What piqued your interest about military surplus?

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$7.99 at Hobby Lobby......but who's counting?

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The Old Man's study. On it's shelves were his B-17 gunner's leather flight helmet, goggles, and oxygen mask (on one of those styrofoam heads). Rows of books on military history and a box of flak fragments also lived there. On the wall, a rack with a CMP M1 carbine, and two 1903 Springfields. In the closet, his issue 1911A1 that just happened to fall into his duffel bag when he was packing up to leave Britain. Didn't take much more.

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$7.99 at Hobby Lobby......but who's counting?

That is the best price I have found. I have made some stands from hobby lobby plaques,dowels & wooden balls. About the same as the $8 head minus labor, They look a little better though. Nice grouping BTW.

P.S. What piqued your interest about military surplus?
Great idea for a post!
Interesting to read the replies.

[hoya74]

In the 1950's my Dad, a WWII veteran of the US 29th Infantry Division, bought my older brother and me surplus US Army web gear, helmet liners, toy 1911A1s, and Matty Mattel Thompsons. From that day forward, I aspired to be a soldier. Later in high school, I joined the cadet corps and was issued an M1 Garand.

Fast forward 50 years through an Army career and several other careers to retirement, I purchased that specific Garand from the CMP. It does help to remember your serial number.