I'll add to the question of originality. Above you mentioned, "If someone was going to fake a raider item, why wouldn't they..."  That is kind of the point, in itself. If you're going to fake anything WWII Marine Corps, it would definitely be a raider item. For an advanced collector, solid provenance is required to bring any real money on an item like this. If there were other items from the vet, such as photos or dog tags, no one here would have a second thought as to originality. As it is, any interested party would have to judge for themselves.

Ran into he again, but his wife was wife him. She told me it took a week to do the helicopter,  and 2 weeks to do the dragons. Dang I still forgot to get a Pic of them! Next time...  he said the ones he had made in Vietnam shrunk, then smiled at me.  I said I've had the same problem with my clothes through the years.

far right USMC or Navy pith

Took a bit of gamble on this one on ebay, Park Sherman?         

Is the vest something?

Very nice   Keith

Super helpful. Thanks for your time jumpship.

S&W has licensed the manufacture of some blades in China.  I don't know about Colt but it probably did so as well.   Regards, Charlie

+3 on the unknown Rod & Gun Club

You have a wonderful collection and look forward to seeing more please.   Need to mention this, I directed an Art Gallery in Boston in the 1990's, so I speak from a place of knowledge about this. Fluorescent lighting is the absolute worst for preserving what you collect. This type of light emits a high amounts of UV Light and will contribute to fading every paper and cloth item you have exposed to the overhead lights I am seeing in your display room.