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 Bill Shea....51 Morgan Road....Hubbardston, Massachusetts 01452-1602....Telephone (978) 928-4495....FAX (978) 928-5278

Last Updated: 07/28/10 09:09 AM

You know we are always busy updating the site with 'new' goodies for you, but in recent months we've also been 'updating' our photography!  As you may have noticed, many of the items have been re-photographed and **WOW** what a difference!  We've hired a professional photographer (and fellow collector!) who has spent countless hours on this task so if you haven't checked out the new pictures, give them a second look ~ you'll be impressed!

In order to make it easier to find exactly what you are looking for, we have separated the Miscellaneous & Specialty Items section into categories:

Adolf Hitler Personality Items         Allach Porcelain         Exotic Items         German Porcelain Dinnerware         Gorgets         Metal Insignia for Headgear          Metal Insignia for Tunics          Miscellaneous/Specialty Items         Photo Albums         Rings         Third Reich Rubber Stamps

Adolf Hitler Personality Items

none available at this time...

Allach Porcelain

...be sure to visit  www.allachporcelain.com  for excellent, comprehensive information on Allach porcelain

none available at this time...

Exotic Items


 

S-050  Incredibly Rare “Green” Luftwaffe Helmet Decals

$1,000.00 for the pair, or $600.00 each
PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-052  Hitler Rosenthal Plaque Painted by Willy Exner

$2,495.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-053  Stunning 1935 Pattern “Deutschland Erwache” Standard Finial

$17,500.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-057  Handsome Formal Pattern Hermann Göring Napkin

$1,250.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-060  Documented Adolf Hitler Bronze Bust

$5,800.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-063  Warrant Disc for Staatliche Kriminalpolizei (State Criminal Police)

$3,600.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-065   Starburst for a SS / SA Schellenbaum – Extremely Rare!

$4,200.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-066  Rare Luftwaffe Honor Goblet  (Ehrenpokal)

$5,500.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-068   Incredible Luftwaffe 4” by 5” Linhof Camera, Marked “Luftwaffen Eigentum” (“Luftwaffe Property”), with Tripod Stand

$1,750.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-074   Olympia Edelraffiabast-Kassette (A Woven Reed Basket Case)

$395.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-075  One-of-a-Kind Shooting Club Annual Pair Champion Neck Award

$2,000.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-076  Extremely Rare Luftwaffe Observer’s Watch

$3,500.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-077   Extremely Rare Tassel Set for a SS Drum Major

$2,000.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-078   Large Canvas Tail Section from a Luftwaffe Dummy Aircraft

$1,150.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-079   Panzer NCO’s Portrait – Period Painting

$350.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-080  Gebirgsjäger (Mountain Troop) Obergefreiter’s Portrait – Period Painting

$795.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-081  Choice 24” Aluminum Railway Eagle

$2,450.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-082  One-Of-A-Kind Unfinished Railway Eagle

$1,900.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-098  Sensational Wall Plaque, Approximately 9.25” by 18.75”

$650.00  PHOTOS

 


Miscellaneous/Specialty


 

S-100  Hand Signed 4” by 5.75” Postcard Photograph of Grand Admiral Karl Dönitz

$1,595.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-101  WWII German Soldier’s Leather Money Pouch

$110.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-102  German WWI Vintage Military Mug Presented to an Unteroffizier

$195.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-103  Interesting Porcelain Plate for German Ski Championship, 1939

$495.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-104  Police Decal for Helmet

$175.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-109  Veteran’s Flask

$195.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-113  Identification Plate for Aircraft

$145.00   PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-114  Interesting Swastika Water Pitcher

$165.00 PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-114b  Youth Stein

$50.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-129   Pre-1900 Imperial Stein

$795.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-133  Kriegsmarine (Navy) Fencing Tournament in the Netherlands

$65.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-134  Early NSBO Flag Pole Top (Finial)

$495.00   PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-135  NSBO Flag Pole Finial (Top)

$595.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-135a   Reichsnährstand Finial

$650.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-135c  NSDAP Party Finial

$375.00  PHOTOS

 


Ruptured Duck Note: The following is a nice selection of Army and Luftwaffe “Schutzen Abzeichen” - Marksmanship Award [Lanyards]. I have various levels available. All the Army lanyards have the same plaited, semi-brite aluminum cord construction, with a narrow strip of pale grey rayon as a backing. The top of the braids flatten out to form a disk shape. The backing on this is an oval of field grey wool cloth (fliegerblau for LW). A metal alloy shield, or an oval, open-faced oak leaf wreath (depending on level) is affixed to the disk. Acorns woven in metallic aluminum thread were attached to the bottom of the lanyard cord, to represent successive awards; and after the 4th level, the metal shield design was replaced by an open-faced oak leaf wreath with eagle, shield, and crossed swords. All the cords are in good to very good condition, with clean front sides. The Luftwaffe cords are similar, but made of a dark grey braid material crossed by thin, zig-zag lines in aluminum thread. The metal insignia is open-faced oval wreath pattern but with a Luftwaffe eagle. The small acorns are metal, attached with a black cord.


