Amazing collection Dirk. You really rock this China stuff! Thanks for sharing. 

Here are a few embroidered China Marine souvenir smoking robes….the two blue ones, I believe are Shanghai made pre-war, and the red and white post war North China. One of the prewar robes probably started out life as a dress blue jacket before being converted by a local tailor. Some restoration work has been done to stabilize the silk collar by a professional textile conservator. The needle work on the pre war examples is excellent. Many old China hands would use  such robes when relaxing in their barracks, which in many cases in Shanghai meant a rented out villa. Since such robes have long been out of style, not many pre-war survive today.

As a set, 100-135.00.  If you broke it up and sold it into three pieces it’s worth a little bit more.   

4 Local Northern Kentucky WWII vets all from one city wide yard sale. 2 Purple Hearts awarded to 2 brothers one KIA one WIA. Ralph Greenwood KIA 2nd day of the Battle of the Bulge 393rd Infantry Regiment 99th Division and his brother William Greenwood WIA France. Both from Elsmere Ky. Elmer Thomas CIB 45th Division, Covington Ky Garon Atwell 9th Army Artillery Campbell County Ky. Everyone will have their own post in due time, over the moon right now let me know what you think! Great to finally have a local KIA PH represented in the collection. Williams heart is numbered, Ralph’s is not. Picked up a local Korea vets grouping yesterday too.

What would you think the helmet is worth? 

Some New additions and Reorganization  

Looks to be an early cover

Ok I looked up a video and the brand is WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY

I’m not  I’m not sure how to figure that out exactly.

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