Estate Sale Find

[cagedfalcon]

First, yes I know this is a U.S. only forum.....but it came with the group. I waited 2.25 hours for the sale to open in low 30s weather. It was well worth the cold wait.

 

1919 RIA calvary canteen w/cup

Complete gas mask set (nno string)

Complete 6th Army helmet

W.S. Co. Mess kit w/cutlery 

WW1 German helmet

 

 

[manayunkman]

WOW some great items, what a treasure.

 

I know about sales and how the waiting period can be, so congratulations on this acquisition.

 

Does the gas mask still have the small rubber bladder?

[bertmedals]

That looks well worth the wait!  Congratualtions -- great stuff.  Some of it looks like it could be identified to specific soldiers.

[atb]

Helmet insignia is for 6th Division, not Army.

[General Apathy]

33 minutes ago, cagedfalcon said:

First, yes I know this is a U.S. only forum.....but it came with the group. I waited 2.25 hours for the sale to open in low 30s weather. It was well worth the cold wait.

 

1919 RIA calvary canteen w/cup

Complete gas mask set (nno string)

Complete 6th Army helmet

W.S. Co. Mess kit w/cutlery 

WW1 German helmet

 

 

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Congratulations a fabulous pick-up and all relative items.

 

My desire though would be the cavalry canteen cover, canteen & cup, a passion of mine within my collecting habit, wonderful clean appearance on all three pieces.  

 

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congratulations again,  lewis.

 

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[cagedfalcon]

27 minutes ago, atb said:

Helmet insignia is for 6th Division, not Army.

Can I blame that on spell check?

 

@manayunkman , no balloon:

 

@General Apathy, I have a mint

ww2 hanger too, trying to find a inexpensive mint 3pc to complete that set.

 

@berthmadals, yes, if I have time.

 

Thank you for the kind words. 

 

Paul 

[jmd62]

Congrats, nice additions for sure!

[AustinO]

Most 6th division helmets have that brown paint and are British made.  Nice example! As a fellow estate sale picker, I know how cold that morning wait was!  

[katieony]

Nice finds...congratulations!

[Scarecrow]

Great score.  Congratulations!

[Backtheattack]

Great items, worth the waiting time!