my latest acquisitions

[Edward]

Trying hard not to collect anything else but couldn’t resist this large 25” x 38” Army Air Forces recruitment poster in very good condition featuring two B-24 Liberators and three pilots! Dated 9/15/43. Rich colors!
It’s the same size as my 1942 aircrew recruitment poster with the three B-17 Flying Fortresses so they will look great side-by-side!
You don’t really see this one come up very often so I had to have it! LOL! $279 shipped which is less than I paid for the B-17 one.

 

[B-Man2]

Another awesome find Ed !
Your office looks pretty damn cool !

 

[Rory Schultz]

How sweet Edward, there is an auction coming up with some Recruitment Posters.

Check this out I recently got....not sure if I had posted it already, sooooo If I have....tough...you can look at it again! LOL

 

[Rory Schultz]

Trying hard not to collect anything else but couldn’t resist this large 25” x 38” Army Air Forces recruitment poster in very good condition featuring two B-24 Liberators and three pilots! Dated 9/15/43. Rich colors!
It’s the same size as my 1942 aircrew recruitment poster with the three B-17 Flying Fortresses so they will look great side-by-side!
You don’t really see this one come up very often so I had to have it! LOL! $279 shipped which is less than I paid for the B-17 one.

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Hey Edward, did you notice that all three pilots are the same guy? LOL

 

[Edward]

Hey Edward, did you notice that all three pilots are the same guy? LOL

Yes its a painting by Ramus Fischer. You would think he would’ve changed up the faces a bit! LOL! Or maybe triplets joined the Air Corps! LOL!

 

[mulceber]

Yes its a painting by Ramus Fischer. You would think he would’ve changed up the faces a bit! LOL! Or maybe triplets joined the Air Corps! LOL!

Reminds me of the cover of the ELC catalog. Saw it and thought to myself "I didn't realize that the Allies had developed cloning technology...."

 

[Kermit3D]

Is it Gary Eastman who is represented on the 5 characters ? I think I've seen him in photos before and it seems to fit.

 

[mulceber]

If it is, then I guess that explains why the jackets cost so damn much - we're funding some cutting edge research into the human genome!

 

[ausreenactor]

Hey Edward, did you notice that all three pilots are the same guy? LOL

Uniformity. Maintain.

 

[johnwayne]

Defo not Gary, seen and spoke to him at Duxford many times! Never really liked that cover either, a bit corny I thought. Having said that all ELC’s printed matter inc the A2 manual could be so much better both in their typography and graphic design - surprising given Gary being an ex compositor/typesetter! It’s all subjective of course!!

 

[warguy]

Funny, I alwaysnthoughtnhisnA2nmanual was exceptional personally! What a great reference

 

[ausreenactor]

Amazing website, great publications, great items...

What more would anyone want?

Just don't pay a premium for artwork.

 

[Edward]

Minutia time!
I have a small collection of war era 30's 40's cafe/diner items and I've searched for over a year for an elusive set of very specific style salt and pepper shakers... weird I know but check out these photos of various WWII era service members. On the tables is a very specific style of shaker with what turned out to be Mother Of Pearl inlay. Finally a set came up on ebay and I got them for cheap! No maker mark so I just call them "Quartermaster supply shakers"

 

[Rory Schultz]

Hey Edward, some of the latest pieces I nabbed from the Heritage Auction. Both WW1 and WW2 posters

 

[Lebensgefahr]

How sweet Edward, there is an auction coming up with some Recruitment Posters.

Check this out I recently got....not sure if I had posted it already, sooooo If I have....tough...you can look at it again! LOL

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That's really interesting, i have an original Boulton Paul Defiant watercolour by this artist that i bought a very long time ago (from America) and i tried to find out more about him but with no success.

 

[Rory Schultz]

Good Grief,
You see the photo with those babes with a huge plate of food and massive chunk of watermelon? As if, those women could eat all that food! That is most assuredly a propaganda photo to make the enemy sooooo hungry and envious!

 

[Edward]

Finally got my 1943 recruitment poster framed

 

[Rory Schultz]

That is so awesome looking Edward, I can't remember if you said your posters were original period or reproductions!

 

[Tattoo A2]

Thats a great room you have there. I wish mine was a little more organized.

 

[Remote People]

It keeps getting better and better! As they take our museums away we must create our own.