Latest Acquisitions

I arrive on the 22nd and I go back on the afternoon/evening of the 23rd.
The evening of the 22nd I can probably manage to get away from the rest after dinner. I guess I'll be staying at the Ibis hotel again.

Another box camera? I'm glad I just bought the one. *hides the 15 other cameras he has*
I'm afraid I don't know much about the Tengor, Helga. Looks nice though.

It was cheap I've been reading up on a few era box camera's (all that take 120 film as I'm starting of simple (yes I already am b4 someones says it )) I've seen one more I want and then I'll stop.......

Sure, whatever you say.

I'm currently bidding on a kodak 35 PH-324 camera on Ebay myself.
Knowing my luck it'll go for at least 3x my maximum bid
You're better sticking to box cameras that's for sure

Well I haven't broken the £10 margin yet and thats on all three and they're all complete and functional but it has led me onto look at other things, but will once I manage to get a voitlianger, stop (temporarily) as I need "other" things, though I do want some of the portrait attachments however its no use having lots of box camera's if it means the other things I desperately want are not purchased.

I know....those reproductions of WW1 private purchase boots on http://www.civilwarboots.com look darn tempting, but at $240 (16" high and with hobnails), it'll be a few months before I go for those.

Oh, and I just bought Robert Capa's book "Slightly out of Focus"

Bought some new 49patt BD trousers from Springfields. Absolutly mint condition theirs are, but they sent me the wrong size (size10) even after asking for them to be definitely size16. Ah well, they're sending another (hopefully correct) pair overnight to try and be with me before I head over to Wales on Friday morning.

This little baby arrived for me today, okay not WW2, but from the Great War

It came from Joe Weingarten. They sell plenty of other reproduction WW1 and WW2 insignia. Great stuff! This is a reproduction of Pilot Wings made by the Meyer Company.

Got'm for half the price through Ebay
Now I hope he also offers the collar wings or I'm out a $120 for a pair

Oh, and I just bought Robert Capa's book "Slightly out of Focus"

I just bought it too...... was an enjoyable read and would have made a good film (that's movie to Americans )

Nice flibs, heres a WWII original, the man who was awarded these wings was an RAF pilot (UK) who was one of a select few, given the opportunity to train with the USAF both in America (unsure of where he was stationed stateside) and in the UK (he trained with them at RAF St Morgan, Cornwall well the officers flight training stayed off camp at the Headland hotel). He was a very close family friend and the man that got me many moons ago into flying gliders. Anyways heres his Wings Bit of a ramble but thought it nicer to put some background to whose wings they were rather than just show a random piccie of them

Lovely little piece with a wonderful history.

I won the PH-324 ......for $125..(plus buyers commision from the auction, plus shipping would probably end up still at $200 but hey)

I've got an official Signal Corps Kodak now
*does the happy dance*

<~~happy dance smilie albeit a bit pink

Che's won a Great coat on ebay, well I did it for him cos it was one I wanted and am hoping its more my size than his seeing as he's got a parka I will be warm in December eitherway

Got back from D-Day and there was a RM 'sorry u were out' card.

went to the depot this morning (5 minute walk) and picked up my

US Army M1938 Tanker Helmet. Just need to decide which pair of goggles to get and the headset receivers(or make some mock-ups)

I just got into work after a week off sick with Sinusitis and found these delivered:

"rangercamp" full zip denison smock... very nice! Can't wait for the half zip one!

Several original british pamphlets/books:
- Small Arms Training Vol 1 Pamph 1 Weapon Training 1937
- Small Arms Training Vol 1 Pamph 2 Application of Fire 1942
- Small Arms Training Vol 1 Pamph 12 Bayonet 1942
- Surprise the first principle of attack 1941 (A handbook for N.C.O.s.) - sort of like a comic for easy understanding.
- Infantry Training,1937 Supplement, Tactical notes for platoon commanders 1941
- Military Training Pamphlet No.55, Fighting in built-up areas 1943
- Battle Training in word and picture, Published with the approval of the War Office. 1939
- Field Service pocket book 1925
- Infantry Training Training and War 1937

The National Servicemen's Handbook (modern reprint)

Hadn't realised you were 'ick Yith, hope your feeling more chipper now

I'm a little better... the antibiotics have kicked the sinusitis into touch... but now I just have a bit of queasiness and some cold symptoms. I suspect some of this is side-effects from the antibiotics and that once I've finished the course on Wednesday I'll start to feel better.

I'm back at work... which has to mean I'm a little better at least!

Getting loads of pressies does help one feel even better as well...

Pressies are the best thing in the world, I'm hoping the postman brings me some

Been a naughty boy recently and have acquired....
2 RAC helmets
1 jerkin
1 large pack
1 black beret
various insignia
1 new pair BD trousers
2 osprey books on tactics
1 length drainage tubing (53mm diam incidentally and £5.98 from B&Q)
the new 10 commando osprey book
1 reprint Home Guard field craft and what have you...
1 reprint war time recipes (give Helga some ideas) hehehehe
yup I know shes going to be at me now.....

on order
3 moscarts (well come as a deal)
more BB's
more gas (my GF would say that I should extract it from myself!)
1 relics 2" mortar and 3 bombs

please not to inform the otherwise I'm in bother........

Lets hope she never thinks to look on here then, my mouth is shut if I ever am allowed to meet her again ON the condition, yes you've guessed it, you share the recipes Puurrrrrrrrrrrrleeeeeease

Having wartime rationed Shepherds pie tonight for teal was going to be my grannies recipe hotpot (authentic yorkshire recipe from the war also known as CR slop) but che wants the weeks cheese ration on shepherds pie

Seriously though would be interested in seeing the recipes, we likes good old fashioned home fayre in our house (drooling at the thought of what I can make)

I'm going to try my hand at SOS next weekend. Maybe it'll turn out to be half edible