 

S-140m  Luftwaffe Grade Three Marksmanship Lanyard

$290.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-140o  Luftwaffe Marksmanship Lanyard, Level One

$275.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-148  Tapestry (or Rug) Made from a Wehrmacht Ration Sack; Approximately 6’6” by 3’

$75.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-151a  German Dog Tag for an Allied POW in Stalag IV B

    $95.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-151b  Identified German Dog Tag for United States POW Private First Class Roger van Sant, Interned at Stalag VII B

$195.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-154  Non-Portable Award by the German Touring Club, Commemorating its Visit to the Fränkische Vine Grower’s Festival 1932 in Würzburg

$115.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-162  Artillery Fuse Cigarette Lighter Desk Ornament

$150.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-170  Japanese Sake Cup

$45.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-173  Japanese Sake Cup

$43.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-187  Large Lot of Items all Belonging to a Factory Worker in Bremen

$650.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-194  Adolf Hitler Nuremberg Birthday Souvenir

$245.00   PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-198  German Military Postage Stamps

$10.00  PHOTO

 


 


 

S-202  NSKK Plaque for “Zielfahrt”  – Scarce

$145.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-206   Novelty Souvenir Toilet Seat

$175.00  PHOTOS

 


Gorgets


 

S-250  Extremely Rare German Red Cross (DRK) Standard Bearer's Gorget

$7,800.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-252  Feldernhalle Gorget

$7,200.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-253a  Veteran’s League “50 Year” Gorget

$975.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-254  Scarce German Air Traffic Control Gorget

$ 2,450.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-255  Boxed NSDAP Political Leader’s Gorget

$1,895.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-257  Extremely Rare SS “Funkschutz” (“Radio Guard”) Gorget

$8,250.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-258  Scarce “Zugwachabteilung” (“Train Guard Detachment”) Gorget

$5,500.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-259  Choice “Feldjägerkorps” Gorget

$8,500.00   PHOTOS

 


Rings

I have recently had the good fortune to purchase a large 55-year collection.  Among other fine items, this discriminating collector particularly loved rings.  As you know, the Germans loved their regalia and especially novelty items such as stick pins and miniatures, but also rings and brooches.  They made a ring for practically every organization and even had several variations of rings to commemorate campaign awards and decorations and unit affiliations.  I hope that you enjoy the variety and selection.


 

S-305  RAD Ring

$265.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-322  WWI Patriotic Ring

$50.00  PHOTOS

 


Photo Albums

RUPTURED DUCK NOTE...I picked up a small collection of photo albums and having thoroughly enjoyed looking at all these interesting candid snapshots and individual soldier's reflections, have decided to list them here.  I will, of course, give you a description and attach some pictures, but these will represent just a cross sampling of what is in the album.  Enjoy the views!


 

S-400  Very Unusual, Named Photo Album in Hand-Tooled Leather

$200.00  PHOTOS

 


Metal Insignia for Headgear


 

S-503a  Police Other Ranks Visor Cap Eagle

$47.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-503d  Police Other Ranks Visor Cap Eagle

$45.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-504a  Fire/Police Other Ranks Visor Cap Eagle (Hoheitszeichen für die Feuerpolizei Schirmmütze)

$45.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-506  Luftwaffe Eagle for Visor Cap

$65.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-513a  Police Tschako Front Plate (Eagle) for Other Ranks

$95.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-518  Navy Eagle for “Donald Duck” Cap

$26.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-518a  Navy Eagle for “Donald Duck” Cap

$20.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-519  Desirable Enameled Hitler Youth Diamond

$65.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-520a  Eagle for Army Visor Cap

$40.00 each  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-520b  Eagle for Army Visor Cap

$45.00 each  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-521b  Eagle for Army Visor Cap

$40.00 each  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-521c  Eagle for Army Visor Cap

$32.00 each  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-525  Eagle For Veteran’s Visor Cap

$40.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-548  RAD Cap Insignia

$40.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-549  RAD Insignia

$40.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-550  RAD Cap Insignia

$40.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-552  Rare NSKK Marine (Gilt Finish) Visor Cap Eagle

$200.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-553  Insignia for NSKK Visor Cap

$200.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-555  Heavy Metal Eagle for Naval Officer’s Pith Helmet

$245.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-556  Complete Set of Metal Insignia for an Early Army “Other Ranks” Visor Cap

$120.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-557  Complete Set of Metal Insignia for an Army “Other Ranks” Visor Cap

$95.00  PHOTOS

 


Metal Insignia for Tunics


 

S-596  Large Pinback for Veteran’s Summer Tunic

$65.00  PHOTOS

 


German Porcelain Dinnerware


 

S-602  Large Luftwaffe Marked Square Vegetable Server

$95.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-603   Luftwaffe Marked Square Vegetable Server

$85.00  PHOTOS

 


Third Reich Rubber Stamps

AMAZING Collection of Third Reich Rubber Stamps, all gathered up by one United States Army Veteran who was in the “military government” after the war ended. This Officer had a free hand to travel around Germany in the course of carrying out his duties. He spent a good amount of time in Bavaria in and around the Berchestgaden area. This is where he accumulated some of this impressive collection. We will supply the name of the Veteran to any buyer of one or more of these items, and include a document to this effect with every stamp purchased.  


 

S-700  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$75.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-701  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$75.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-702  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$100.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-703  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$155.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-704  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$125.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-705  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$95.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-707  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$255.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-708  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$395.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-712  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$225.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-713  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$175.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-717  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$50.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-718  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$675.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-720  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$110.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-722  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$150.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-723  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$155.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-724  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$165.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-725  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$155.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-727  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$110.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-728  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$125.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-729  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$125.00  PHOTOS

 


 


 

S-730  German Rubber Ink Stamp

$110.00  PHOTOS

 


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