What else do you collect beside toy soldiers (1 Viewer)

[Louis Badolato]

Just picked up this period photo of Captain William Manson, Company A, 79th New York Infantry (Highland Guard), taken by Mathew Brady:

 

[semperrandyfi]

Happy New Year to you all.Jeez, I made it this far.

Found a 36 Star Naval Ensign at an antique shop two weeks back.
Then found a flight deck helmet off my ship U.S.S.Inchon LPH-12 (I was with I/3/25th Marines in 1986)
I have every weapon we used (inc a BAR and 1915 ChauChat Auto-Rifle)from WW1-RVN.(No fully auto here).
All equipment,uniforms,trench knives,Winchester 12 ga.w/bayonet.etc.
K-Rats,C-Rats,Grenades,tobacco Hospital Corpsmen bags+equip.bolos,machetes,helmets..more,lots more
I gotta stop.Runnin'out of room at my place.I keep my wife plied with wine so she pays this little heed.

Hey,take care out there and be well!

 

[Louis Badolato]

Happy New Year to you all.Jeez, I made it this far.

Found a 36 Star Naval Ensign at an antique shop two weeks back.
Then found a flight deck helmet off my ship U.S.S.Inchon LPH-12 (I was with I/3/25th Marines in 1986)
I have every weapon we used (inc a BAR and 1915 ChauChat Auto-Rifle)from WW1-RVN.(No fully auto here).
All equipment,uniforms,trench knives,Winchester 12 ga.w/bayonet.etc.
K-Rats,C-Rats,Grenades,tobacco Hospital Corpsmen bags+equip.bolos,machetes,helmets..more,lots more
I gotta stop.Runnin'out of room at my place.I keep my wife plied with wine so she pays this little heed.

Hey,take care out there and be well!

I'd like to see some photos!^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool

 

[Louis Badolato]

The 1918 French Algerian Zouave Drummer Boy's hat finally arrived:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I obtained these 1914 Imperial Russian hat and belt buckle from a militaria dealer in Great Britain I was referred to by Tim Tyler:

 

[Louis Badolato]

For my birthday today, my amazing wife gave me this amazing addition to my antique globe collection: a 19th Century Pocket Globe in a turned wood box!^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool^&cool

 

[zblang]

Love the globes!

 

[Louis Badolato]

Love the globes!

Thanks Zach! I have a bunch more antique globes, but these are all my antique pocket globes. One of these days you have to come by the house so I can give you the grand tour.:salute::

 

[zblang]

Absolutely

 

[OzDigger]

Thanks Zach! I have a bunch more antique globes, but these are all my antique pocket globes. One of these days you have to come by the house so I can give you the grand tour.:salute::

Hey Louis, you'll soon need another Attic extension {eek3} ^&grin

 

[Louis Badolato]

Hey Louis, you'll soon need another Attic extension {eek3} ^&grin

You're not kidding . . . there is barely room to walk up in the display area now!{sm2}{sm4}

 

[Louis Badolato]

Just picked up this Model 1892 Tunic identified to an officer in the 14th New York (Brooklyn Chasseurs):

 

[Louis Badolato]

Today the CDV of Captain Manson of the 79th New York (Highland Guard) and a WWI Tunic from the Gallipoli campaign arrived. Captain Manson's CDV is depicted on my New York Volunteer display, next to a CDV of an officer from the 1st Maine Light Infantry, the only other regiment in US service that adopted Highland garb. The Tunic will be displayed on a mannequin (which I ordered today).

 

[Louis Badolato]

Some shots of the newest tunics in situ . . .

 

[Napoleon1er]

I love Indian Wars/Span-Am War tunics. Yours looks great!

 

[Napoleon1er]

I purchased these two items on my trip to Hungary, among MANY other things. Most of my possessions are packed up in anticipation of moving to wherever I get into graduate school, so it will be a while before I can post pictures of other stuff.

The ax is a fokos, or a traditional Hungarian herdsman’s axe cane, and it was used in the 1848 Hungarian revolution.

The sword was used by the Vienna Legion, a group of armed students who participated in the 1848 revolution. You can just see the edge of the Kossuth hat on the guard. The inscription reads, “Mit Gott für Recht und Vaterland,” or “With God for Right and Fatherland.”

 

[Isandlwana]

This is a small selection of my 28mm Victrix Roman Legionaries and Auxiliaries that have been professionally painted and the 45x45cm terrain board is from the master himself, David Marshall, from TM Terrain. I love this little diorama.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I just made a deal for this excellent Steiff Turkish Soldier Doll from the "Young Heroes" collection released in 1915, with his original rifle:

 

[Louis Badolato]

The Steiff Turkish Infantryman from the 1915 Young Heroes release arrived safely. Here are some photos with my other small sized (27 cm) Steiff Soldiers:

 

[Louis Badolato]

The Steiff WWI German Uhlan wearing a feldgrau Ulanka with red facings and a Chapka is finally restored. I am awaiting photos of the restored figure, and I will post them upon receipt.:salute::