The clothing from the Civil War era has long been admired by many, from casual observers to Civil War historians. The iconic gray uniforms and blue uniforms, as well as the sweeping, tiered gowns take viewers...
War miniatures are scale replicas of current, historical, or fictional war assets. Collectors can either organize them in a display case or use them to play war simulation or role-playing games. Traditional...
War games first became popular in the 1960s by depicting such military campaigns as the Battle of the Bulge or Napoleon's march into the heart of Russia. Many of the initial game mechanics with different types...
This is a brief basic guide. Over the years I have constantly seen black powder flasks that are replicas/reproductions presented as being original, valuable flasks. Many times these flasks are innocently...
If you are a collector of Civil War militaria, then you are aware of the proliferation of fake and fantasy items that pollute the market. A reproduction item is an accurately depicted recreation of a Civil War...
I am a frequent watcher of the Antiques Roadshow, and the July 6th episode provided some very useful information to any collector of confederate swords. A gentleman brought in a sword he had purchased online,...
UPDATE 02/17 - PAY ATTENTION TO THE CATEGORY IN WHICH AN ITEM IS LISTED!!! (If Ebay will let me add this update after not posting my past several attempted updates!) The Fakes and Crooks are getting a little...
One of the easiest ways to tell if your Confederate CSA NOTE or BANKNOTE is a FAKE is by looking at the INK signature. Almost all of the signatures and/or stamped signatures were in BROWN INK. There were a few...
If you note matches the numbers, it will be FAKE and has No Collector Value. These items have all been produced since the turn of the century. Most produced up to around 1945 were used for advertising on one...
BACKGROUND; From the earliest days of the war between the States, designs began to appear on envelopes sold to the public which expressed various kinds of sentiments of patriotism and/or negative...
