huntssurplus Posted June 4, 2020 Share #1 Posted June 4, 2020 Hello, Does anyone know who bought Sam Nesmith's collection? Looks like his entire 3,000 uniform collection was sold to one company--"EpicArtifacts". I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Link to post Share on other sites
vintageproductions Posted June 4, 2020 Share #2 Posted June 4, 2020 Most of his collection went to auction www.vintageproductions.com "A militaria show is a social event for anti-socials" - A.T. 2008 ASMIC Executive President Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share #3 Posted June 4, 2020 27 minutes ago, vintageproductions said: Most of his collection went to auction Was it all sold together, or was each piece sold individually? I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Link to post Share on other sites
vintageproductions Posted June 4, 2020 Share #4 Posted June 4, 2020 individually www.vintageproductions.com "A militaria show is a social event for anti-socials" - A.T. 2008 ASMIC Executive President Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted June 4, 2020 individuallyOkay, any idea what the auction house/company was?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Link to post Share on other sites
vintageproductions Posted June 4, 2020 Share #6 Posted June 4, 2020 From a simple Google search: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=sam+nesmith+auction+texas www.vintageproductions.com "A militaria show is a social event for anti-socials" - A.T. 2008 ASMIC Executive President Link to post Share on other sites
huntssurplus Posted June 4, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted June 4, 2020 49 minutes ago, vintageproductions said: From a simple Google search: https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=sam+nesmith+auction+texas Thanks for the link, doesn't look like it has all of the info I need, but I can countinue the search on my own. I am an amateur collector of US military items of the 20th century. Looking for items related to: -The Aleutian Island Campaign of WW2, Alaskan Theater, Alaska Defense Command, and more specifically the Battle of Attu -Items related to the 50th Combat Engineer Regiment/Battalion -Items related to Wheelus Air Force Base Libya, particularly from 1957-1960 -WW2 items belonging to service members from Northern Virginia -WW2 Uniforms (all branches and services) -Cheap/Throwaway WW2 named uniforms -Smaller WW2 Groupings -7th Infantry Division Items -WW2 Photos and Letters (all branches, theaters, services, etc) ^^ PM ME!! Instagram: @surplus_central https://instagram.com/surplus_central/ eBay: http://www.ebay.com/usr/giovachm Link to post Share on other sites
gwb123 Posted June 4, 2020 Share #8 Posted June 4, 2020 I had forgotten he had passed. I never fully knew his background. https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/san-antonio-tx/samuel-nesmith-8029481 Gil BurketOmaha, NESpecializing in Fakes and Reproductionsof the Vietnam Warburkcats@hotmail.com "One is easily fooled by that which one loves." Moliere: Tartuffe Link to post Share on other sites
Baron3-6 Posted June 17, 2020 Share #9 Posted June 17, 2020 Burley Auctions in New Braunfels, TX auctioned it piece by piece in October 2019. I looked at the catalog and know people who went to view the items in person....it was a serious mixed bag. There was a lot of great stuff.....and a lot of enhanced stuff (painted helmets, put together uniforms). If you're buying items based on it being from this collection....I would look hard at the item itself, rather than the aura that surrounds being part of a big name collection. My 2 cents. Afghanistan Vet OEF 10-11 - Engineer Corps US Army. Getting a medal means two things: 1. Someone saw you do it. 2. You didn't tick off the approval chain.Seeking 984th Engineer Co (Land Clearance), 36th Engineer Regt/Bde, and Sanitary Corps items from all eras. Link to post Share on other sites
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