Bill Shea's WWII Memorabilia Blog RSS

Hey Guys and Gals, Just in case you are one of my blog readers who have not purchased a signed, numbered and personalized copy of my new book, I thought I would do a series of blogs that tell you about a few of the hundreds of stories that I've written in Volume I of what will be my three volume series. These books deal with my nearly 60 years of buying selling and collecting these fascinating relics. After you've read the story, please consider purchasing my book. You can order on our convenient on-line shopping cart. How Much is the...

When, in the course of time, you find yourself putting together a “Bucket List”, you know you are growing a bit “long in the tooth”. On the 24th of September, 2016, I was able to check the following item off my personal bucket list.     TAKE A FLIGHT IN A WWII FIGHTER PLANE   Thanks to the Collings Foundation of Stow, MA, and their special program called “Wings of Freedom Flight Experience”, I was able to take a flight in a spectacular TP-51C called Baby Jane. Click HERE for more information on this special aircraft.  Prior to “going up” my...

This story along with 100's of others will appear in Volume II of my three volume series entitled THE STORIES BEHIND THE TREASURES OF WORLD WAR II "The Making of a Collectorholic". I hope to have Volume II out no later than the spring of 2017. If you haven't ordered your signed, numbered and personalized copy of Volume I, please do so to discover the joys and adventures surrounding more than 55 years of collecting memorabilia. I asked Ron how they divided up the silverware. Ron’s answer was simple. They rolled the dice! Soldiers were not supposed to gamble and a...

This story along with 100's of others will appear in Volume II of my three volume series entitled THE STORIES BEHIND THE TREASURES OF WORLD WAR II "The Making of a Collectorholic". I hope to have Volume II out no later than the spring of 2017. If you haven't ordered your signed, numbered and personalized copy of Volume I, please do so to discover the joys and adventures surrounding more than 55 years of collecting memorabilia. Click here to purchase your copy today! We get a number of phone calls each day here at the headquarters of the Ruptured Duck...

Nothing quite like a WW2 German helmet in your hands... It is our intent to produce a series of YouTube videos this summer on this topic which is near and dear to my heart. I encourage you to look at the series of YouTube videos I prepared a few years ago in conjunction with the now defunct Wilson History and Research Center. These are available here and cover a wide range of German WWI and transitional helmets. We had also done an additional eight videos on WWII German helmets but when our benefactor Robbie Wilson passed away, these got lost. Stay...