No comments about Matchlock to Machine Gun: The Firearms Collection of the New Brunswick Museum.

1 comments about Never Mace a Skunk.

1. If you or anyone you know is a metal detecting or a Civil War history buff, then this is a must read. The author, an avid hunter and history enthusiast himself, makes light of the humorous side of the hobby through a collection of true short stories written about the world of Civil War relic hunting. People who metal detect have always been looked upon as "taking a different path down the mental highway". Through the numerous witty and amusing anecdotes, this book will leave no doubt as to the truth of this statement. Armchair adventures, amusement, and laughter await all who pick up this book!

No comments about Collecting Metal Shoulder Titles.

No comments about Third Reich Belt Buckles: An Illustrated Handbook & Price Guide (Schiffer Military History).

1 comments about Occupied Japan for Collectors/1945-1952.

1. Ths was the first book we bought about Occupied Japan. We were bran new collectors and found that we learned a great deal from this book. Now that we have been collected for some time we still use this as refernce for pricing items. The only prolbem I find with this book is that evertime I find an item I want to find a price for there is no price indicated in the price guide. Very frustrating. I would still recommend any collector owning this book it gives alot of very good information and anyone can learn alot from this. We do like it and would suggest every MIOJ collector own this book.

1 comments about American Flight Jackets, Airmen & Aircraft: A History of U.S. Flyers' Jackets from World War I to Desert Storm (Schiffer Military Aviation History).

1. The reason I ordered this book is very simple: I'm an incurable nostalgic. Although I was born in a year (1960) not even close to the era from the great flight jackets, my interest has been growing since I started collecting memorabilia. (Books, magazines, newspapers, etc. from the period). As the owner of a (replica) A-2 jacket I decided I wanted to know more about them. This book has provided me with an excellent insight in the era and the men that wore the jackets. The sub-title promises a time span, roughly, from WWI to Desert Storm and although the emphasis is on WWII, the book delivers. Flight jacket buff and novice (like me) alike, this work takes you on a sentimental journey through the very interesting world of the American flight jacket. About one thousand pictures, most of them in colour and with great detail, show the flight jacket not just as a utilitarian garment but first and foremost as a means of expression and emotion. And that's why the authors shy away from quoting prices and don't talk about `market value'. Because some unscrupulous traders do not care about the intrinsic value but go for cold, hard cash, many jackets have been torn from their historical context and thus are lost. Not so in this book. Page after page of jackets, jacket art and the men who owned them. But not only leather jackets. Also all the other materials used in jackets are shown. (After the 50's, many jackets were made of other materials than leather). And some of the smaller details, like the lucky bells and the dinky whistles that some pilots used to hang from the collar hook of their jackets make even more interesting reading. The only thing I miss, is a summary of jacket manufacturers and some more technical details about the jackets themselves. Also, if you don't like reading a lot, this is a book for you. For all of you who are interested in a very special part of American heritage, or just want to know more about the flight jacket, this is required reading. To me: a must have.

No comments about Stalin's Aviation Gulag. A Memoir of Andrei Tupolev and the Purge Era.

No comments about Blue Steel: The U.S. Navy Reserve (Osprey Colour Series).

1 comments about Antique Medical Instruments.

1. The biggest problem with this book is that the only color photo that exists is the one on the cover. All other images are illustrations, which, for antique collectors, doesn't help much.
   
   Each instrument is well described as well as the evolution of that instrument from it's humble beginnings to the early 20th centurary.
   
   Color photos of the intruments would have been much more helpful and made the book more enjoyable.

1 comments about Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots: Children's Military Regalia: Civil War Era through the Vietnam Period.

1. From the standpoint of a military history bookseller and as a collector, this book suceeds on many levels. It is obviously a "labor of love" not only for the subject material, but also for the actual layout and execution of the finished product. The author literally spent years researching the subject, investing her time, effort, and money acquiring the finest collection of children's military uniforms from all over the United States, and with this book she shares all of the information with the general public for the first time. I heartily recommend this book to anyone interested in American history- the book is a time line from the American Revolution through the Vietnam Period, with the author's own very unique perspective. The text is very detailed and observant, and the quality of the photgraphy is first rate. The book will become the standard qoutable reference for this particular field of collecting.Whether you like to read history or you actually participate in the collecting of historical memorabilia, "Wee Warriors and Playtime Patriots" will be one of the most enjoyable finds you will place on your bookshelf this year.