Small Samurai tanto in the style of an armor piercing blade. Lovely lacquer mounts as shown in photographs. Scabbard fittings appear to be silver. Tang is unsigned. Blade shows darkening but is smooth with no rust, pitting or nicks. Attractive piece priced fairly.

Yes, it is a darn shame about the decal hit on the eagle. All I can say is that I didn't do it and that it saddens me also. If everything was perfect, though, we wouldn't have the thrill of the hunt, right? Anyway, the eagle looks gold to me but could be toned army. Have added three closeups of the bird with different lighting with and without flash. Under a loop it does have metallic sparkle. Consistent wear throughout. Chin strap is broken. SE maker mark was Sächsische Emaillier u...

Really, really nice transitional helmet. I am calling it a double decal as it was issued as such. Most likely the national tri-color shield was removed when regulations dicated this to be done. It was a smooth even job done without damaging the helmet but traces of this decal do remain quite clearly (See photos). The Wehrmacht eagle decal to the left is in great shape. The finish is very strong throughout but as most 70+ year old hlmets are, there is some wear to the finish...

ET68 double decal combat police helmet made for a fellow with a large cranium. It actually swallows up my poor dummy head in the photos. Nice looking helmet with fair amount of honest wear but still looking good. Photos show details well. Size 68 was, I believe, the largest size made by any company.

SS dagger marked M7/81 RZM 1241/39 SS. Maker is Eickelnberg & Mack or Karl Tiegel. While condition is not superb the consistancy of aging gives this dagger an honest feel. The plating shows uniform age wear throughout, from handle fittings through the scabbard and even the hanger fittings. The scabbard paint shows significant wear but has obviously never been messed with. Black ebony handle shows the exepected wear along the top and bottom crossguard...

Very clean example. No rust or nicks on blade. Scabbard is in excellent shape with very little wear. Tang is navy proofed with the anchor stamp. Fuchi, tsuba and seppa are all matching and marked with a 5. A nice touch as this indicates all parts have stayed together over time. Not a fancy example but certainly an honest and very clean representative piece.

Superb great coat for panzer officer with the rank of Hauptmann or Captian. Top notch example with expert tailoring and the only negatives I have found are the loss of the label at the back of the inside neck and a stain on one of the cuffs that could likely be easily removed (I have a "do not play with" rule). The shoulder boards are the sewn in/built in variety and all the metal insignia is well sunk in and have obviously been in place for a long, long time...

Exceptional quality Indo Persian shield dating to late 18th or early 19th century. Gold and silver floral design throughout obverse. At one point gold and silver relief was entirely offset by fine black enamel work. Over the centuries the black enamel has largely worn from the center, raised section but remains thick on the lower, outer portions. This does afford the piece an honest and tasteful aged appearance...

This is just a cool sword, untouched and literally right out of an attic. Early nickel silver fittings with extra hand tooling throughout. These fittings are light years ahead of later aluminum types. As this sword hasn't been touched by the hands of man in decades, some might say it needs a cleaning but these fittings are just the way I like them. Wood grip with blue Moroccan leather and double twisted wire. The wire is perfect but the leather has significant wear as per photos...

Nice Luftwaffe DD. The eagle side, unfortunately, has a mostly rubbed out decal with a few parts and the general shape still visible...

The quality and condition of the fabric on this tunic is top notch. This must have been in a safe collection for quite a while as the fabric is soft with a full pile and minimal wear. I am sure it has been displayed in a flat case because when laid out for photos the arms just flop right down in the perfect display position with just the right bend on each side in the back. It is early quality throughout and as it was most certainly private purchase there are no inspector marks. One knowledgable...

The full title or full script Overhoff & Cie EM buckle is a collecting classic. This was the first pattern of the SS EM box buckle produced and were introduced right around 1931 or 1932 when the SS was just coming out from under the wing of the SA. The full title includes the second line "LUDENSCEID GES GESCH". It was not long before the firm name was shortened to simply O&C. Very early, very desirable belt buckle. Condition is superb as per photos.