WWII Japanese Patriotic Banner for Troop Sendoff
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Pre 1940 item# 1097696
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Brandywine Militaria
215-531-4376
$99
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When local boys or men were going off to war their neighborhoods would have a "going off to war" party. This type of banner would be used as decoration at such events. This silk example is 150x40cm. There is a piece of wood or bamboo sewn into the top. The fancy fringe at the bottom is complete and in very good shape. Nice rendition of a rising sun at the top. The colors are strong but in a few spots there is evidence that it got wet as there is some small areas of color run; Not too d ...click for details
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National Order of the Legion of Honour - French Medal
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Pre 1960 item# 1097678
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215-531-4376
$99
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French decorations are normally not an area of great interest for me but the Legion of Honour is a classic among the medals of the world. Instituted in 1802 by Napoleon Bonaparte, it has since become one of those handful of medals recognizable with a quick glance. This example has nicely toned white enamel showing some honest age. Throughout the medal I can find no instances of damaged enamel. The ribbon has good shape but is lightly faded; I do not consider this a minus but rather a sign of hon ...click for details
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Hitler Youth Award Document 1934 Jugendfest WWII German
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Pre 1940 item# 1097349
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215-531-4376
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Very cool award document from the 1934 Deutsches Jugendfest. Full size 30x21cm sheet. Top half is colorful artwork of an HJ boy and BDM girl holding a javelin and discus, standing in front of waving HJ flag. The bottom text portion states that Johann Linden, with 41 points, is awarded the document and associated pin. I believe the actual award was the 1934 porcelain tinnie (Which I can also supply along with the document). Bottom has facsimile signatures of the Reichsportfuhrer as well as Reichs ...click for details
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New York At Gettysburg Civil War Books Published 1900
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Civil War:
Pre 1900 item# 1093989
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215-531-4376
$189
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Wonderful three volume set titled New York at Gettysburg. Published in 1900. As you can imagine, devoting three books to troops from one state in one battle, great detail is possible. It goes into every unit, casualty counts, location and content of monument as well as just about any detail you could imagine relevant to any of the New York units. Volume three has the cracked binding on the inside cover as shown in the photographs. Volume one has the binding damage on the outside as shown in the ...click for details
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Cased Gold Mothers Cross WWII Era German Medal
Militaria:
Pre 1940 item# 1092970
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Brandywine Militaria
215-531-4376
$178
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Nice example of the famous mother's cross in issue case. I don't recall offhand the number of children needed to be awarded the gold, but it was more then any sane parent would want. This one has excellent clean, undamaged enamel and perfect gold finish. Ribbon is nice and clean and curled nicely; So often they are a jumbled mess just shoved into the box. Felt bottom of box is undamaged with only the usual aging. One point that is usually damaged on the box is the fabric at the hinge und ...click for details
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Small Telescoping Flag Pole WWII Japanese 1940
Militaria:
Pre 1940 item# 1092951
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Brandywine Militaria
215-531-4376
$19
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This is a neat little item. Priced cheap as it needs a repair but will be cool when fixed. The bag says something about 2600th anniversary which I believe is a reference to 1940 when Japan celebrated the 2600th anniversary of the Japanese empire mythically founded by Emperor Jimmu. It is an interesting date as Japan was heavily engaged in China and was being cornered into a deeper war with the western powers. Little telescoping flag pole broken in the middle. It came with the little metal ring s ...click for details
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Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich - BOOK
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Pre 1990 item# 1092741
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215-531-4376
$29
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Very interesting book for both the collector and the historian. Leaders and Personalities of the Third Reich by Charles Hamilton. First edition from 1984. Book covers scores of different "players" and gives biographies, portraits and, most importantly for the collector, samples of handwriting and signatures or autographs. As a representative piece I chose a page from the write up of Joachim von Ribbentrop. Covers everything from Hitler to Gauleiters to refugees from the Third Reich. Co ...click for details
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