Hello.  I purchased this excellent early American dirk recently.  It has gold wire knots/tassels attached to the scabbard rings still.  Has anyone here run across these knots on an early American dirk before?     Any info would be appreciated.  Thank you.       --Matthew Brice  

Hello Everyone, I need some help determining if this 1920’s Naval Aviation Observer’s Wing is genuine or a reproduction.  It is gold colored, it is marked “STERLING” and “AMICO”, also has a “C” clasp.  The reverse looks rough to me.  I’m thinking reproduction.   If this is a reproduction what would a value be.  Thank you for your assistance.   Semper Fi, Bruce Linz  

Always start with Find A Grave - It is free.   https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/30854768/kenneth-d-goodrich?_gl=1*8ct5n1*_gcl_au*MTQzMzg0NDc2OC4xNzc2MDE5OTQ3*_ga*MjQ3NDAzNDI5LjE3NzYwMTk5NDg.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czU0M2U5NzBjLTAzZDYtNDQ3YS1iMDcyLTBiNGMxY2M5YzAwOCRvMjIkZzEkdDE3Nzc5MjU3NTAkajIyJGwwJGgw*_ga_LMK6K2LSJH*czU0M2U5NzBjLTAzZDYtNDQ3YS1iMDcyLTBiNGMxY2M5YzAwOCRvMjIkZzEkdDE3Nzc5MjU3NTAkajIzJGwwJGgw   He may have been a Sgt. in WWI, but it looks like he came back for WWII where he served as a QM Private. U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1861-1985 - Ancestry.com.pdf

Hello!    I’m new to the forum… seeking some experience from yall. I dig for antique bottles, and occasionally I find a unique piece of militaria.     Looking to see if I can find any information on this service member, or info about the tag itself. It appears to have belonged to Sgt Kenneth D Goodrich, 2nd Cav Troop H. I haven’t been able to find anything on Sgt Goodrich, so I requested a 214 equivalent.    Is it safe to assume May 5 1 is an enlistment date of May 05 1901? The pit was early 1900s, for context. 

I found this today. Curious how many metal flags go in the kit?              Matt R

Thank you for the get back. I posted a couple more photos of the pistol and mags. I looked at the magazines and the mag in the pistol has Colt 45 Auto and the other mag as C- L on the bottom. The pistol has never been re-blued and has been kept in a gun safe since 1996.

Got a ChiCom rig a while back; it had a piece of green rubber in one of the pouches that had glowing spots when held in the correct lighting.    Not sure if it's radioactive, but hey, it's fun to show my nephew.    Wade

The Long Gray Line (1955) what a great movie. also pro tip get a downloader so you can watch and save all these movies for free.

It's been a while since I've seen a lot of them, and some are not necessarily 'action' or wartime movies, but they're still nice to mention.   They Were Expendable (1945) In Harm's Way (1965) From Here to Eternity (1953) Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) Twelve O'clock High (1949) Go For Broke! (1951) The Horse Soldiers (1959) Son of the Morning Star (1991) Rough Riders (1997) Wing and a Prayer (1944) I Wanted Wings (1941) Aerial Gunner (1943) Parachute Battalion (1941) Thunder Birds: Soldiers of the Air (1942) A Yank in the RAF (1941) The Long Gray Line (1955) To the Shores of Tripoli (1942) Strategic Air Command (1955) Letters From Iwo Jima (2006) A Bridge Too Far (1977) We Were Soldiers (2002) Come And See (1985) American Guerrilla in the Philippines (1950) The Cavalry Command / The Day of the Trumpet (1958) Los Ultimos de Filipinas (1945) Glory (1989) The Red Badge of Courage (1951) Run Silent, Run Deep (1958) Task Force (1949) Flat Top (1952) Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) Cease Fire! (1953) The Four Feathers (1939) Zulu (1964) Der Große König (1942)   Older than 1930: Wings (1927)    

Agree, need much better pictures. That being said, yours is a commercial (1937), not USGI. The holster is probably a private purchase as well. Overall condition looks good, unless reblued. Can't tell about the mags. They should have markings on the toe. All-in-all, I would think the grouping should bring $1700/$1800.