Hi everyone,
I'm new to this forum. I'm amazed at the items that you all have found. I'm one of the many people that are dyeing to go out and try it. I live in Canada, just so you all know.
My question is, do you think that there will be any chance of being able to do any archaeology excavations in the next 10 years?
Do you think there are still tons of things to be dug up?
Is it worth becoming an Archaeologist?
Thanks a lot!
Screaming Eagle :):):)
I would like your oppinion on this lot i've found for sale.
It includes the USAAF service coat with bullion patch, sterling wings, ETO and air medal ribbon bars, shirt, pants (pinks and greens) and a officers hat.
The seller do not know any info about the previous owner, except it came from a estate in the Seatle area, and his name was Jack Wilson.
I would like to know if those items are original from WW2 period.
I know that the pictures are not so good and some additional pictures could help, but those are the only ones i got.
The price is really fair, so...
Can anyone help me?
Hello All
I was offered a military cross, but have never come across one like it before.
This cross has what the owner calls a dragon in the middle of it (could it be a serpent?)
The cross is green with a green and white ribbon.
The presentation box has the indentation of the cross and the outside leather looks like it might have been blue at one time but has faded with age.
I know it's a vague description. The owner is bringing it down to thier second home this weekend for me to view. Not worried yet about the authentification, right now I'm trying to find out if this type of german cross really exsisted and if so what its proper name was
Thank you
Dee
As title states im looking for British Para MK1 Fibre rim and 1st pattern smock, any condition and size, please send PM.
Hi all,,,,would like to get your comments on this piece,,,Many Thanks,,,Robert
I've finally completed the cleaning and restoration of the boot:D. Some of you may have seen this posted on the Evesham dig thread a couple of weeks ago. Now I know its only an old boot but it's still a part of the history of the site and the variety of finds off the tip so I thought it'lll make an interesting display piece to go with my other findscool militaria.
Following the clean up I found that the boot had reinforcing studs on each side and also two at the top of the back stay, the leather is also flesh side out and it would have originally had a cotton lace. This means the boot is identified as Service Shoe Type III which was adopted in Feb 1943 but by June 1943 the next design was introduced which omitted the toe cap and used nylon laces.
Photo's were taken of each stage so I'll let these tell the story with only brief notes. I have used the methods shown before with no signs of any deterioration in the leather of former restorations:rolleyes:.
1) The boot sees the light of day for the first time in around 66 years.
2) Liberated from the mud.
3) 4) & 5) The boot in as found condition.
The leather was saturated with water and still a little supple from its long burial, so the first stage was to gently wash it in water this removed the mud and grime. As is normal with long periods of burial leather survives very well but the threads from the stitches that hold the pieces together have usually perished.
6) I found that most of the boot was held together just by the mud and the shape of each leather piece. After the wash this is how it looked.(All is not lost I hope):o
7) Now onto the restoration / preservation, as the leather was still slightly supple and to get a pleasing realistic shape to the boot the pieces were packed out with carrier bags.
8) It was then reassembled but each piece was still loose, it was given a slight coat of baby oil just to feed the surface.
9) & 10) The boot was then tightly bound with string so that all the pieces would dry in the same shape and fit together well for reassembly.
11) It was then put to sleep in my warm loft for 10 days to gradually dry out:rolleyes:.
LUCKYSTRIKE
Hey guys, i have a few pics of a tunic cut sleeve eagle, which the gentlmen says has seen combat. I think it is a good one, what do you guys think? ….. time is an sort of an issue on this one, …..Where is Ade, i need him, lol ! Thanks guys !
Hey guys, i have a few pics of a tunic cut sleeve eagle, which the gentlmen says has seen combat. I think it is a good one, what do you guys think? ..... time is an sort of an issue on this one, .....Where is Ade, i need him, lol ! Thanks guys !
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