Militaria collector's guides
Inheriting a trunk, hesitating over a listing, not knowing whether you are allowed to sell: these situations come up again and again. Here is what we have written to answer them, without jargon and without loose claims.
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Inheriting military items: where to start, and in what order
Polishing, washing, taking apart: a few seconds are enough to destroy a piece's value. How to identify, preserve and sell an inheritance.
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Spotting a reproduction or a fake: the seven-point method
An aged reproduction fools the eye, not the method. Seven concrete checks to tell a period piece from a copy before you buy.
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Identifying a 1915 Adrian helmet
How many parts, which crest, which badge, which liner. How to place an Adrian helmet and tell it from the 1926 model and from copies.
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Selling militaria in France: what is allowed, what is not
Deactivated weapon, bayonet, insignia, inert ammunition: what may be sold, what may not, and the points to check before publishing a listing.
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Caring for military leather, textile and metal: the minimum rule
Dry leather, moth-eaten wool, rusted metal: what to do, what never to do, and why doing nothing is often the right call.