ARTIFACT: This is a rare set of pilot (could have also been Navy or Marine Corps) goggles by American Optical Company in its original case. The top of the case reads AVIATION GOGGLES AMERICAN OPTICAL COMPANY with the companys winged logo. The bendable bridge of the goggles is in the shape of two interlocking wings. SIZE: Approximately 2-7/8 height and 7-7/8 width and 3-11/16 depth (case). CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Glass lenses, nickel-plated brass hardware, foam rubber seals, cotton strap; velvet-lined leather-wrapped box. ATTACHMENT: Cotton strap and sliding buckle on goggles; snap on case. ITEM NOTES: This is from a United States Army Air Forces collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. STORE VBEJX00 LFJJX7/10 afpg10009. CONDITION: 6+ (Fine-Very Fine): The hinging edge of the case has entirely separated, so case is opened not by unsnapping the front but by just lifting the cover from the back. Goggles show some moderate wear and small spots of tarnish but are overall well-preserved. GUARANTEE: As with all my items, this piece is guaranteed original. The item “Rare 1930s American Optical Company Pilot Goggles in Case” is in sale since Thursday, December 04, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “flyingtigerantiques” and is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
This is a very nice example of a Large Variation of a Japanese Cavalry Officer’s Sword, Type 19 and would have been in service all the way up to World War II. It is mounted with a plated machine made large, beefy blade that measures 28 1/2 inches in length by 1 3/16 inches at the widest. The blade remains in very nice original condition with only some minor surface blemishes. It wears a very nicely detailed pommel which frames a lovely horn hilt that although only a portion of the twisted wire remains, has survived in very healthy condition. The hilt also continues to wear much of the original bright gold wash and the backstrap features a lovely floral motif. The plated scabbard has a couple of small dings and some light flaking, otherwise also remains in very good serviceable condition. Overall measuring 36 3/4 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE VARIATION LARGE JAPANESE CAVALRY OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Saturday, October 04, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a nice and desirable example of a Japanese Army Officer’s Sword. It is mounted with a beautiful streamline stainless steel forged blade that wears a cutting edge that measures 24 7/8 inches in length and from tip to tip measures 33 1/8 inches in length. The blade has survived in very nice condition with only some minor surface blemishes. The well signed tang wears characters which translate to Fujiwara Mitsunaga motte? All the Army fittings remain in very nice condition as well. The wooden scabbard continues to wear its combat leather covering which is now a bit worn. Overall measuring 37 5/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “VERY NICE JAPANESE ARMY OFFICER SWORD” is in sale since Thursday, July 02, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
This is a very nice example of a rare and desirable custom RANDALL Fighting Knife which dates from the World War II Era. It is mounted with a blade that measures 7 7/8 inches in length. The blade reflects good honest wear with crude sharpening scratches that could easily be removed in the right hand if desired. The markings RANDALL MADE Spfld. Do however remain very nice and clear. The leather ringed hilt also shows that it has been well used but does remain healthy in its condition as well. This Knife is wearing a Mosser type scabbard that remains in excellent condition with all the stitching still tightly intact. The sharpening stone is long gone. Overall the Knife measures 12 3/4 inches in length. Overall measuring in its sheath 13 7/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “NICE U. S. CUSTOM RANDALL KNIFE FIGHTER WWII” is in sale since Tuesday, March 03, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.
RARE FRENCH PILOT AVIATION HELMET – PRE WW2 FLIGHT HELMET. AIRAILLE Helmet, Type 11. Made in Paris by Camille Zinszner. Size: Mark as 56cm. You wouldn’t find a better example!! Collector and Museum item. For those who love history, past memories and heritage of the most dominant aviation, motorcycling and motoring themes. Specialize in historical headgear: goggles, helmets, sunglasses and costume accessories: hats, caps, gloves and garments. We sell antiques, collectible, and vintage items. Items may contain minor dusting, soiling, usage marks, and blemishes caused by natural aging and use. To preserve the integrity of an item we decided not to clean or restore them. We leave the cleaning decision up to you. Every so often we do list some new items which we clearly state in the description. We do try our best to match the product to the condition below. Brand new and never used. No visible flaws in appearance. Most antique and vintage items will not fall in this category. However, there are some old back stock still in the market and highly sought after. Upon close inspection some very minor signs of use or wear, but no serious flaws. Highly prized antique and vintage items. Condition usually can’t be upgraded or any better. Obviously used but kept in great condition and well cared for. Displays normal signs of use and wear but no abuse. Clearly used enough to cause noticeable signs of wear. Overall still in collectible condition. Offers satisfaction of owning a long sought after piece. The collectible condition is still tolerated by most collectors. Used extensively, many cosmetic flaws and signs of wear. Still holds collectible desire based on availability, uniqueness and character. Makes for a nice filler piece. Used extensively with abundant and major cosmetic flaws. Makes for a nice filler collectible until a better one can be obtained. Displays lots of use and age character. For the collector who likes to restore or just desires the primitive rustic look of an abused aged item. The condition listed is a personal opinion. We try to give a fair opinion based on our experience. The pictures are taken from actual items. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to ask. These charges are the buyers responsibility. We are committed to providing our customers total satisfaction. BRF offers the following. If you are not satisfied with the product, please contact first. Otherwise all sales are final. Please pay close attention to photos and description. Additional photos or information are available upon request. As proof of mailing. Transit time can range from 2 to 5 days for Europe and 7 to 15 days for USA and for Rest of the World. No checks and no M. BRF is committed to protecting your privacy. We will not sell, trade, rent or disclose any information that identifies you to a third party. ENJOY OUR ITEMS AND HAVE A NICE DAY! The item “RARE FRENCH Pilot HELMET AVIATION PRE WW2 FLIGHT VTG Aviator ACE Old Plane UNUSE” is in sale since Sunday, May 31, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “lfazevedo” and is located in Matosinhos. This item can be shipped worldwide.
