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I like relics. They are generally affordable, can display well and have that been there done it appeal. What I am not to keen on is a pile of shapeless rust on my shelf which draws much criticism from the better half. Neither do I particularly like relics that have been unsympathetically daubed in gallons of paint in some vain attempt to make them look as new.

So here are a few photos of my attempt to assemble a half decent relic M34 stielhandgranate that displays well using some random but period dug pieces rescued from east Europe and sourced from online auctions.

First we require a base to start from.

Perhaps a little imagination may be required too.

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Hi all,

what are your opinions on this Frontflugspange für jäger in gold abzeichen?

It´s original piece or not?

More thanks Gents!!!

Regards

Thomas

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Hi, have been looking for a mid-late war Heer steel buckle in good condition with a maker mark and date for a little while. I thought it would be easy but finding one that ticked those boxes was more difficult than I thought! Picked this one up this weekend, hope you like it!

The seller described it as ‘Coastal Artillery’ (i.e blue-grey), but it looked like a dark field-grey to me, and others I’ve showed it to since. I’ve included some pictures of a worn "B & N 43" that I definitely describe as blue-grey for comparison.

Regards, Paul

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Hello forum members. I’ve been looking around and wondering if Bakelite canteen cups were made and used post war. Would anybody be able to help? Many thanks.