doyler Posted December 5, 2010 Share #76 Posted December 5, 2010 This is only one of my favorites of this year.A Fairbairn-Sykes 1st Pattern Dagger by Wilkinson Sword :w00t: SWEET!!!! Curved guard too..shes a beauty Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share #77 Posted December 5, 2010 Great looking group Jim..Im still working on the Bronze for ya.. :thumbsup: Thanks!! That would be icing on the cake. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted December 5, 2010 Author Share #78 Posted December 5, 2010 My best finds this year, with some help from Dave on the first, are my Great-Cousin's uniform and medals from WW1(some of the stuff I had already from my Gramma) MORE:http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e400/1stDivVet/WW%201/Rainbow%20Division/Pvt%20Howard%20Cummins/ and a bunch of pictures and a unit history from my Uncle Russel in WW2 MORE:http://s43.photobucket.com/albums/e400/1stDivVet/WW2%20US%20stuff/Army/Groupings/Pfc%20John%20R%20Finster%20Co%20A%20801st%20TD%20Bn/#!cpZZ1QQtppZZ16 NICE......... VERY nice!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam R Posted December 7, 2010 Share #79 Posted December 7, 2010 This is probably my best pick up of the past few years; An Army Certificate of Merit Medal group that I acquired in August. The first five medals are numbered (Certificate of Merit No. 49) and all trace to Sgt. (later 1st Lt.) James W. Willford. The CoM was awarded for an action on Samar in the Philippines in 1901. A thread on the group is posted here; http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=84817 I'd wanted an attributed Certificate of Merit group for many years. However, less than 400 were ever awarded, so they're very difficult to find and prohibitively expensive when they do turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teufelhunde.ret Posted December 7, 2010 Share #80 Posted December 7, 2010 This is probably my best pick up of the past few years; An Army Certificate of Merit Medal group that I acquired in August. The first five medals are numbered (Certificate of Merit No. 49) and all trace to Sgt. (later 1st Lt.) James W. Willford. The CoM was awarded for an action on Samar in the Philippines in 1901. A thread on the group is posted here; http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...showtopic=84817 I'd wanted an attributed Certificate of Merit group for many years. However, less than 400 were ever awarded, so they're very difficult to find and prohibitively expensive when they do turn up. Bravo Adam! Always a pleasure to a Samar group! s/f D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtpcamaroz Posted December 16, 2010 Share #81 Posted December 16, 2010 My favorite pick up of the year, my 80th Division Officer's grouping... trunk, uniforms, headgear and a Silver Star winner to boot! Wow, that is one extensive grouping. Very impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share #82 Posted December 16, 2010 Some nice items posted here. Christmas is near. Anyone expecting that very special something to arrive?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Easy502 Posted December 18, 2010 Share #83 Posted December 18, 2010 Hi, probably three of my best pick up of 2010....!!! Merry Christmas to all forum members and their families. Cheers, Easy502 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darktrooper Posted December 18, 2010 Share #84 Posted December 18, 2010 My best pick up this year, My wife. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo Posted December 18, 2010 Share #85 Posted December 18, 2010 My best pick up this year, My wife. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nkomo Posted December 18, 2010 Share #86 Posted December 18, 2010 I've bought a lot of cool stuff this year. However, of things that MEAN the most to me, this is by far one of the most meaningful things in my collection. It is an ammo holder taken from an insurgent during the fighting around Fallujah in November 2009. It is signed by the person who captured it, along with the nice letter, a couple of coins, etc. This means a lot to me because it was from a friend...and will never leave my collection. Dave AMAZING!!!! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bfryar44 Posted December 18, 2010 Share #87 Posted December 18, 2010 Picked up this original D-Day assault map for $4 at an estate sale in January. Bryan More pictures here: http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...day+assault+map Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1perazzi Posted December 18, 2010 Share #88 Posted December 18, 2010 Maybe this too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1perazzi Posted December 18, 2010 Share #89 Posted December 18, 2010 Really like everything you guys have shown Thanks mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenL Posted January 8, 2011 Share #90 Posted January 8, 2011 My red lined English made 93rd bomb group bomber pilot's ike was my best find of the year. He bombed Berlin twice in one day and this beauty cost me $20 at a Goodwill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
man860 Posted January 9, 2011 Share #91 Posted January 9, 2011 I'm a bit late on this thread. It's been a rough 2010 year overall, but this helmet was definitely a prize score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted January 9, 2011 Share #92 Posted January 9, 2011 Gotta be my Iwo vet trunk grouping......... I remember when you got this. Definitely one of my favorite groupings of all time. :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dskjl Posted January 14, 2011 Share #93 Posted January 14, 2011 Second up: 101st AB, 501st PIR Market Garden time period Medic helmet: I would give up almost any of the wonderful things i picked up this year for this amazing lid. I have been lucky for sure but not this kind of lucky. What a beauty!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluehawk Posted January 14, 2011 Share #94 Posted January 14, 2011 Dad's shadow box parts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much WW1 Militaria Posted January 14, 2011 Share #95 Posted January 14, 2011 Love this group! And, super rare to boot! Jack I've had quite a few great pick up's this year and I've narrowed it down to two... sorry, I can't bring it down any further. First up: WWI 90th Infantry Division Chaplain Uniform Group of Chaplain Walter O. Lewis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Too Much WW1 Militaria Posted January 15, 2011 Share #96 Posted January 15, 2011 Here is my best (well one of them) from this year. This is the tunic and pants of CPT Harlowe Harding, who commanded the Radio School as Issodun France for the Air Service in WW1. The guy that I got this from, had run into a research dead on it. I hit Gorrels and tried searching for the possible French spellings of his last name, since Gorrel's used French transcribers. Well, his last name was spelled Hardique vice Harding. Picking up NARA paperwork at the end of the month. I think (as does cwnorma, who has seen this live) it is a French wing. Either way, I'm happy with it. Jack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Posted January 18, 2011 Share #97 Posted January 18, 2011 In 2010 ... only two U.S. helmets, but IMO nice ones: M1 details: BR, Ricardo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL THE PATCH Posted January 18, 2011 Share #98 Posted January 18, 2011 MINE WOULD HAVE TO BE THIS GROUPING FROM A TOP TURRET GUNNER IN THE 15TH A/F I MEAN I GOT EVERYTHING FROM THIS AIRMENS SON. UNIFORM, PAPER WORK, ENGRAVED, DSC, AM, DIARY, LETTERS HELMET LIONER, " GARAGE SALE FIND, LARGE GROUPING OF A B24 TURRET GUNNER"http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=88489&view=findpost&p=647701 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gijoeou812 Posted January 18, 2011 Share #99 Posted January 18, 2011 It is great to see how many wonderful items there are still out there waiting to be found. "There's Gold in them there hills!" Keep digging boys! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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