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David Miller

U.K.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.00
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 17.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 0.3
  • Total Questions 59
 Questions on Salvation Army memorabilia and artifacts and sources and collecting of same. Also questions on The Salvation Army`s history from 1865 to date.

Ira Rubin

Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.00
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 27.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 82.8
  • Total Questions 57
 Specialist in fire fighting history, municpal fire protection in general, Jersey City and NYC specifically. Fire service memorabelia in general, helmets, front pieces and badges specifically.

John Cooper

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.71
  • Clarity of Response 10.00
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 19.7
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 75.9
  • Total Questions 52
 I am a collector of USAAF World War Two sterling wings. I can answer general history questions on the air war in the ETO from a USAAF perspective. I am also able to answer questions about the equipment used by USAAF airmen during WW2. Additionally I can can answer questions related to the information contained in the Pilots, Navigators, and Bombardiers information files. I look forward to your questions!

Angela Renzi

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 23.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 1.2
  • Total Questions 37
 Questions on model horses - specifically Breyer (Reeves) and sometimes Hartlands. Since this industry is so vast and there are so many models out there pictures are a must to advise you of what you have.

Troy Tempest

Australia
Available
  • Knowledgeability N/A
  • Clarity of Response N/A
  • Politeness N/A
  • Response Time(hr) N/A
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) N/A
  • Total Questions 0
 I am a collector of German WHW donation badges etc from around 1925-1945, and German day and meeting badges, better known as 'tinnies', from around 1930-1945. The WHW (Winterhilfswerkes, or Winter Charity Works) was the major source of fund raising throughout Germany from 1930-1945, and covered almost every association in exhistence throughout Germany and her foreign territories. There are more than 12,500 identified tinnies, and almost as many WHW items. I can help with authenticating, dating and evaluating these items. I can help with some aspects of German awards and decorations, although this is not my main strength in collecting German militaria.

Bill Finkler

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.89
  • Clarity of Response 9.98
  • Politeness 9.93
  • Response Time(hr) 13.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 9.1
  • Total Questions 308
 I am a collector of US Military Wings and Medals, homefront war effort and sweetheart jewelry from the Spanish American War to present. I can answer questions regarding militaria such as authenticity, dating pieces, evaluating and supplying. I have been consulted by experts for books published on Sweetheart Jewelry.

Robert Vermillion

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 10.0
  • Clarity of Response 10.0
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 16.0
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 0.7
  • Total Questions 23
 Questions regarding collectable fishing tackle, reels, lures, etc. www.folkartfishinglures.com

Bob Berry

Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.97
  • Clarity of Response 9.98
  • Politeness 10.0
  • Response Time(hr) 22.1
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 42.8
  • Total Questions 666
 Questions related to collecting Glass Insulators and porcelain insulators - I can provide historical information as well as current collector values. I am also interested in purchasing insulators I need for my collection.

Wynneth Mullins

U.S.
Available
  • Knowledgeability 9.88
  • Clarity of Response 9.96
  • Politeness 10.00
  • Response Time(hr) 13.6
  •  --Last 90 Days(hr) 5.6
  • Total Questions 661
 I am a digitabulist - a thimble collector. I have been collecting thimbles since 1976 and have my own newsletter called Thimble Guild. I started a local thimble collectors group, Thimbles Are Us, in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area in 1985. I was Second Vice-President of Thimble Collectors International from 1988 - 1992. I have been a guest speaker on thimbles at local collectors groups, womens groups and churches. I am knowledgable about sterling and gold thimbles made in the US as well as England, Germany, France, Russia, Norway and a few other countries. I am familiar with manufacturer`s marks and codes, assay marks and date marks and other unique marks meaningful to any thimble collector. I am knowledgeable of porcelain, china, brass, pewter, bronze, aluminum, plastic, silver plated, coin and base metal thimble marks. Some questions I might be asked...what makes a thimble valuable (scarce maker, desirable pattern, commemorative, etc.)...where can I find more information on thimbles... are there collectors groups out there...is there a newsletter for collectors...what books are available on the subject? I am very happy to share my knowledge with anyone but will not make appraisals. To do that, you must .....

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2012-02-03 No. 16 Hemingray Insulator:

Hi Bobbie,    Sorry for the delay.  You have accurately identified your piece.  The embossing oddity is interesting to specialty collectors, but probably not so much with the generalists who drive the

2012-02-02 Patterns on Thimbles:

Hello Christine,  Forgive me for taking so long.  We have several illnesses in the family.  There is a booklet, IDENTIFYING STEEL-CORED THIMBLES by Diane Pelham Burn (UK citizen) that lists and shows all

2012-01-24 army air corp right collar insigna:

Hi Ken,  I received your e-mail and picture, however, I could not make out any details. Without seeing the pin it is difficult to identify. It sounds like it is a "DUI" Distinctive Unit Insignia. I suspect

2012-01-22 Insulator JD MFG. Feb. 1939:

Hi Dennis --    Your insulator was made by the Jeffery Dewitt Company of Kenova (Huntington), WV.  They were in business in insulators from 1922 through 1952.  They were unique from other companies in

2012-01-10 Thimble question:

Hell LIsa,    Thank you for your question.  Actually, if you look very closely on the side that you wanted me to look at, the word there says AUSTRIA.  I know it is difficult to read but I have been at

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