Nice pickups, but yes real shame that they weren't properly cared for over the years.

Hi all,  May 2, 2026 will be the spring Militaria Show and Sale at the Olympic Flight Museum.  7637 Old Hwy 99 SE, Tumwater, WA 98501 This is currently the only militaria show in Washington state.  Public hours are 9am to 3pm - $7 admission, covers the show and museum.  Contact me for any questions and table info.  Looking forward to seeing you there.  We are also planning a November 14, 2026 show.   

Thanks again!  Really great info.  I would agree with your slightly post VN War era manufacture.  Not VN made.  Has a "foreign made look" to it, but not sure where. I posted a reverse photo in case anyone knows.    

I recently picked up a cool pair of Mauldin pencil drawings that were done post-WWII.  The story around these is murky, but they were done for the Kern Place Tavern, a bar in El Paso, Texas.  Mauldin had relatives in El Paso, and I read where he visited in 1946, also donating a piece for an aid organization.  These two pieces apparently hung in the bar for decades, and they look it!  I was especially drawn to the portrait of Joe, as it directly relates to Mauldin's 1944 Pulitzer Prize-winning Up Front cartoon.

After looking it over I think this is a modern era commercial piece.   The faux distressing is a giveaway.

This coming weekend!

Bevo style, maybe german made and surely Post war   Dominique

A fun find!

Scratch that, 1 M56 first aid pouch and 1 ALICE first aid pouch rather than 2 ALICE first aid pouches.    Wade

This 2nd Cav is a Black back thoughts?