Yard Sales, Flea Markets and Antique Shops 2025

[Aragorn243]

Heading out this morning to a flea market I haven't been to in three years. Not sure what to expect. Weather doesn't look promising but this one has only been open for two weeks this season.

[42rocker]

Good Hunting!!

Later 42rocker

[Aragorn243]

I'm going to have to go to this one more often. I found a lot of military items but not a lot I wanted to buy. Prices were very good, and I had a hard time passing some items up but I already had them and it's time to stop buying multiples of the same things. Most items were uniforms from WWI and WWII, but I did pick up a few things. The biggest item in size and price was a Swiss 1971 rucksack. I got him down to $50 which is less than half what they are going for online right now, plus no shipping or sales tax. Normally this would be out of my area of interest, but I have so much Swiss stuff already from this era it made sense.



















A nice $1 item is a US Army Medical creamer, actually the second I have but a different size, this one is about twice the size. It's the third piece in this ceramic set that I now have.





This third item I'm not sure about. It looks military, U.S. specifically but no marks. Seller said it came in a box with other WWII things. For $3.00, figured I'd take a chance on it. Pretty similar to S&W or Colt holsters but haven't found an identical match. They said the fellow also was a State Game Warden from another state so it's possible it was from that.





And here's the stuff from yesterday. My books were not helpful in identifying the oiler. It's Russian, pretty sure about that but what era remains unknown.





The medical container. This is my third. I discovered it's perfect for storing uniform jackets and shirts. Perfect size.











The shovel is Union Fork and Hoe, not American Fork and Hoe. And I have been able to confirm that this shovel's markings are correct for a WWII era shovel











And finally, the 1pdr shell, first one with a screw on tip that I have.





In addition to these I got the small bin of modern Molli gear, mostly grenade pouches of two different types and several different camo patterns of each. Two leg holster extenders and a couple of pouches I have no idea what they are for. Look like you could put two small maglite flashlights in them.

Also got half a dozen books, mostly Civll War but one nice one on the Berlin airlift. And a 60's era Midgetoy USAF jet.

I still have tomorrow's antique flea market if it isn't raining. Not looking good.

[browningautorifle]

And finally, the 1pdr shell, first one with a screw on tip that I have.

Here's the one I have that compares, my others don't. Mine has a hole for tracer element though and a much larger explosive compartment.

[Flying10uk]

identifying the oiler. It's Russian, pretty sure about that but what era remains unknown.

I've seen some people "claim" these types of "Russian brass oiler" to be pre revolution possibly partly because they don't have a star on them. I'm not sure that anyone has managed to provide any proof that they are pre revolution or maybe they have and I haven't seen it?

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Here's the one I have

explosive compartment.

Jim, how would this type of shell be detonated with what appears to be a solid steel, screw-on tip, please? Would this tip have been replaced with a different one before firing? Thanks

[42rocker]

Your Berlin Airlift Book takes me back. I've meet 3 folks that were around the Berlin Airlift. One that was a pilot that threw out candy. 2nd was a radar operator. The 3rd told of how he ran, grabbed a parachute with candy and kept on running so he could eat it. All were good folks.
Thanks for taking me back in thoughts.

Later 42rocker

[browningautorifle]

The holster looks like a military flap that's been altered with snips, the flap has been cut back. No marking? I've seen those too.

As they point out...

" This is the standard Navy issued belt holster for these revolvers. The holster is unmarked and none of them were ever marked."

[Aragorn243]

I've seen some call the oilers Russian, possibly Soviet so they are assuming the same thing. I don't think any of my Soviet oilers have stars on them. My books weren't real helpful Early ones were square, WWII were round but not THIS type. This one seems to have fallen through the cracks.

I was wondering the same thing about the explosive mechanism. I'm always a bit leery about unscrewing shell parts so haven't done more than tried loosening it by hand. Too tight for that.

[browningautorifle]

how would this type of shell be detonated with what appears to be a solid steel, screw-on tip,

Usually a base fuse but in this case no room for one. I'd think this would have a nose fuse replaced before firing or it becomes a penetrating projectile. Remember the armor of then wasn't much, more like boiler plate.

I'm always a bit leery about unscrewing shell parts

You sort of need to, nothing worse than having a live piece around. I have a 57mm Russian here that had a live primer for decades in possession of an acquaintance. I looked at it as soon as I got it and realized what was up so I set it off. Now it's safe... Your tip will unscrew, you may need to make a wrench though.

[Flying10uk]

I'm always a bit leery about unscrewing shell parts so haven't done more than tried loosening it by hand.

The largest ever explosion in the UK, according to some, allegedly, was caused by someone attempting to remove a bomb fuse with "the aid of a hammer and chisel". What is known for sure is that there is now an enormous hole in the ground.

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I've seen some call the oilers Russian, possibly Soviet so they are assuming the same thing. I don't think any of my Soviet oilers have stars on them. My books weren't real helpful Early ones were square, WWII were round but not THIS type. This one seems to have fallen through the cracks.

I believe that I've seen some people call them "Finish oilers" as well. Finland probably used them like they used a lot of Russian kit but what evidence there is that they may of made them I don't know.