Hi to all,   Last week-end I met an old collector at a picnic organized by a museum in my area. Both of us are volunteers.   We talked of course about our collection. He told me that he owned in the past two US para helmets.   These helmets had been found after the war in his native town.   I asked him if there were some insignias painted on the pots.   He said yes but he didn’t know them.   By chance he kept a picture of one of them : 504th PIR.   He authorized me to publish this pic.   I want to share this one with you.   Have a great day

Hello, I'm Jean-Marie (pseudonym Côte du Poivre, member of Passion militaria) from Savoie in France. Collecting WW1 and ww2 helmets also bayonnets and trench knives. I'm passionate about battle of Verdun and will be happy to show you the US items I find sometimes on flea markets or direct from the owner. You may excuse me for syntax and orthography! Cordial greetings to you,  

Very nice bayonets, interesting "cut marks" on the 1909 grip. Keeping track of something maybe?

I'm trying to find the value of a Coast Guard Black flat hat.  My husband wore one until they were phased out in 1967.  He passed away in 2019 and I would like to sell it.  He told me they had some value since they were only used for sometime.   Would like assistance on placing a value so I can sell it.

1920s Egyptian-themed ladies brooch.   During the "Roaring '20s," especially after Howard Carter's discovery of Tutankhamun's tomb, Egyptian-Revival themed clothing and jewelry became very popular and fashionable (especially among the "flappers"):   :    A common piece of Egyptian iconography incorporated into many designs was the Winged Scarab (symbolizing "new life") as seen stylized on the woman's chest in the Palmolive advertisement above.   A nice piece of early 20th Century women's jewelry.    

Such an obscure random item. That's an estate sale where I would have pressed them on whether or not there may have been additional things in the attic.  Like finding one cockroach in the kitchen - never just one -there must be others. 

Ever notice that a common characteristic with circular fake patches is the outer border is not a perfect circle? This is most evident in the bottom right quadrant of the reverse photo.   Unless the patch was heavily washed/sewn on, where it could have been distorted, that is always a huge red flag with me. And the "just not the way it should be"  white thread embroidery on the reverse is always the primary indicator of a recent fake. Has a computer loom look to it.

Hello, Any clue to where this wing came from?  Thank You.  

Looks to be a good M1C set. The vet could have been a Vietnam era vet but not necessarily a Vietnam Veteran. There’s a big difference between the two. 

A close up of their newest try at Alamo Scouts