/r/Militariacollecting
This community is designed for collectors and enthusiasts alike to display their collection, discuss military history, assess if an item is original or a reproduction (a huge part of militaria collecting is authentication). All militaria collectors and items are welcome! We would love if you would share what you got.
ABOUT
Militaria /ˌmiləˈterēə/ (n.) : "Objects that are connected with warfare or military service and are usually collected for their historical interest."
It can be described as anything, from any nation, ranging from military uniforms, medals, firearms, weapons, flags, helmets...you get the idea.
Any items from wars of ancient Rome to the storming of Osama's compound are welcome!
REDDIT, CENSORSHIP, AND US
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LOOKING TO PURCHASE MILITARIA?
Check out our list of vendors, as recommended by the members of this community, before posting a question.
LOOKING TO SELL MILITARIA?
Sales posts are no longer allowed on the Subreddit. Check out r/Militariasales for buying and selling on Reddit.
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NEW TO MILITARIA COLLECTING?
Do check out our FAQ for info on militaria, starting a collection, and general collecting tips prior to posting.
RULES
Identification/Valuing/Help Posts:
- As per the pinned post, mods will now be screening ID/ Authentication/ Evaluation-type posts and removing low-effort posts. Please do some basic research before posting for identification. Great resources include the sub's search bar, Google Lens, our FAQ page, forums like WarRelics and Wehrmacht-Awards and dedicated subs (like picture ID and reproduction item subs).
- If you are trying to get your item identified or valued, pictures are required, with good lighting, of multiple angles, and with clarity, along with an accurate description of the item, all markings, and any known history.
- For medals/badges: a minimum of 2 photos is required; one of the front and one of the back.
- For all other items: a minimum of 3 photos is required; one front, one back and one as you see fit/as appropriate (such as interiors or close-up shots).
- Please mark your post as Solved when appropriate. :)
- When posting items include an accurate as possible description of the item(s). Please try to give any history of the item or any other information that could help identify and price the item if that is what your looking for.
For Sale Posts:
Selling/advertising items is not allowed. Use subs like /r/militariasales for all sales related posts.
Wanting to buy (WTB) posts are not allowed either. Either post your WTB requests in the pinned discussion post or in a sales sub.
Keep It Civil:
- No hate speech. Racist, hateful, political, & aggressive speech or posts will not be tolerated.
- Posts or comments with personal attacks against users (and all related threads/comments) will be removed. There will now be zero tolerance for this and it will result in a ban from this community.
- Discussions of any sort must be civil.
- All Discord-related threads will be removed.
Video Links, Memes, Non-personal Collection Items, Discussion Content Posts:
- These will now be asked to be put into the Weekly Discussion threads and removed by mods.
- Pictures of museums, outside collections, and items not actually owned by the user must have a source attributed to the picture or they will be removed.
Spam:
- Please do not post direct links to outside sales. Questions/posts about pricing or site reliability are ok. No pictures of your buddy's sister or links to your charities. We know where to find those things.
NOTE
This Subreddit, and the moderators thereof, in no way support any fascist or dictatorial regime of the past. We, as collectors, value the historical importance of the items from these "evil" regimes and use them as learning tools. If hatred is the intent of the post, it will be removed; this sub is for learning purposes only, not for spreading hate.
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Going to Ny, Philadelphia, Washington DC and Miami, any shops that are worth to go (I'm from Europe and have no car there)?
Title :)
08:54 UTC
Can I bring an eo-14 filter onto a plane??
I'm asking this because I'm pretty sure the filter has asbestos in it and obviously it's prohibited. And if I can't then what am I going to do with it??? Because I can't throw it out or destroy it because it will leak so idk what ima do
06:19 UTC
Need some clarification and identifying.
Bought this WWII-era khaki shirt with a 3rd Armored Division patch (used to be sewn onto the right sleeve but was taken off at some point) for $15 from my LGS months ago and has been sitting in my closet ever since.
Now I’ve begun to wonder: was this type of khaki shirt worn by US servicemen during the war? If so, what is this type called?
05:20 UTC
71/84 mauser unit marks
Picked up an 1887 dated Amberg with these markings on the buttplate can anyone help with identifying them
21:29 UTC
US WWII Web Gear Help
I’m currently looking for an M1928 Haversack and canteen to go with my US WWII web gear (I already have the ammo belt, suspenders, and first aid pouch). Trying to keep them around the 1942-1944 year range.
At my LGS, they have an M1928 Haversack (good condition) selling for $100 and various canteens (varying conditions and color schemes) selling for between $25-$35. Are these reasonable prices? If not, where else can I go and look for lower prices? And should I get a canteen with the same color scheme as the rest of the web gear?
Any help would be appreciated!
20:56 UTC
I found a site that allows one to trade stuff
So just as a disclaimer, I am in no way affiliated with the site I just wanted to share the info because I thought others would find it interesting.
For a long time now I have been trying to find someone to trade my old WWII stuff. For example, I have an old Canadian WWII helmet and also Soviet Union crest/badge.
Since I live in a small shitty suburban town there was not a lot of options when it came to trading. I was thinking about posting something to Facebook marketplace but like again I wouldn't get that many good offers locally and not to mention trading over the internet is sketchy since you don't know if the person is going to actually send the stuff your way (so you might get scammed if the stuff is valuable).
That being said, I happened to stumble across a site called Telaport.net, and I found out that they run a service where you can send the stuff to their warehouse, they will directly verify if the proper things were sent in the trade, and then forward the packages off to their respective destinations.
They seem pretty new and I am just getting used to the user-interface but hopefully their service is pretty good.
Website Link:
20:26 UTC
Found these family medals. Don't know what the first and third one are. any info helps
20:23 UTC
Do you have a database or file of what all you own?
I have been attempting to create a spreadsheet on all the various militaria I own, to include a picture, any dates or markings, era, and if there is a story to how I acquired it. So far, though, the excel route is subpar. Maybe I just don't know enough about it, but it only lets me have a small image, and only see two items on my screen at a time.
Is there a better way to be able to organize things that will also allow me to click one button and arrange things by era? Since I'm at well over 100 items, and of course still counting, I'd like to just keep adding to the bottom of the list. Any ideas?
17:31 UTC
Where is this original hat from? What is it worth?
Hey,
does somebody know where this hat was used and what its worth?
Greetings from Germany :)
13:50 UTC
Is Union Militaria legit?
I understand that the items are reproductions, not originals, which is precisely what I want. The uniforms listed on the website aren’t perfect but they still appear to be some of the most historically accurate and well-made repros offered online. There are not a great number of reviews and I’m just trying to determine if I’d actually receive a product if I were to place an order and if it would arrive as advertised. Anybody have any experience with them?
05:17 UTC