My Collection

I am a nonsmoker, but collecting bits and pieces of smoking accessories of the period. The recent found is this little handmade box with a cutter, a lighter and a cigarette holder. With the help from my German friends, the owner story came out from the engraving on the lighter and the box. It is…
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This is a Trench Art of WWII that I am fortunate to obtain. This Gebirgsjäger Cigarette Case was made by a Mess Tin M31 (Kochgeschirr Modell 1931). The construction is robust and in 1mm aluminum plate from the mess tin. The Edelweiss patch is an extra piece of 1mm aluminum secure by two rivets ans…
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Another scam case even not related but listed with the GLUE ON CABLES. Bought this period plug/socket set to be install onto the WR!/P Rudi troop entertainment receiver. But found out the socket has no conductive parts inside upon opened. The seller may be never checked whenever obtained, but will never know.

Another case of GLUE on plug on my Original Dfh.a with Original leather Under Helmet Headband. Came from a reputation seller from Germany. I don’t think he knew iit is glue on, but just claimed without test. It came in a V shape cable; two cable for earpiece jointed at the plug, not a Y…
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It was sent in a big box without cushions or protection, lucky to received in one piece. The left foot of the boot tree was broken in halve, it is holding together by a long nail horizontally. All the metal part are rusty but robust, one pin on the shaft is missing. Some wood warm…
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Looking for a boot tree for my JH Berger boots for a long time. This damaged German style Stiefelspanner appeared on FB for 40euro. Its broken in halve on the left side  with marking NORD-WE**, possibly NORD-WEST. Other marking at the under side are 5-42/43  and a bigger 50. It match my need even not…
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Bought this replica map case from a China dealer around 2012. It was so well made, thick and heavy pebble leather with stitches identical to original, only the metal  reinforcement tip is a bit soft. Hopping that it can be a daily use bag as the original bag can stuffing to its full extension. But…
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It is designed for hooking onto the service belt and balance by the long neck strap. The device is for rewinding cables, the spool is locked/release by a piston located at it left side. A shaft and two secure pins is coaxial with the spool, connects with the winding gears at the right side. The…
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Was lucky enough to obtained two relic Auspuler in 2018 and 2019. Restored from rusty buckets to fully functional status. All became possible due to the German Metallurgy, the frames are still robust with a thin layer of rust, the brass gears are almost intact.  

A rare piece waiting for restoration for months. It is a Funker Ladder top part, the metal is in good shape as protected by old paint so without heavy rust. Old rotten wood been saw for saving the metal.