For Sale - Militaria

UPDATED 18 Apr 2024

In addition to my new set of caps offered for sale, I have decided to sell a variety of "non-cap" items from my collection as shown on this page. Included in these are almost a dozen new entries for uniforms, many of which you will find are rarely seen for sale. All items are guaranteed authentic, made before 1991 (unless otherwise stated). Please contact me at: randallstewart@comcast.net Let me know what items you are interested in and your address and I will calculate postage and notify you to see if you want to go ahead with your order. That is true for both US and overseas' orders. I prefer checks or money orders in US dollars for US buyers although I will accept PAYPAL if necessary but established contacts please send as "friend and family" which will avoid extra fees. New buyers sending via regular paypal "goods and services" will have to add 5% to cover paypal fees/taxes.

Soviet Estonia Fireman uniform

Tunic and jodhpur belonging to an Estonian SSR professional fireman. Very good condition although tunic is missing collar insignia. All buttons are Soviet Army style (firemen did not have specially marked buttons!). Black wool with red piping. Tunic approx size 44.

Price: $50

Soviet Forestry Orchestra Tunic

Excellent condition. VERY RARE uniform as worn by members of the central USSR Forestry orchestra. With white maker's label but text is blurred and difficult to make out. No date but "tobacco" color indicates late 1980s manufacture. Green piping around sleeves and collar. Unique green velvet collartabs with gilt embroidered music symbol. Gilt buttons with forestry emblem.

Price: $200

Army/Air Force conscript GYMNASTERKA

Excellent, unissued condition - a perfect example of what all conscripts wore for field and service duty before 1969. Dated 1967. Complete with all buttons and sewn-in khaki shoulderstraps. Cannot make out stamp as to size: around size US 40 (18 1/2 inches across back at shoulder).

Price: $50

RESERVED - G.L.

Soviet PMG gas mask and respirator

Excellent, unissued condition.The mask has two flat circular glass eyepieces, which can fit anti-fog inserts, to aid in the use of optical equipment. There is a speech diaphragm located under a removable cover on the front of the mask, and a doubled exhalation valve located towards the bottom of the mask, under the diaphragm. The mask takes a GOST-compliant filter to the side. With original case, two EO-18k filters with protective covers (dating from the 1960s) and three spare filters for mouthpiece. All components well marked.

Price: $100

Soviet Army/Air Force officer service shirt

Shirt worn either underneath the service uniform or as a shirt with shoulderboards as worn in the summer. Size marked on collar: 42-3 (actually 18inches across back shoulder). Excellent, unissued condition.

Price: $15

RESERVED Mike R.

Soviet Military neckties

Regulation Soviet military adjustable neckties. As shown in photograph. Black one is sold.

Army (green): $10 Air Force (blue): $15

M-1969 Officer Field Jodhpurs

Excellent, lightly worn condition. Dated 1969; approx. US 30-32 waist.

Price: $15

M-1969 Officer parade trousers

Excellent, lightly worn condition. Makers label marked 50-44 (approx US waist size 33/34).

Price: $10

Soviet Military Duty armbands

Authentic, Soviet armbands as worn by unit duty personnel. Two versions: "PATROL" and "UNIT DUTY". Both sewn from red cotton on front and gray wool on the reverse. Words in white paint. Red armband measures 11 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch. Sewn-in tapes about 6" long. Price: $30 each or both for $50.

Grenade Pouch

Price: $10 each (two available)

Bayonet Lanyard - canvas

Good, undamaged condition

Bayonet lanyard made from khaki canvas webbing. Worn attached to the hilts of AKM bayonets.

Price: $5 each (2 available)

Bayonet Lanyard - leather

Good, undamaged condition

Bayonet lanyard made from leather (one dark and two lighter leather). Worn attached to the hilts of AKM bayonets.

Price: $7 each

Naval Infantry Bayonet Lanyard

Excellent, unissued condition

Very rare Naval Infantry bayonet lanyard made from black finished leather. Worn attached to the hilts of AKM bayonets.

Price: $20

Pistol lanyard (late)

Excellent unissued condition

Pistol lanyard made from brown finished leather with gray metal fittings. Later version with rivetted loops.

Price: $10

RESERVED Mike R.

