Marine in dress blues. Overall size 2.5″ x 1.5″, c. 1920’s to 1930’s, with a small image of a Marine in dress uniform at left and enamel Haitian crest at right. Good looking Marine wears two Army style shooting medal badges, as authorized for the Corps in the’30’s. Also has a Gun Pointer cloth patch on is lower left sleeve and gilt Marine Corps emblems. Reverse of the frame is marked “Made in England”. An interesting home front or sweetheart item from the Banana Wars. I have never seen another like this one. It probably sat on some mother, wife or girlfriends nightstand, dressing table or desk. Condition VF as illustrated. NO OVERSEAS SALES, U. PAY PAL is preferred, please. Box 1136, Alfred, NY 14802. The item “SMALL 1930’S USMC MARINE CORPS HAITI DUTY CABINET PHOTO IN BRASS ENAMEL FRAME” is in sale since Monday, April 11, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “gbhmedals” and is located in Alfred, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.
The cover has some wear, the spine is a little damaged but is not falling apart. The inside is complete and clean, no loose or missing pages. There is no writing inside. I don’t know who the book originally belonged to. The item “Rare Annual Fourth Marines 1933 1934 U. S. Marine Corps Shanghai China Book” is in sale since Sunday, March 20, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “petepainter” and is located in Hope, Rhode Island. This item can be shipped to United States.
#519 POLISH POLAND FRONTIER DEFENSE CORPS BADGE. Screw back disk to maker Reising, rare. The free listing tool. The item “#519 POLISH POLAND FRONTIER DEFENSE CORPS BADGE, 1920s, rare” is in sale since Sunday, August 10, 2014. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “polishmilitaria” and is located in Ft Lauderdale. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: Poland
This week, I will be listing a Wonderful Collection of Military Memorabilia and Vintage Clothing. This is a Fantastic, Very Rare, Early US Marine Corps officer’s military formal mess dress blue uniform. This wonderful Old piece has a Great, Vintage design, with USMC buttons & ornate Gold Bullion embroidery, is made of Wool, marked “The Horstmann Uniform Company – Philadelphia”, ID’d David F. O’Neill, USNA, dated 1927, is. An Original, Vintage example and Rare to Find. This includes the coat/jacket/tunic and Button-Fly pants/trousers. Marked Size, but the jacket actually measures approx. 19″ from armpit to armpit and 21″ from top to bottom, with 32″ x 30″ pants. This appears to be in Very Good, Crisp condition, with No Mothing. #2595 – 4.5. David Frederick O’Neill enter served as a Naval Aviator during World War II and retired a Major General in 1958. The item “-Amazing- 1927 -US Marine Corps- Vintage Officer’s ID’d Mess Dress Blue Uniform” is in sale since Monday, March 07, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\1919-38\Original Period Items”. The seller is “beckyjoyner315″ and is located in Ilion, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States