My new M40 SD HEER and Armband

[Ryan B]

Hey guys this is my first german lid, and also i got this armband. Got it for 250$ for the lot. I also updated my display with a nice Ikea cabinet that i stole from my little brother .
Thanks
Ryan

[AmericanKraut]

Nice Ryan I love the m40, and how your collection is displayed

[Ryan B]

Thanks ben!
Ryan

[radidas]

You're picking up some real bargains, Ryan!

Love the new additions and your display looks great

Chris

[Ryan B]

Thanks Chris!

[dramos]

Very nice Ryan! Bargain on the helmet and arm band and super bargain on the cabinet! . These cabinets really make a collection pop!

[Ryan B]

Thanks Doug! I plan to find a banner to fill the empty wall space next to my german stuff, it will fit nicely but i don't know if my family will approve of it.. Now that i'm broke, time to sell some stuff again.
Ryan

[dramos]

Maybe a good compromise would be to have the banner folded and framed. Then you could add a little plaque basically stating what it is, gives it more of a museum feel than a "i love nazis" feel. On the forum we all know that collecting German WWII items is not because we are pro-nazi but because we appreciate the history and want to save it, but others do not always understand that.

As far as money, I am fortunate enough to have a job right now, which gives me more for collecting than I had before, but I am still on a tight budget. When I was a sophomore and junior in high school I sold candy at school and i scrapped metal. For the candy I would buy it in bulk at costco or sam's club and sell each bar for $1, which doubled my money. With scrap metaling I would drive around my neighborhood and pick up metal that people had thrown away. I would then take it and sell it at a local scrap yard. Between the two side jobs I was able to make a little over $2000. Its hard work, but it is something you can do in your free time! Any extra cash is just money you can put towards militaria.

[Ryan B]

Right now my income comes from mowing lawns and buying and selling.
I wish I could make more though.
Ryan

[dramos]

You just have to look for the unconventional ways to make it! Stuff you can do when the lawns don't need to be mowed!