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

[Louis Badolato]

I managed to get a Spahi Cape to go with my Spahi tunic:

 

[Louis Badolato]

From a Militaria dealer in France I managed to get the belt to complete my pre-WWI Zouave uniform:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up this WWI RFC Flight Helmet:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I was also able to pick up a WWI German Feldgrau Landsturm Tunic (mine is enlisted, like the first photo, not as fancy as the officer's tunic in the second photo):

 

[Louis Badolato]

I was also able to pick up a WWI German Feldgrau Landsturm Tunic (mine is enlisted, like the first photo, not as fancy as the officer's tunic in the second photo):

Here is the Landsturm tunic with a pickelhaube, packpack and belt with ammunition pouches; as soon as the half-mannequinn arrives they will be displayed next to the Steiff WWI German Infantryman wearing very similar uniform and kit (depicted in the second photograph) with WWI German Hobnailed boots (arriving next week) in front of it:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Got some WWI German hobnailed boots and a sawbacked bayonet, scabbard and frog to display on my WWI German Landsturm figure (I'm trying to get a few more pieces of kit to add to the display once the half-mannequin arrives):

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here is the Feldgrau Landsturm Feldrock Tunic on display with some of the early WWI German kit I have accumulated, including a pony-skin backpack, belt, ammunition patches and hobnailed boots. I will shortly be adding a sawback bayonet, scabbard and bayonet frog, and a bread bag.

 

[Louis Badolato]

I decided to replace the Landsturm Tunic with my regular infantry NCO's Tunic and add a Bayonet knot to the bayonet frog:

 

[Louis Badolato]

I picked up a Steiff doll of a WWI German Soldier in work fatigues, which will be displayed next to the actual uniform he is wearing (I am waiting on delivery of the feldmutz cap, the uniform is presently displayed with an NCO's cap):

 

[mestell]

Added these Adena points to my artifact collection today. Late Adena culture, Middle Woodland, 1800-2000 years old

Mike

 

[Go for Broke]

Mike, haven't seen an arrow or spear point in awhile. Keep up the collection. Nice.

 

[mestell]

Mike, haven't seen an arrow or spear point in awhile. Keep up the collection. Nice.

Just getting lazy in my old age. These three points were found together in July 1886. They are well documented and have been in at least 4 previous old time Ohio collections before my acquisition this afternoon. Glad you appreciate them.
Mike

 

[Louis Badolato]

I changed out the tunics to this Saxon Regular Infantry Tunic, which better matches the tunic the Steiff Soldier Doll is wearing. It is displayed with much of the equipment the doll is carrying, including a pickelhaube helmet, belt with ammunition pouches, bayonet frog, bayonet knot, bayonet, backpack, bread bag and water bottle:

 

[Louis Badolato]

Here's a photo where you can see the bayonet knot:

 

[Blackbob]

How I look at your collection with a significant degree of green eyed envy. Not just the content but space available.

Looks like a very clean example of a Seitengewehr for a soldier / Mannschaft in the 8.Kompanie, 2. Batalion of an infantry regiment.
The area of bayonet and sword knots from what I've read is arcane and at times dangerous. In the U.K. there is apparently a well known character who manufactures lovely brand new bayonet knots. See link for more info. german bayonet knot (warrelics.eu)

 

[Louis Badolato]

How I look at your collection with a significant degree of green eyed envy. Not just the content but space available.

Looks like a very clean example of a Seitengewehr for a soldier / Mannschaft in the 8.Kompanie, 3. Batalion of an infantry regiment.
The area of bayonet and sword knots from what I've read is arcane and at times dangerous. In the U.K. there is apparently a well known character who manufactures lovely brand new bayonet knots. See link for more info. german bayonet knot (warrelics.eu)

Thank you for the kind comments. Unfortunately, I am most definitely running out of space, lucky as I am to have had an entire floor of my home dedicated to my collection.

I got the Bayonet Knot from Stewart's Military Antiques in Arizona, and as far as I can tell, they are far more reputable than most e-bay sellers, so I hope it is legitimate as advertised. It certainly looks old to my untrained eye.

 

[OzDigger]

Thank you for the kind comments. Unfortunately, I am most definitely running out of space, lucky as I am to have had an entire floor of my home dedicated to my collection.

I got the Bayonet Knot from Stewart's Military Antiques in Arizona, and as far as I can tell, they are far more reputable than most e-bay sellers, so I hope it is legitimate as advertised. It certainly looks old to my untrained eye.

Do you have a basement Louis?

 

[Louis Badolato]

Do you have a basement Louis?

Its more of a root celler. My house was built in 1843, and the beams in the basement ceiling are only about 5-1/2 feet from the floor. Plus its pretty damp sometimes. I don't think its an option for expanding where I display my collection.

 

[Napoleon1er]

How I look at your collection with a significant degree of green eyed envy. Not just the content but space available.

Having visited the Badolato Museum last year, I am astounded not only by his recent acquisitions, but at the fact that he has managed to cram them into what was an already bursting floor of goodness.

 

[OzDigger]

Its more of a root celler. My house was built in 1843, and the beams in the basement ceiling are only about 5-1/2 feet from the floor. Plus its pretty damp sometimes. I don't think its an option for expanding where I display my collection.

Nice house Louis, yes dampness can cause some issues, especially for clothing. My collection is in my converted single garage, all except for the Lancaster which is in the lounge room as I've previously mentioned.