by bidz | May 24, 2007 | Collectibles, Firearms, Militaria
Soldiers find vintage weapons among caches in Iraq Stars and Stripes By Zeke Minaya, Mideast edition, Friday, May 25, 2007 “BAGHDAD – While searching for weapons caches, American soldiers near Abu Ghraib often play the part of accidental archaeologists....
by bidz | May 3, 2007 | Art, Auctions, Collectibles, Militaria
(Oceanside, N.Y.) – After already logging several huge multi-estate sales in the early part of this year, Philip Weiss Auctions is preparing for what could be its biggest sale ever – a two-day, three-session monster weekend filled with collectibles from a...
by bidz | Mar 30, 2007 | Auctions, Collectibles, Militaria
Stevens Auction Company in Aberdeen, MS recently held a two-day estate sale held March 16-17, 2007. Included in the event was an auction of Civil War memorabilia. “This sale was a huge success by any measure,” said Dwight Stevens of Stevens Auction...
by bidz | Feb 19, 2007 | Collectibles, Militaria
Thriving market emerges for World War II collectibles Pittsburgh Tribune-Review By Chriss Swaney Sunday, January 21, 2007 “Together, the veterans and those historic battlefields form a precious national treasure, a collective conscience, of sorts, that has...
by bidz | Dec 10, 2006 | Collectibles, Militaria
ANTIQUES: Pearl Harbor memorabilia a way to remember historic event LIFE | Sunday, December, 10, 2006 “Yesterday, Dec. 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy. . .” began the speech Franklin Roosevelt delivered to the United States Congress after...
by bidz | Nov 26, 2006 | Auctions, Collectibles, Militaria
WWI hero’s Victoria Cross up for auction Yahoo!7 News Friday November 24, 10:01 PM WWI hero’s Victoria Cross up for auction By Dea Clarke “Months after the record-breaking sale of a rare Victoria Cross, another one has come up for auction. Lance...
