Newbie collection and hello

[alfrie]

Let me just start by saying HI to everyone and hope everyone is good. I just started collecting Iam ex military and have always been interestead in war relics from all time periods but my collection is very small.....although i am off to the pudsay arms fair on 21st of feb so hope to expand there, so fingers crossed. so id like to show you what iv got and let you give ur opinion....Thanks peps.

The death card is a Hausladen Wolfgang private in the 3rd bavarian reserve inf. owner of the iron cross 2nd class who was killed at the battle of the somme..

The Musket balls and pistol balls are from the british civil war in the 1640s

The Large bullet is from the zulu wars its a .577/450 martini henry

The smaller one is from a .303 round from the battle of Passchendaele

The big yellow patch is from 1st air cav sniper platoon vietnam

and last but not lest is my old Green howards rank slide.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi, and welcome to the forum!

Leeds is a good show and I am sure you will find something of interest to add to your collection there.

Cheers, Ade.

[Steven M]

Welcome...and thanks for posting!

[sitges1990]

Welcome alfrie to the collector's world of addiction! Your collection already covers over 350 years of military history! That's a pretty darn good start. Thanks for showing.

Jay

[jh92]

Welcome!!!

[alfrie]

Thanks guys and ye i can fell the addiction burning in side me think the wife is worryed lol realy looking forward to going to leeds fair now

[klokhoane]

welcome