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Discussion in 'Other Militaria' started by Skipper, Apr 25, 2009.

  1. Skipper

    Skipper Kommodore

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    Hi guys, I thought it would be funny to share a few pictures with you . They were taken on our local yearly garage sale last week. Among the junk I was selling was quite a lot of militaria. On the picture I can see at least 8 items. The fist one who finds them all gets a little surprise! :)

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  2. C.Evans

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    I spotted two Canteens including the odd-looking one you recently posted. Also, I saw what loks like either trench art (arty shell with jagged edgs at top) which I guess could be used as a vase-or ashtray etc. My eyes aint good enough to see anything else ;-))

    Oh and, hope you sold alll of your stuff-that way you have more money for more Militaia ;-))
     
  3. Skipper

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    Okay, I grant two canteens (French and U.S. , both WWI) and the trench art 75er shell, that makes 3. 5 more to go
     
  4. C.Evans

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    Ill trylooking more but can't guarente ill find more. However, I do like this as something that maybe you can do more often by having members search for stuff ;-))
     
  5. Skipper

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    Cheers Carl, if you look close enough you will find a few other ones. Glad you like the little game, after a while I might give you a hint or two
     
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    so your a firm believer in selling everything including the kitchen sink:D
     
  7. Skipper

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    you said the word. Not only was I forced to change that damn thing because Mrs Skipper found one that is as large a my car, or almost, but she told me not to throw it away , just in case some guy would give us a few Euros for it...... As a result I have the damn thing in the garden and will have to bring it to the recycling center myself, but who am I when Mrs skipper mentions the sink? :D:(
     
  8. PzJgr

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    I see Eva Braun's Tea Pot, three vials of Hitler's urine samples, Bormann's Foosball table and finally Hoffman's Camera with film in it of Eva's boudoir pics. Where's my prize
     
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    okay I see two canteens a 50.cal shell casing and what looks like two broken shell casings of the 20mm and heavier variety and I can swear I see a canteen cup hiding in there and now I can say this it looks like theres a third canteen in there and thats all I can spot right now and I think I also see those pins skipper posted in the militaria section in the case with the clear plastic top
     
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    Nope, Okay, I will give you a few hints: 1) there is a third canteen 2) there is one item on the floor. 3) there are two next to the trench art shell.
     
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    2) there is one item on the floor - artillery range finder (German?)

    3) there are two next to the trench art shell - .50 cal(?) case


    Steve W.
     
  12. Skipper

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    it's a German 1938 20 mm , but okay you have that one , I grant you the other one too which is the lower part of a French 1937 37mm case. The item on the floor is right next to the table football. One more hint: one item is DAK and it's on the table.
    that's two more ! You have found 5 alltogether. three to go
     
  13. Martin Bull

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    Very easy - the sink unit came from the Berghof ; I'm sure I've seen a photo somewhere of Eva Braun washing up the tea things in it. And the table-top football game was liberated from Carinhall by a Red Army soldier who sold it after the fall of the Berlin Wall. When not playing with his train set, Goering was known to relax over a table-top soccer match with Luftwaffe ace Hermann Graf.

    Now, as for the last item...hmmmmm.......:confused:
     
  14. GPRegt

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    Helmet (US?)

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  15. Skipper

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    The only ones who are not serious about my game are the mods, makes me wonder ...... :rolleyes:

    Yes there is a green helmet hidden on the floor, it's a m-1951 French Indochina model, it almost looks like a U.S. helmet but it is a bit bigger.

    Okay: two to go including the third canteen. :)
     
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    hmm what do we get for winning?[​IMG]
     
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    Rep points, salutes, or possibly my eternal gratitude for your patriotism , but you know what they say about people who ask:D
     
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    Skipper, is there a Zundapp KS750 hiding under that blue sheet in the background ? :)
     
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    Nothing is actually hidden , you can see it all. The blue sheet is just to protect us from the rain.
     
  20. GPRegt

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    What about my guess at the range finder - or is it a chest expander???:p

    Steve W.
     

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