1950s Child school uniform belt buckle

Very good used condition

All-brass belt buckle; reduced size for children. Standard Soviet loop and hook attachment on back. Embossed with Soviet school emblem.

Price: $15

General's cap visor

Excellent, used condition

Visor from a general's parade furazhka; high-quality wire embroidery on patent-leather base; underneath in black wool.

Price: $20

East German (DDR) Border Guard service memento scarf

Original; excellent condition

Rayon scarf obtained by demobilizing soldiers to commemorate their military service; silk-screened with images of that military service. This one was for Border Guard soldiers and is much rarer than its regular Army counterpart. Single-sided; approx. 26" square.

Price: $15

Soviet table medal - on the 50th Anniversary of the Red Banner Western Border Guard District

2 3/4" diameter light metal table medal commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Red Banner Western Border Guard District. Gilt.

Price: $20

East German table medal award - NVA Higher Military-Political School named after Wilhelm Pieck

2 3/8" diameter heavy metal table medal awarded by the NVA Higher Military-Political School named after Wilhelm Pieck. Shows face of Pieck on the front with a very attractive and striking reverse. Comes with original padded case with dark blue velvet lining for the medal.Approx. Price: $25

Stamped copper Great Seal of the USSR (Gerb) wall decoration

13 x 11 1/2 inch stamped copper wall/office ornament. Thin metal. No mounts on back. Bought at Moscow Flea Market in the mid-1990s.

Price: $40

RESERVED LukeV

Custom-made officer's presentation gift - brass BMP-1

As was a custom within Soviet military units, this brass model was custom made for presentation to well-liked or otherwise important departing commanders or senior officers. This model is somewhat unusual in that it is primarily made of sheet and formed brass; unlike most which were made of aluminum. I purchased this at a flea market in East Berlin in 1989. All parts are made of brass except for rubber treads. Wheels are soldered to the hull (silver shows when model is inverted as you can see in photo) and are fixed. Periscopes and antenna are removable (one periscope is missing). Turret does not turn although barrel can be unscrewed. Model came mounted on a nicely-finished hardwood base with brass legs/pegs on the corners (can be unscrewed). Model was connected via screws coming from underneath through a support piece. See pictures as to how this was done.

Price: $100

VERY RARE DDR SED (Socialist Unity Party) Honor Banner with finial and top section of mounting pole

East German SED honor banner consisting of 42 x 60" flag with superimposed portraits of Peck and ? with attached small banner; 11" brass finial; finial+pole is 60" long
A one-of-a-kind remembrance of the former DDR! Let me know if you are seriously interested, in that I have to then find a mailing tube that will fit!!

Price: $120

#10 flagpole finial

Heavy brass or bronze topper. Nice brownish patina. Aproximately 11 inches tall. Very rare to see topper made of this material.

Price: $40

#11 flagpole finial

Rare larger variant of the "standard" topper shown earlier. Non-magnetic metal. Approximately 13.5 inches tall.

Price: $25

#14 decorative top

Rare decorative top. Very heavy (chromed solid steel base with aluminum star). Weighs 3.25 pounds. Clearly intended to fit into a mount; possibly on a gate or column.other Approximately 13.5 inches tall; including 3 inch "plug" at base.

Price: $40

#15 "jingling johnny" top

VERY rare decorative top used on Soviet military bands' "jingling johnny." Made of brass with screw at bottom to attach to the cross bar of the "jingling johnny." Red painted circular base. Approximately 7 inches tall not counting the 2 inch screw. Used within the Group of Soviet Forces Germany (I found it in East Berlin).

Price: $60

Lomonosov porcelain ermines

While not militaria per se, these Lomonosov porcelain ermines were produced in the USSR! Both in original, mint condition. Each ermines measures to about 8 inches long.

Price: $40 for set of two

"Russian Aviation Colours 1909-1922. Volume 2: Great War (Camouflage and Marking)"

Like New

This English-language book describes the history of the little-known emblems and distinctive markings of Russian military aviation during World War I. Includes the history of Russian air units operating during this period and provides hundreds of black and white photographs and full color profiles of most aircraft types and their identification markings. Hard cover, 176 pages, published in English in 2015. Out of print. I'm only selling this great reference book since I was accidentally sent two!

Price: $35

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