US Victory Museum Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 In a previous post, I indicated that the Florida Museum of Natural Historyinvited some collectors to display their artifacts for a one day specialevent this past Saturday 01/25/2014. These were the items I placed ondisplay. I know that many of ya'll have seen these items before, and Iapologize for showing them again for the stated reason below:Although I have a couple dozen uniforms from this era, these are the onlyones large enough to be fitted to the mannequins, which I sawed in half down the back side to get these uniforms to fit. Most of my other uniforms won't fit over the shoulders or the necks are too small, and I can't cut the forms any more without completely ruining them.These uniforms range from 1898 to 1903 to represent both the Spanish- American War and Philippine-American War. Link to post Share on other sites
mdk0911 Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 very nice displays!! Link to post Share on other sites
LtRGFRANK Posted January 27, 2014 Share Posted January 27, 2014 your always a class act. would love tee them in person. thanks for showing them Link to post Share on other sites
bosshark Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Hi, Great items,one of my favorite eras to collect from. Link to post Share on other sites
SARGE Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 An outstanding display. I know how much trouble these displays are but I believe they are certainly worth it. It is also nice when private collectors and established museums can worth together to have displays like this. "You can't please everyone so you have got to please yourself." Ricky Nelson Link to post Share on other sites
scottiques Posted January 28, 2014 Share Posted January 28, 2014 Beautiful display! Not a fan of the taped up US Flag on the wall next to your display. Scott Link to post Share on other sites
Dr_rambow Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Excellent work! I love the Artillery uniform and the Philippine war era chap on the far left. -ToddCurrently looking for WWI items, specifically photos of the 116th infantry regiment, and any material related to the USS Olympia. Always on the lookout for any rations, miscellaneous personal items, pack filler, care package stuffers, knit Red Cross material, and oddball equipment to supplement the Doughboy display.Have some extras? I help friends fill out their living history kit, and could always use more loaner gear! Link to post Share on other sites
ludwigh1980 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Mike, nice to get 'em out once in a while and show them in public. Great display. I appreciated the effort of setting them up and care taken to keep grabby hand off them and transporting them back and forth while trying to minimize the impact on antique garments. Militaria shows usually garnered the most respect. I had a civil war display at a Marine Ball and I had a couple grab my Confederate dog river cavalry saber with original wrap and yank it out of the scabbard. Oh did my blood boil. No damage was done so I kept my mouth shut. Very nice! Like those M1898 Coats. Outstanding condition. Seeking Model 1895 and 1902 Named Officer coats as well as Spanish American War Tropical Uniforms.Also pre WW2 marine uniforms. Always pre-1945 Colorado National Guard Items wanted! Also seeking Rhodesian Uniforms and Gear used by Americans in the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Bush War (Africa). Fortune cookie say: "An expert is someone that knows so much about so little." Link to post Share on other sites
usaaf93 Posted January 29, 2014 Share Posted January 29, 2014 Nice display. Why don 't you create your own mannequin ? I know some people who did it here to display uniforms from the 1870/1871 french / prussian war. They used a child mannequin torso and made it bigger by using plastic bubbles paper we use to protect items when we send packages. Looking for a pair of E1 heated gloves Link to post Share on other sites
Pointedcuffs Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Awesome display! Never lose sight of the fact that the most important yardstick of your success will be how you treat other people - your family, friends, and coworkers, and even strangers you meet along the way. Link to post Share on other sites
BelligerentBlue Posted January 31, 2014 Share Posted January 31, 2014 Very impressive. I'm not sure I can ever get tired of viewing such a nice group of uniforms. Collecting Helmets (Especially WWI Painted and USMC) and anything and everything Marine Corps. Looking hard for WW1 1/6 USMC items. Link to post Share on other sites
ludwigh1980 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Mike, I wonder if any one has tried to determine which units wore a particular type of uniform during the Spanish American War. For instance the M1898 with branch trim. What denotes a federal example. Does it just have branch colored collar shoulder straps and cuffs. What about those that have all pocket flaps with color, those with just the chest pockets with branch color (Collar, shoulder straps and cuffs included). I know the uniforms of the 1st U.S. Volunteer Cavalry are well researched and documented but what of the rest of the Army and State troops? I know Colorado started out with the blue flannel shirts and tan cotton trousers, later were issued the cotton duck stable uniforms. Later before going home they were issued the two pocket coat (British Boer War pattern) with cloth covered buttons. Maybe we should start a thread of just one particular uniform item (Coats, Trousers, Hats, shoes, etc.) . Just some thoughts.... Seeking Model 1895 and 1902 Named Officer coats as well as Spanish American War Tropical Uniforms.Also pre WW2 marine uniforms. Always pre-1945 Colorado National Guard Items wanted! Also seeking Rhodesian Uniforms and Gear used by Americans in the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Bush War (Africa). Fortune cookie say: "An expert is someone that knows so much about so little." Link to post Share on other sites
BOLO Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 great looking Spanish American War display, they look exactly as they would have been back in 1898, very well preserved Link to post Share on other sites
GIl Sanow Posted May 2, 2014 Share Posted May 2, 2014 Hmmmmm -- a couple of those look familiar! G Link to post Share on other sites
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