Time Capsules As Found - The Story of the Bring Back Box

[GatorDoc]

As both a German and American citizen and a collector......you both are correct to some degree.  It is collected by Germans in Germany, you merely need frequent the

Militaria Fundforum to see the depth.  It is billed as ......" Größtes deutsches Forum für militärhistorisch interessierte Menschen" ( the largest German forum for people interested in military history).  It has thousands of members in Germany displaying their collections.  Interestingly because of the increasing value of Third Reich items in the US, collectors are moving more towards WW1/ Weimer Republic collectables. 

As far as displaying the items, it is highly frowned upon, considered very poor taste( embarrassing to most Germans), and illegal.  But enforcement of these laws depends on the day, the Polizist involved, and whom was offended.  My relatives gave me many family pieces but wrapped in brown paper where they could not be identified.  Most Germans neither want to remember or be associated with any of it.

Just my 2 cents worth.

J

[USCapturephotos]

2 minutes ago, GatorDoc said:

As both a German and American citizen and a collector......you both are correct to some degree.  It is collected by Germans in Germany, you merely need frequent the

Militaria Fundforum to see the depth.  It is billed as ......" Größtes deutsches Forum für militärhistorisch interessierte Menschen" ( the largest German forum for people interested in military history).  It has thousands of members in Germany displaying their collections.  Interestingly because of the increasing value of Third Reich items in the US, collectors are moving more towards WW1/ Weimer Republic collectables. 

As far as displaying the items, it is highly frowned upon, considered very poor taste( embarrassing to most Germans), and illegal.  But enforcement of these laws depends on the day, the Polizist involved, and whom was offended.  My relatives gave me many family pieces but wrapped in brown paper where they could not be identified.  Most Germans neither want to remember or be associated with any of it.

Just my 2 cents worth.

J

I lived in Germany for a year and that was my experience looking for artifacts when I was there. One of my German friends is a collector. He would echo your words to a “T”. 
Now let’s move on and see more bring back souvenirs!

Paul

[Airborne-Hunter]

This box was brought back by Construction Mechanic 1st Class L.W. Miller, U.S.N., of the USS Mackinac AVP-13, Seaplane Tender. The box is Japanese military, but for an as of yet unknown purpose Included is an eclectic array of souvenirs including several maps of Saipan and the vicinity, a compass ring, several Japanese fishing floats, a gunsight, a piece of Japanese aircraft skin and a few other bits. Because of the maps I would assume this box mostly came from the area around Saipan which would put it on the 2nd War Cruise of the Mackinac. This was recently found in a storage unit. Best ABN

[USCapturephotos]

I always enjoy seeing what the GIs brought back, especially aircraft parts.

Paul

[Smokeshow]

Some ran cool stuff in here!

[Tom Kibler]

On 6/20/2022 at 1:21 PM, Tom Kibler said:

I’ll show mine, mailed home & purchased from the vets grandson.  
 

Photo of him picking up the Luft helmet at Tempelhof airport. 

Enjoying all of these wonderful groups!  Will be showing this one at the SOS in February 2025!

[Big Iron]

23 minutes ago, Tom Kibler said:

Enjoying all of these wonderful groups!  Will be showing this one at the SOS in February 2025!

Did you skip the MAX? I went this year...needless to say, it is not the show I remember from Monroeville. 😒

[Tom Kibler]

17 minutes ago, Big Iron said:

Did you skip the MAX? I went this year...needless to say, it is not the show I remember from Monroeville. 😒

I was there Friday only, set up with Kadet, at his table.  I did not bring this group.

[lmrobil]

Not a box but a “send back envelope”.  Envelope enclosed an unissued 4 year service medal, ribbon, eagle and the packet it came in.  Interesting that it was sent to Alabama and I found it in an antique shop in Orange CA. 
 

Lance
 

 

 

[Benjaminn]

 What an amazing thread! I would like to contribute even though the last post was a year ago. I received this grouping to Alfred Mitchell, 829th Amphibious Co ASN: 33925718. Theres a lot of research to be done on this one, and on another note, he was a big trophy hunter! The bring-back papers for all the major stuff such as the cross are included. The only thing missing is his "SS sword", but this is all the family had so who knows where it is. One of the most interesting pieces is the flare gun. It was shipped home with just a paper tag! I don't know if this was common practice but i've only ever seen it personally once, maybe the tags just never survived.

[katieony]

What an amazing group and time capsule!

[Benjaminn]

Thank you! I am honored to be the caretaker of it. I have not been able to give it the research it deserves. Soon I will unearth some more info!

[JohnK83882]

There must have been one model of the photo booth because I keep seeing the exact same picture in the same dimensions over and over again.

[Timberwolf]

12 hours ago, JohnK83882 said:

There must have been one model of the photo booth because I keep seeing the exact same picture in the same dimensions over and over again.

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[JohnK83882]

2 hours ago, Timberwolf said:

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The little picture in the lot is either a photo booth picture or the size you got from a portrait studio. Anyway, I see them a bunch.