WW2 British Emergency Ration Tin - Unopened
Emergency Ration Tin . This consists of a small tin box about the size of a 2-oz. tobacco tin, and contains a solid mixture of a chocolate type of food, concentrated to give the maximum amount of food value for weight carried. It is intended only to be used in EMERGENCY when all other sources of supply fail. It is issued on the scale of ONE to every officer and man and MUST NOT BE EATEN EXCE... read more
WW2 Air Raid Precautions (ARP) Haversack & Contents
A large canvass haversack 12 x 12 x 6" with brass fittings marked ARP. The inside is divided into three compartments and is maker marked and dated 1943. Original contents include 1x Shell Dressing dated 1938 2 x Medium First Aid Dressings dated 1939 1 x Mine Dressing, 1 x small bottle Tincture of Iodine BP 1 x tube of Tannic Acid Jelly in box. read more
WW2 Third Reich Silver Wound Badge
A good solid example of a Wound Badge in silver. The badge retains its original 'integral' hook (usually broken and replaced on many) although not marked it is typical of the maker Gebruder Wegerhoff. The silver has been rubbed on the higher extremities. The silver badge was awarded to combatants wounded three or four times. read more
WW2 USA Half Pound TNT - Corps of Engineering
This is an inert quarter pound carton or block of high explosive TNT used by the Corps of Engineering. Typically used for demolition purposes. Or for making 'sticky bombs' as seen in Saving Private Ryan. read more
WW2 RAF Silk Escape Map 43/A 43/B (43 Series)
An earlier 1943 series double sided stitched edge silk escape map, 43/A France, Belgium & Holland 43/B France, Spain & German Swiss Frontier. These maps were issued to Allied pilots of the US, RAF, and RCAF. Printed by the company of John Waddington, Ltd, read more
WW2 - RAF Cotton Parachute - Drogue
This is a small eight sectioned cotton parachute, measuring approximately 32" in diameter. It has several ink stamps including the Air Ministry crown. This is possibly a 'drogue chute' for deploying a main canopy or possibly a small supply drop chute. read more
WW2 - British Military issued Water Purification Tablets
This is a complete unused tin of purification tablets used to treat and purify water for drinking. Would form part of RAF survival kit but also issued to the British Army. read more
WW2 Luftwaffe Fieldmutz M43 EM Field Cap
A wonderful example of a single button M43 EM field cap. The cap is in outstanding condition being constructed of grey/blue wool with a cotton lining.
It has a factory applied machine stitched heavily embroidered Luftwaffe eagle and cockade. The button is marked with the Assmann logo and marked
Extra Fein 17mm. There are no longer any ink marks on the lining but it measures approx... read more
WW2 Era Beech-Nut Peppermint Chewing Gum Tin
This is a rare tin even amongst the vintage litho collectors community. A 1930-40s Beech-Nut Peppermint Flavour Chewing Gum Tin that would have contained numerous individual chewing gum packets. A favourite with the GIs billeted in Britain during WW2. The tin measures approx 13 x 12 x 9 cm. read more
WW2 Era USA Lucky Strike Cigarette Tin – Square
An early example of an empty litho printed 8oz Lucky Strike Tobacco Tin, produced by R.A. Patterson Tobacco Co. Richmond, Virginia. Factory No 60 2nd District. The tin measures approx. 11 x 8 x 6 cm. Becoming harder to find in the UK. read more