Yep, that is one that I’ve seen multiple times, including a picture of one that walked into a motel buy.   It had “Okinawa” painted across the forehead - and I won’t repeat what was painted on the back.  

The part about your Mom cracked me up.  Moms always know.   ...Kat

Thank you old dude. I appreciate your comments.

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Back in 1900s the VFW in Duncannon PA closed down and they were auctioning off the place.   I bought a Japanese helmet with a skull petrified to it and carved New Guinea.   I was home from school and brought the head up to my room.   My mom said loudly “Peter what did you bring into the house?”, nobody knew what I brought into the house but my mom told me to get rid of whatever it is.    We had an outbuilding on our property so I put it there but that didn’t fool my mom.   In the end I had to get rid of it.

that would be Suspensorium or Nussumarmer 🙂

I really don’t want to know too much about who got what kind of a jock strap in this or that group.   Morbid stuff is an age old interest and that’s all there is too it, for many of us are drawn to it by nature.   Look how prevalent skulls have become on jewelry and clothing including your jock strap.   The last time people wore so many skulls was most likely during SS times.   What I always found fascinating was the practice of making jewelry, art and miniatures from the hair of your deceased loved one.   It was common in Pennsylvania to find this sort of thing but the most amazing thing I ever saw made from hair was a framed picture of a family all hand woven.   Here is an example         

I met a guy that collected captured Japanese skulls that were painted and ID’d. A bit morbid I think. But whatever floats your boat. Death related items seems to be the most looked down upon in the collecting world. At least that’s a common thing.

. California Tag.      Hi Mikie while I was in the UK visiting my daughter two weeks ago I called into a flea market and by pure chance found this California Tag, what was so good about it is that my local Jeeping friend was born in the 6th Month on the 16th day so I bought it for him to add to his hotrod.  He was so taken by it he added it to his Jeep and presently not to his hotrod . . . . . . . he may change his mind when the rod season opens up.         Norman D. Landing, Forum Normandy Correspondent, 28 April  2O26.   ..