ROMANIA KINGDOM, ARMY RECON REGIMENT BADGE, awarded to scouts conducting recon activity, large eagle type badge, beautiful quality and very rare. The item “ROMANIA KINGDOM WWI ARMY RECON SCOUT BADGE, KING CAROL II ERA, sterling, rare” is in sale since Friday, January 30, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Romania
ORIGINAL RARE PRE WWII 1930s MARINE AVIATOR PHOTO ALBUM FROM WWII USMC FIGHTER ACE. Bought from veterans estate. This USMC officer was commissioned and completed flight training in 1936. Served as XO of VMF-111 in Samoa, CO of the famous VMF-121 flying off Guadalcanal. Flying F4Fs he shot down 6 Zeros in 2 days in December 1942 earning him a Silver Star. Lt Col in 1943 and commanded MAG-51 and then MGVG-4 flying F4Us off the USS Cape Gloucester. 2 victories over a Judy and Francis in 1945 brought his tally to 8. During the Korean War he was deputy CO of Marine Air Group 21 and again flying combat earned a second Silver Star. Retired in 1959 as a Brig General. This lot consists of his pre WWII photo album. Amazing album from the mid 1930s, a rare look into between the wars Naval / Marine Corps Aviation. 307 photos, many, many aircraft, crashes, cadets, class photos. Some leave photos / girlfriends but the vast majority are great aviation shots. Very well done and captioned. Please see my other auctions for more items from this estate and other estate military items. Thank you and good luck! As required by your country’s laws, they are not charged by me and I have no responsibility toward them. Sellers: Add a FREE map to your listings. The item “RARE PRE WWII 1930s MARINE AVIATOR PHOTO ALBUM FROM WWII USMC FIGHTER ACE” is in sale since Tuesday, October 27, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “aceshigh!” and is located in East Northport, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
Original and outstanding U. M1905 Springfield Armory manufactured 16 inch blade bayonet dated 1920 and very rare 1920 dated RIA (Rock Island Arsenal) M-1910 Canvas and Leather Tipped Scabbard. This bayonet was intended to be used on the 1903 Springfield and early M1 Garand Rifle. Both bayonet and scabbard are both dated 1920 and obviously have seen very little or no actual service use. The scabbard is original to the bayonet, remains in excellent condition, and is of the very rare 1920 date. The scabbard is marked RIA and also dated 1920 same as the bayonet. Very few of these M1910 scabbard bare post WWI dates as so many were made during the war there was really no need to make any more in 1920. Overall an outstanding set which would be hard to upgrade in condition. These are very hard to find like this as most were used heavily between the wars, cut-down, and whatever survived got used up in the early years of WWII. Absolutely 100% guaranteed to be an original. The item “SUPERB! US SA c. 1920 MFG. LONG M1905 BAYONET & RARE 1920 DATED M1910 SCABBARD” is in sale since Monday, March 16, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “khesanh” and is located in Hayes, Virginia. This item can be shipped to United States.
SPANISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD Mo. 38 STEEL ANARCHIST HELMET. EXTREMELY SCARCE & RARE! Check out my other items. The item “Spanish Civil War M 38 Air Force Steel Anarchist Helmet FUERZA AEREA REPUBLICANA” is in sale since Thursday, August 20, 2015. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “carlosraul187″ and is located in MONTEVIDEO. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Spain
This is a good example of a Japanese D-Guard Army Officer’s Kyu Gunto Sword. It is mounted with an ancestral blade that wears a cutting edge of 19 inches in length. The blade although is in need of a professional polish, does remain in good condition with just some minor openings but no cracks and no bends. The tang wears two holes and shows to have been shortened leaving only a portion of the signature Omidajo Fuji? The large D-guard remains in nice condition with some of the original gild still present and is enhanced with a silver family mon on the backstrap. The beautiful white rayskin covered hilt is a bit damaged near the peg hole, otherwise remains very healthy in its condition and a small portion of the original twisted wire wrap is still present. The plated metal scabbard remains very nice with only some minor flaking near the drag nevertheless has no dings. Overall measuring 33 1/8 inches in length. Be sure to add me to your favorites list. Check out my other items. The free listing tool. Get Vendio Gallery – Now FREE! The item “NICE JAPANESE ARMY KYU GUNTO SWORD ANTIQUE BLADE” is in sale since Wednesday, January 13, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “pcay” and is located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. This item can be shipped worldwide.