

[littlebuddy]

Look forward to seeing some of your kits and stationary !! many thanks

 

LB

[littlebuddy]

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 !!

[Sabrejet]

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

[littlebuddy]

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

[littlebuddy]

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

 

Great minds Ian !!!

[Sabrejet]

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

 

So there is....I was distracted!

[littlebuddy]

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

[doinworkinvans]

You will be happy soon...that's about as big a hint as I can drop muuuahahahhaa

[mr_lits]

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!!

[littlebuddy]

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

[Sabrejet]

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?

[littlebuddy]

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 !!!

 

LB

[Sabrejet]

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

[littlebuddy]

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 !!!!

[Sabrejet]

Why, thank you kind sir!

[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!