my latest acquisitions

[B-Man2]

holy crap! so this just happened! Gotta love that 'buy it now' button!
WWII Royal Air Force white porcelain coffee mug marked Empire Ware England 1941 Excellent condition.

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That’s a very cool find, and it looks like it was never used. Does the inside show any staining.?

 

[Edward]

That’s a very cool find, and it looks like it was never used. Does the inside show any staining.?

The interior looks clean no staining. wish I knew the story of its history!

 

[EmergencyIan]

holy crap! so this just happened! Gotta love that 'buy it now' button!
WWII Royal Air Force white porcelain coffee mug marked Empire Ware England 1941 Excellent condition.

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Another winner, Edward!

Using it might be tempting, but I’m sure you’ll be wiser than I! Anyhow, you display your collection nicely. It should be easy to display this!

- Ian

 

[B-Man2]

That looks better every time I look at it.
I’ll bet that somewhere there’s a case of those things, in new condition , sitting in someone’s garage or attic.

 

[Edward]

Thanks but wouldn’t my coffee taste better in it somehow? LOL! You know I’m going to use it! But I will be super careful with it and treat it like gold! Yeah I would like to think that a crew member brought it back because it was his favorite cup but for all I know he shipped it off to his girlfriend while still there. I can’t imagine how a 1941 English made RAF coffee cup would end up in the state otherwise. So I like to fantasize that an airman used it and brought it back home with him after completing his tour of duty in 1943! Yeah that’s good!

 

[dmar836]

I'd use it a lot! Just don't use it for tea!
Stains will come out anyway. I used some Scrubbing Bubbles on one of my daily use cups and was quite surprised.

 

[Edward]

I'd use it a lot! Just don't use it for tea!
Stains will come out anyway. I used some Scrubbing Bubbles on one of my daily use cups and was quite surprised.

good point. I only drink a cup or two on weekend mornings. I don't have time during the work week so I pop a 200mg caffeine pill (I usually break it in half as 100 mg won't get me over peaked lol!
Most likely it will just be on display as I am currently using a 1940s Army Medical mug (thick and heavy!) on a 3/17/ 1941 USQMC saucer. the sugar condiment jar is also a 1941 USQMC

 

[EmergencyIan]

Hey, my wanting to use it wasn’t such a crazy idea after all! Lol As I said, I’d want to use it.

Love that U.S. Medical Dept. coffee cup that you’re using! I’ve seen a lot of items, including dishes for the U.S. Medical Department, including dishes, over the years.

- Ian

 

[Edward]

Hey, my wanting to use it wasn’t such a crazy idea after all! Lol As I said, I’d want to use it.

Love that U.S. Medical Dept. coffee cup that you’re using! I’ve seen a lot of items, including dishes for the U.S. Medical Department, including dishes, over the years.

- Ian

ya, the medical dept stuff is really common for some reason. perhaps because a lot of men were sent back to the US for recovery so a lot of stuff is readily available. the US Quarter Master Corps mess hall wares are really easy and cheap to get as well.... so much on eBay. I just wanted a nice solid coffee mug of the era! LOL!

 

[EmergencyIan]

ya, the medical dept stuff is really common for some reason. perhaps because a lot of men were sent back to the US for recovery so a lot of stuff is readily available. the US Quarter Master Corps mess hall wares are really easy and cheap to get as well.... so much on eBay. I just wanted a nice solid coffee mug of the era! LOL!

Another WWII item that was built like a tank! It’s very nice. I may look into picking one up off of eBay or a similar one.

- Ian

 

[Grant]

Dope weekend flea market find: rough cast solid brass B-17. People at work laugh at me but it weighs at least 10 lbs so makes a killer paper weight.

 

[Edward]

Wow! That is fantastic! I definitely would have purchased that as well… You are not crazy for getting that! I love it.

 

[EmergencyIan]

Awesome find, Grant!

- Ian

 

[Edward]

For the love of God what is happening here?!
H-1 1942, 1943, 1944

 

[Dover]

I had considered using it but just didn't have the heart to break in a 75 year old wallet that still looks factory fresh save a touch of green oxidation corrosion around the button snaps. I'll have to sell it 25 years from now anyway to fund my medications for my Old man syndromes so I want to keep it looking nice. LOL! I figure my WWII items will be about 100 years old then and maybe there will be collectors still interested... if not I have a lot of junk to donate to a museum. lol!

Edward don't give any thought to donating your treasures to a museum. Your collection IS a museum that we all here at VLJ enjoy! And being here in North Carolina I'm close enough to take the tour! lol

 

[Edward]

LOL! you know you've gotten old when you spend your weekend watching the History Channel and collecting WWII stuff!
I am now an at home Conservator, curator and Archivist! LOL!

 

[EmergencyIan]

For the love of God what is happening here?!
H-1 1942, 1943, 1944
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Good lord! Unbelievable, Edward.

- Ian

 

[Edward]

Good lord! Unbelievable, Edward.

- Ian

I need an intervention

 

[EmergencyIan]

I need an intervention

Yes, you do! Lol

- Ian

 

[Edward]

Got my 1941 RAF coffee mug in today and its so much larger than I thought! (That's what she said! )

Here is a comparison shot with the 1940s Army Medical mug and some vintage images with the same cups: