The Show of Shows 2025 Louisville Kentucky February 20-22.

[Micawber]

Great stuff! Are marked prices up, down or similar to last year?

 

[CBI]

looks awesome - always a bad time of year for me to make the trip.....argh!

 

[Lorenzo_l]

Some very nice jackets there. Plus a mini-VLJ member's get-together, with a WW2 ace thrown in for good measure. Sounds like a lot of fun! Thanks for posting guys and have fun!

 

[B-Man2]

Update:::

It’s hard to convey the enormity and content of this show ….. so here’s some more pictures for you guys

 

[B-Man2]

And here’s some other stuff

 

[B-Man2]

Great stuff! Are marked prices up, down or similar to last year?

Steve
Prices are definitely up this year. War time Collectables seem to be going up in value faster than your 401K !

 

[B-Man2]

Jan has decided to go SAS Rogue on us !

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[Chandler]

Jan has decided to go SAS Rogue on us ! View attachment 183285I

Strange that it has the M-1 Thompson model front site and not the Cutts compensator typical of the 1928 Thompson (as the rest of the components represent).

 

[mulceber]

Strange that it has the M-1 Thompson model front site and not the Cutts compensator typical of the 1928 Thompson (as the rest of the components represent).

So it's a FrankenThompson?

 

[Chandler]

So it's a FrankenThompson?

Only the muzzle.

 

[Pa12]

Jan has decided to go SAS Rogue on us ! View attachment 183285I

Can you strip that down enough to fit in your backpack Jan? I want it.

 

[Chandler]

Can you strip that down enough to fit in your backpack Jan? I want it.

Buttstock and magazine are one button release, but good luck with that cable.

 

[mulceber]

Friday at the Show of Shows

Poughkeepsie, Dubow and Perry. The Perry in particular was in superb condition...but it was a 38.

IJA boots. If you've seen the Rose Anvil video where Weston cuts a pair in half, you know these were incredibly well-made:

And the classic Boondockers:

I picked up a Bulova A-17A for myself:

And an original A-3 cap:

There was a great set for sale of a pilot's effects, including two A-2 jackets and a brown C-2 sweater:

 

[gunnarthefeisty]

Hi! I’m the guy who owns this jacket. I was told I should join so here I am.

Great job on the paint. You could definitely make some serious $$ if you offered a paid service.

 

[B-Man2]

Well … last year it was parachutes, this years big purchase …, original mint combat boots and Marine Corp boondockers … both in mint condition. Prices for originals were cheaper than ATF repros ….

 

[gunnarthefeisty]

The downside is nearly every jacket I found was in small sizes. So far it's been like a hands-on museum for WW2 stuff - which is still really damn cool!
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A BEAUTIFUL Star Sportswear all painted up.
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Meeting a WWII Ace. Still sharp as a razor, and lively! He described himself as just a kid who did his part, then added "can you imagine being 19 and being given the fastest plane in the world to play around in?"
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The seller with the WW1 stuff had AWFUL prices! He had a shearling and moleskin coat that I have seen for sale in the past for $300-500 marked at $3000! A soldier's winter coat from WW1 priced the same as a WW1 American pilot's leather coat, can you believe it? That really bothered me on account of having been looking for one of those moleskin coats for a while now. I guess I will have to wait till someone has one for less than 4 figures!

 

[gunnarthefeisty]

Friday at the Show of Shows
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Poughkeepsie, Dubow and Perry. The Perry in particular was in superb condition...but it was a 38.
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IJA boots. If you've seen the Rose Anvil video where Weston cuts a pair in half, you know these were incredibly well-made:

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And the classic Boondockers:
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I picked up a Bulova A-17A for myself:View attachment 183309

And an original A-3 cap:
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There was a great set for sale of a pilot's effects, including two A-2 jackets and a brown C-2 sweater:View attachment 183315

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I bet that sweater was overdyed.

 

[gunnarthefeisty]

Well … last year it was parachutes, this years big purchase …, original mint combat boots and Marine Corp boondockers … both in mint condition. Prices for originals were cheaper than ATF repros …. View attachment 183343View attachment 183345

Those M43 boots are great. I have a pair that look beat to hell but they just won't die. Half of a buckle strap is missing and yet they keep 'marching on'!

 

[Chandler]

Well … last year it was parachutes, this years big purchase …, original mint combat boots and Marine Corp boondockers … both in mint condition. Prices for originals were cheaper than ATF repros …. View attachment 183343View attachment 183345

Can we see the soles Burt?

 

[B-Man2]

Can we see the soles Burt?

Sure … I’ll post them a little later tonight . I’m down in the hotel bar having a drink with Jan and Nat .