Tuesday, November 25, 2014

WWII US Coast Guard Cook Ck1c White Navy Jumper

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This one came by way of a Japanese vintage clothes dealer, a WWII USCG white jumper. belonging to a cook or steward, I bought this one at ...
Friday, November 7, 2014

WWII USMC Corporal USS Cowpens (CVL-25) Ships Detachment

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I've always had a love for the WWII carrier USS Cowpens (CVL-25). One of the US Navy's most hard fighting Carriers of WWII, the shi...
Tuesday, October 28, 2014

1950's USMC HBT Corpsman Coat PhM1C

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Here is a nice one that appeared recently: An HBT coat belonging to a three war vet, WWII Korea and Viet Nam. This coat belongs to his 50...
Thursday, October 16, 2014

Ikesgrunt's Iwo Jima Display Alpha Coat 3rd, 4th & 5th Marine Divisions

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My friend Pat over at Ikesgrunt is also a Battle of Iwo Jima collector. Pat has also put together a 3rd, 4th and 5th Marine Divisions displ...
Friday, October 10, 2014

WWII Navy Warrant Officer Pay Clerk USS Kaweah (AO-15) Officer Dress Whites

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From the Archives: I picked up this officer dress White uniform at the Great Western Gunshow back in the 1990's for my The Sandpebbles ...
Tuesday, September 30, 2014

WWII USN Navy PhM1c White Navy Jumper USS Mississippi (BB-56)

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Something I have been looking high and low for is an IDed Navy or Marine uniform belonging to a vet who was aboard one of the Battleships a...
Wednesday, September 17, 2014

Merry Christmas 5th Marine Division 1945 Kyushu, Japan Label

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Christmas comes a few months early with another nice addition to the 5th MarDiv Sasebo Occupation is this excellent "Merry Christmas 1...