Learn how to identify, date and collect authentic trench art. Explore WWI and WWII shell cases, lighters, souvenirs, values and collecting tips.
War medals are a fascinating area of collecting because they combine history, rarity, and personal stories. The value and desirability of medals depend on factors like the conflict, issuing country, rarity, condition, and whether they’re named to a specific soldier (and if that soldier has a notable service record).
Bayonets were a crucial component of infantry warfare during both World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII). These weapons varied by country, model, and manufacturer, but they generally fell into several key categories based on design and intended use: spike bayonets, knife bayonets, and sword bayonets.
Bayonets are a tangible piece of history something that when you hold you are literally holding a piece of history in your hand. If there’s one item that you may not want to be able to tell its stories it would be a bayonet, however, they are highly collectable and there are many different types dating back hundreds of years. Below I have detailed the more recent and more available
