4thGordons Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 I think I have officially run out of space: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 (edited) no doubt, you are more than welcome to store some at my place (no charge????) amazing collection regards Bob R. Edited 20 June , 2018 by robins2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 Move those books out of the way, and it looks like you can fit in another mannequin. Before walking down that line of characters, I would definitely secure my wallet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17107BM Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 What a collection! Bright green with envy Enjoy it Sir. Gary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 20 June , 2018 Share Posted 20 June , 2018 2 hours ago, gordon92 said: Move those books out of the way, and it looks like you can fit in another mannequin. Before walking down that line of characters, I would definitely secure my wallet. LOL! -- hmmm well I would *REALLY* like a "feldgrau" wartime German uniform but the cost seems utterly prohibitive so unless I get very fortunate somewhere that space will have to be unfilled. I have been working on a German equipment set which seems more manageable. At some point I should put the mannequins in a chronological order too Prussian/Early French/Early British/Early(1916 border) Doughboy/ Later French/ AEF Doughboy of course it would then be glaringly obvious that I need a Later German and Later British.........[sigh] What I really need to do is clear out about 3 days that I can dedicate to cataloguing and sorting out the last couple of years acquisitions (in particular photographs) because I think if I were to pack and store things more sensibly not only would they be better protected but there would also be more room. I also need to read the books -- the stack is my "waiting to be read" pile. Many thanks for kind comments- it beats "the postman is here with MORE junk!......" Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchtrotter Posted 21 June , 2018 Share Posted 21 June , 2018 Less crammed than 4th Gordon’s. Here’s my current layout. Much stored elsewhere. Note helmets by radiator ok as Bly there in summer when rad cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.B. Posted 21 June , 2018 Share Posted 21 June , 2018 Trenchtrotter Absolutely superb -all the iconic items one could want in a WWI militaria collection, and fantastically displayed. All the best Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 21 June , 2018 Share Posted 21 June , 2018 4 hours ago, P.B. said: Trenchtrotter Absolutely superb -all the iconic items one could want in a WWI militaria collection, and fantastically displayed. All the best Paul. I second all the comments, very very nice regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 22 June , 2018 Share Posted 22 June , 2018 On 20/06/2018 at 17:26, 4thGordons said: LOL! -- hmmm well I would *REALLY* like a "feldgrau" wartime German uniform but the cost seems utterly prohibitive so unless I get very fortunate somewhere that space will have to be unfilled. I have been working on a German equipment set which seems more manageable. At some point I should put the mannequins in a chronological order too Prussian/Early French/Early British/Early(1916 border) Doughboy/ Later French/ AEF Doughboy of course it would then be glaringly obvious that I need a Later German and Later British.........[sigh] What I really need to do is clear out about 3 days that I can dedicate to cataloguing and sorting out the last couple of years acquisitions (in particular photographs) because I think if I were to pack and store things more sensibly not only would they be better protected but there would also be more room. I also need to read the books -- the stack is my "waiting to be read" pile. Many thanks for kind comments- it beats "the postman is here with MORE junk!......" Chris Chris......I analogize collecting militaria to being on drugs: The more you get the more you want! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 22 June , 2018 Share Posted 22 June , 2018 On 21/06/2018 at 05:31, trenchtrotter said: Less crammed than 4th Gordon’s. Here’s my current layout. Much stored elsewhere. Note helmets by radiator ok as Bly there in summer when rad cold. 18 hours ago, robins2 said: I second all the comments, very very nice regards Bob R. I will also add to the accolades......Great displays, trenchtrotter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 (edited) Since this thread has been recently revived I will add photos of my current displays. I have also just about run out of space, and the threats from wife to inflict bodily harm have curtailed further expansion. Brief notes are below each photograph. L-to-R: Service dress Lt. 4th/5th Bn Black Watch c1918; Review Order QMS 1st Bn Cameron Highlanders c1912; Service dress Capt. Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders c1918; Service dress Piper 13th Bn CEF (Royal Highlanders of Canada): Levee dress Major 2nd Bn Black Watch c1913; Review Order Pte 2nd Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders c1912. L-to-R: Review Order Lt. 2nd Bn Seaforth Highlanders c1906; Patrol dress 2nd Lt. 5th Bn. Highland Light Infantry c1914; Khaki drill Pte. 1st Garrison Bn Seaforth Highlanders c1918; Service dress Lt. Col. 2nd/5th Bn Black Watch c1915. L-to-R: Cold weather Review Order India Pte. 