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08-05-2021 01:26 AM
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Smitty, thank you so much for taking the time to share all of this with me.
I actually have an old Manion's catalogue from 2001 sitting on my bookshelf. I had no idea they produced a collectors guide for tinnies though. You answered my question and shared with me some tremendous knowledge. I can't thank you enough for all of this! I now have a better understanding of this particular example, and tinnies in general.
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Jarret,
I am happy to help you and the other members here on the forum.. The only way we learn is by parting knowledge and experience on to other's interested in the hobby...
The Manion's catalogs can be a great source of information and photos.. Some of the information is inaccurate but the photos have helped over the years. The first Manion's catalogs did not have too many photos and they were not the best quality but as Ron Manion's business expanded he was obligated to provide better images. I looked forward to getting my Auction catalogs in the mail. I have several hundred US Auction catalogs as well as German Auction Catalogs from Mansions and a few Foreign and Other Countries Catalogs (Japan, Commonwealth, Middle East categories). Ron also branched out into US antiques and collectibles and had a catalog for non-military items (Coca Cola, Western Wear, 50's toys, tin toys etc.).
Although Manion's is now closed many collectors still held onto Ron's Catalogs and the reference books (price guides) he published were in some cases the first of their kind. He had a price guide on TR headgear, helmets, cuff titles, US knives, Tinnies and a few others.. They were called Manion's Market Reports. You can still find these for sale on Ebay and other places.
The Tinnie Books are in my opinion a good investment but there are others out there if you are interested in collecting Tinnies. You can find what reference books I have for tinnies in the reference library section here.
Third Reich Tinnies/conference and event badges/WHW, HJ, SS, NSDAP, May Day, Gau Tag, ect.
Hope this helps,,
best regards, stay safe
Smitty
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