Are you a stamp dealer?
How do you obtain your excavated relics?
Where do you get your autographs?


Are you a stamp dealer?
No. Years ago I collected stamps. I also put together packets or small collections of topicals that I would trade with other collectors. I thought I had found new homes for all of my stamps, but in my storeroom I found a large box that contained several albums and some of my old topical packets.

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How do you obtain your excavated relics?
A number of years ago I met a digger at a militaria show and bought a few of the smaller relics he had found with his metal detector. Through him I met several other diggers. I established a rapport with them and started purchasing some of their smaller items. I used these items to create my framed descriptive displays. My ancient artifacts all come from the same source - a large wholesaler in England who supplies dealers and museums.

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Where do you get your autographs?
The vast majority of my autographs are obtained during personal interviews, at reunions, militaria shows, etc. Occasionally I will purchase collections from collectors in Europe. All of my non-military autographs were part of collections or vintage autograph books I acquired for the militaria autographs that were part of that collection.

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