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders c late 1890s; Service dress Cpl. 11th Bn. Gordon Highlanders c1916; Service Dress CSM 42nd Bn. CEF (Royal Highlanders of Canada) c1918. L-to-R: Patrol dress Col. Black Watch c1920s; Mess Dress Lt. Cameron Highlanders c1920s. L-to-R: Drill Order Cpl. 1st Bn. Seaforth Highlanders c1882; Drill Order 2nd Lt. 1st Bn. Cameron Highlanders c1914. Edited 3 July , 2018 by gordon92 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 Dear Gordon92, Respect (as the Germans say)! Well done, Mate (as the Aussies say)! Despite my having Scottish ancestors, I collect mainly to the elusive Indian Army Reserve of Officers, plus whichever Officer medal groups strike me as having "Good Story" potential. Having said that, your admirable display ('up the stairs and to your right: you can't miss it!'), stirred feelings of the I Wish I Had That variety! I was particularly taken by the Mess Dress, Cameron Highlanders, 1920s - having kept Dad's white tie and tails, with AIF MC miniatures group affixed (shown elsewhere on the GWF). My only suggestion to the urgent matter of space (or lack of it), which might well appeal to Mrs Gordon92, would be to create an Officers Only area, funded by the sale of the O.R.s. Well, it was only a thought...! Keep up the good work. Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuluwar2006 Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 My small contribution on ww1 trench clubs and 4 grabenpanzers, as i am displaying them... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 Dear zuluwar2006, Forty-one-odd Trench-Combat exhibits, rather tastefully displayed side-by-side behind glass - gut gemacht! The two latter-day armorial "sentries" each side of the art-deco mirror is also a nice touch: weniger ist Mehr, after all... Kindest regards, Kim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuluwar2006 Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 7 minutes ago, Kimberley John Lindsay said: Dear zuluwar2006, Forty-one-odd Trench-Combat exhibits, rather tastefully displayed side-by-side behind glass - gut gemacht! The two latter-day armorial "sentries" each side of the art-deco mirror is also a nice touch: weniger ist Mehr, after all... Kindest regards, Kim. THANK YOU KIM...KIND REGARDS, D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 9 hours ago, Kimberley John Lindsay said: Dear Gordon92, Respect (as the Germans say)! Well done, Mate (as the Aussies say)! Despite my having Scottish ancestors, I collect mainly to the elusive Indian Army Reserve of Officers, plus whichever Officer medal groups strike me as having "Good Story" potential. Having said that, your admirable display ('up the stairs and to your right: you can't miss it!'), stirred feelings of the I Wish I Had That variety! I was particularly taken by the Mess Dress, Cameron Highlanders, 1920s - having kept Dad's white tie and tails, with AIF MC miniatures group affixed (shown elsewhere on the GWF). My only suggestion to the urgent matter of space (or lack of it), which might well appeal to Mrs Gordon92, would be to create an Officers Only area, funded by the sale of the O.R.s. Well, it was only a thought...! Keep up the good work. Kindest regards, Kim. Many thanks for the kind remarks, Kim. Yes, selling a uniform set or two to fund further acquisitions makes sense. Most of the ensembles are attributed, and I would not wish to part with those. However, the several unnamed sets may be fair game. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon92 Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 4 hours ago, Kimberley John Lindsay said: Dear zuluwar2006, Forty-one-odd Trench-Combat exhibits, rather tastefully displayed side-by-side behind glass - gut gemacht! The two latter-day armorial "sentries" each side of the art-deco mirror is also a nice touch: weniger ist Mehr, after all... Kindest regards, Kim. zuluwar2006...The exhibits integrate very well into your house as Kim has said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuluwar2006 Posted 3 July , 2018 Share Posted 3 July , 2018 31 minutes ago, gordon92 said: zuluwar2006...The exhibits integrate very well into your house as Kim has said. DEAR GORDON THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE WONDERFUL WORDS...WHEN COMING FROM A SUPERIOR COLLECTOR AS YOU ARE, THEN I AM PROUD... ALL THE BEST, D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4thGordons Posted 11 November , 2018 Share Posted 11 November , 2018 I did a talk on Infantry Rifles at the local military museum this weekend - and put up as small display of rifles/bayonets to refer to during the talk. There were reenactors present with many of the more standard rifles and the museum also has a nice collection so I was filling in the gaps a bit with these. The basic theme of the talk was evolution in weapon design both pre and during the conflict. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimberley John Lindsay Posted 12 November , 2018 Share Posted 12 November , 2018 Dear Chris, I used to fire the .303 (1917 model) at camp with the Cranbrook School Cadet Corps, Sydney, in 1958-59... We Cadets were well-aware of the ANZAC history behind these rifles! Kindest regards, Kim. PS: I now collect Officers' medal groups, which are rather more portable items... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted 20 December , 2018 Share Posted 20 December , 2018 some photos of my display Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigred Posted 20 December , 2018 Share Posted 20 December , 2018 and a couple more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robins2 Posted 20 December , 2018 Share Posted 20 December , 2018 I have some space if you want to send some items for safe keeping???? Very Nice Regards Bob R. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreyC Posted 20 December , 2018 Share Posted 20 December , 2018 On 03/07/2018 at 13:17, Kimberley John Lindsay said: Respect (as the Germans say)! The Germans would spell it with a "k" though. But other than that I wholeheartedly agree! GreyC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GWF1967 Posted 20 December , 2018 Share Posted 20 December , 2018 5 hours ago, bigred said: and a couple more Thanks for posting, interesting items. Can you tell me where the ridged helmet (top left) is from please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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