Ok, I'm curious. About a number of things really. Is there something specific you want to see? The topic title is:
Ok, that I can do I think. Some of it anyway. I don't collect patches, insignia, medals, and don't have much for Civil War stuff. Outside of that though I think I'm doing ok.Military collectibles: field gear (like ammo cans, mess kits), uniforms, unit patches, insignia, weapon sights, medals, helmets, etc. Some folks like certain eras like WW1, WW2, Civil War etc.
So what is it people want to see if anything?
Second question. What do you collect?
Third question. Why?
There are different types of collectors I'd think. I guess I'm more of an accumulator. I'm in the process of trying to get one of pretty much everything a normal infantryman would have. Up to the end of WW2 anyway but some goes beyond that. I have very little family stuff. I guess I have kind of "adopted" other people though.
Does that make sense? First real "meat can" is the 1872. They go right into the modern era. So I've tried to get one of each model and one of each maker. I skipped the makers after WW2 though and just went for one of each model. Ditto the utensils.
Intrenching tools the same thing. One of each since inception. Not really maker based. Gun tools pretty much the same thing. Canteens - again the same thing. Shelter halves, sleeping bags, etc. One per model. Haversacks ditto.
So what are people interested in? Do you prefer to show your stuff or do you want to see stuff?