Does anyone else collect historical items?

I want to devote this thread purely to authentic items, reproductions aren't allowed.

I want to see if there are any other collectors of historical pieces on AtWar and share what they have. Although I have an extensive collection of reproduction items, I'm more interested in what people have that are real, and perhaps share what I have as well.



The first image above is my father's uniform from the East German military. Pictured are the Trousers, Tunic, and Visor Cap. The Ushanka and Gas Mask in the back are just in the background. These types of uniforms were worn by Border Guards, this type specifically for Berlin Wall Patrolmen.



This is my uncle's Mosin, I'm not entirely sure where he got it, as I never met him, but it's authentic and fully functioning.



And finally, here are two Soldier's Books issued to German Soldiers during the Second World War. The one on the right is my grandfather's while the one on the left is one I bought from another collector.

I don't have pictures right now but I have a Mauser 98k and Walther PP that were used by the Wehrmacht and Gestapo respectively, as well as an authentic Death's Head and an SS medal

Написао theFuehrer, 08.05.2016 at 18:38

Nice! I own two Mosin Nagants, both Russian, one with a hex receiver, and a Chinese SKS. Very fun to shoot!

If you can, send an image of the SKS, I'd love to see it.

I own an old gameboy, does that count?

besides that i have some old maps of southern germany from the 17th-19th century.i inherented some old coins that were about as old aswell...

I have an 18th-century pistol.

Написао theFuehrer, 08.05.2016 at 19:52

Написао Sheba, 08.05.2016 at 18:41

Nice clothes waiting for mum to wash them

I have commie money and lots of my great grandfa's ww2 medals not weapons tho

Написао theFuehrer, 08.05.2016 at 19:52

Написао Sheba, 08.05.2016 at 18:41

yo, whats up with the laundry. you don't leave your room very often? jk

Написао Cold Case, 09.05.2016 at 07:43

Nice clothes waiting for mum to wash them

Haha I wish!!

Написао Guest, 09.05.2016 at 07:59

I have commie money and lots of my great grandfa's ww2 medals not weapons tho

Your Grandfa won the war. That's more valuable than any rusty old gun, including a luger.. And lugers are pretty

Написао theFuehrer, 08.05.2016 at 19:52

Написао Sheba, 08.05.2016 at 18:41

nice american spirit

Написао 1GodofWar1, 09.05.2016 at 16:20

nice american spirit

I don't smoke them often. They've been sitting there for some time now.

Написао Sheba, 08.05.2016 at 18:10

- cool stuff -

Woah that is some awesome stuff you have. That is actually so cool ;3

I have a bunch of stuff from 90s war, used to have a AK-47 but police took it away

Написао Evic, 09.05.2016 at 19:34

I have a bunch of stuff from 90s war, used to have a AK-47 but police took it away

Know that feeling

Any of you willing to buy a life?

I don't have anything substantial at my home, besides having a sort of accessory used to close the windows of the Ducal Palace of Vila Viçosa, owned by the Dukes of Braganza and a bunch of old newspapers from the beginning of the 20th century.

At my grandparents home I have a personal exclusive letter written by Salazar to my Family (private, never showed to anyone outside the inner circle of the family), thanking for my great great-uncle in his Cabinet and a personal letter of the Portuguese Robin Hood, nicknamed in Portuguese as Zé do Telhado (kept in a drawer), thanking for my family's hospitality, and then a Viscountal Ring, once owned by the Viscounts of Barbacena.

As I said, nothing almost as comparable as some items shown here.

PS: Sheba your collection's interesting