On the way to the max show...

[AmericanKraut]

As I was headed to the max show I stopped at an antique store along the way and picked up a few things, sadly spending the last of my free money...

A late WWII shell w/ repaint? and an early westinghouse liner.




I also got a minty late WWII / korean helmet liner with EM insignia (for parade I think) and a leather strap but I gave it to my friend... so I have no pictures of it.

An AAF tunic with all the pins shown that were on it (I removed them because they dont belong?), I think the wings are original but unmarked and the marksman badge with rifle qualifications is WWII sterling. The other marksman badge is post and the CIB I have no clue?





I got all the above with the liner not pictured for 35$!!!

The only thing I could afford at the show... two nice stands for my German stuff!

[Walkwolf]

Super deal ! - I Love the helmet and jacket. Those Para wings
are good IMO, nice with the initials on there too.........!

[AmericanKraut]

Thanks and yeah the helmet had an 80s camo cover on it and I almost passed it, but my curiosity made me turn it over and I instantly bought it the lady originally was selling the jacket alone for 35$ and I was skeptical since I do not know much about the wings. When she said she would throw in the "modern surplus helmets" she had I could not pass... lol
What are your thoughts on the paint?

update - And thanks Steve for the insight on the wings I know they are heavily faked and there are a lot of post war sets out there.

[AmericanKraut]

Can anyone help with finding info on the aircore tunics owner written on the neck is C.Kilgore - K-6369 -I-
I could possibly be his Company? Nara brought up hundreds of results and I cant narrow them down...

[AZPhil]

neck is C.Kilgore

At least you know that "Kilgore was there"}8)
Nice snag at the antique store!!!! You probably would have paid alot more at the MAX show for those!

[AmericanKraut]

Lol I like the name too, and definitely for an m1 the cheapest pot I saw was a korean era for 75

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Ben, you diid really well. Nice deal.

Cheers, Ade.

[António Fragoeiro]

Hi, super deal.
Lucky guy.
Cheers.
Nuno

[AmericanKraut]

Thanks guys its nice to find a deal every now and then, I am beginning to assemble so many Class As that my closet looks like FBs but green! lol