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Please note….
While the main purpose of this site was founded on
education, over time I’ve had an ever-expanding list of items available
for sale, some of which fall in line with the ‘theme’ of this
site in that they are higher ranks related. However, there are many other
quality items of original militaria available so please check the other
sections as you will find many items of interest.
Militaria For Sale
Contents:
Original Militaria
As this website has expanded and become more popular, I
have established a network with many long time, advanced and niche
collectors. As a result, many high quality items come to me on consignment, most of
which get listed here for sale. If you are looking for something
specific, there is a chance that I may eventually locate it for you through
the collector market and help with a purchase. I try to keep prices as reasonable
as possible, given the current market, but the items are consignment and
prices are largely set by collectors, so they will vary. I do this for
a hobby and the love of ‘the hunt’, so I attempt to keep prices
collector friendly when possible. Please feel free to contact me if you are looking for something specific. Consigned items are always welcome, as long as they are original and of high quality and
condition. (see my Consignment page for
details)
A note about Premium page items in which the prices are
not listed:
Many of the very rare and
personality items do not have a listed price. I do this for a couple of
reasons. First, many of these
pieces are very rare and seldom encountered….some
practically ‘one of a kind’. As a result, they don’t
exactly have a market price…it is whatever the owner of the piece
wants to ask for it. Over the
years for example, I have had the same item from different consignors vary
in price by thousands. Had I
posted the prices, the highest price would then become ‘market’
thus escalating the value of all other pieces into that range. It would eliminate the possibility
of similar pieces becoming available at a lower price to other
collectors. We’ve all
seen it happen at a show or during a conversation where a listed price on a
dealer site is discussed and now becomes the benchmark for all similar
pieces. I happen to still love
the hobby and am not necessarily thrilled with seeing the prices driven
ever higher. I still like to
find a good deal myself, and publishing premium
prices that may have been achieved on select pieces does not contribute to
keeping prices reasonable as a whole. That, I
think we can all agree on. Secondly, with some of the very rare
items both the seller and buyer would prefer the price and their identities
remain anonymous. We may not
all be able to afford some of these pieces, but we have
to respect the wishes of those who can.
Placing an Order….
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