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WW2 U.S. GI Personal & First Aid Items, Razor, Razor Blades, Shaving Brushes, Tooth Powder, Talcum Powder, Insect Repellant, Matches, Whistle, Individual Chemical Prophylactic Packet, Bandages, ID Bracelet, Money Belt, etc., as available. |
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| GI Money Belt In Original Cardboard Mailing Box | |
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2UPI-16. A great personal item that seems to show up in every veteran’s footlocker. The money belt was a popular item with the US GI. They came in a multitude of styles, design and colors and they could be purchased almost anywhere. This specimen is constructed of navy blue material that has a satin like feel, with a 3/4-inch nave blue grosgrain strap and brass plated buckle. There are two zipper openings to hold money and valuables. The openings are separated with a ¾- inch, black leather strip Cloth makers label reads, “A Pauloom Product U.S.A.” Zippers, slightly tarnished, are in excellent operating condition. There is also an original cardboard tag exhibiting a Seal on a rock logo, printed, “Shower Proofed, Weather Sealed by ImpreGnol, Water Repellent.” Money belt is excellent unissued condition. Belt is contained in its original 10-3/4-inch x 4-inch x 3/4-inch red, white and blue cardboard box with nostalgic 40’ period military graphics. The box, which is suitable for mailing, has lines for address and return address. Depicts military persons and victory “V.” The box exhibits light to moderate shelf storage age. Paper on one corner split, mark on bottom where price tag has been removed, otherwise box Vg or better. Money belt is Excellent. Truly a nostalgic treasure. $15.00 |
| “Berkeley” Double Edge Razor Blades In Original Box | |
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2UPI-17. Five WW2 period double edge razor blades, in unopened original cardboard box depicting period graphics. Manufactured by the Consolidated Razor blade Co., Inc., Jersey city, New Jersey. Same graphic front and backside. Great piece for a personal item display. Unissued. Excellent. $7.00 SOLD |
| “Howard” Double Edge Razor Blades In Original Box | |
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2UPI-18. Five WW2 period double edge razor blades, in unopened original cardboard box depicting period graphics. Edges of box marked, “Made of Finest Charcoal Steel, Made Millions Happy.” Same graphic front and backside. Great piece for a personal item display. Unissued. Excellent+. $7.00 SOLD |
| “Wilkut” Double Edge Razor Blades In Original Box | |
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2UPI-19. Five WW2 period double edge razor blades, in unopened original cardboard box depicting period graphics. Edges of box marked, “Finest Charcoal Steel,” “Backed by Merit and Reputation.” Manufactured by, Wilkut Blade Co., Newark, N.J., U.S.A. Different graphic front and backside. Great piece for a personal item display. Unissued. Excellent+. $7.00 |
| “Smith” Double Edge Razor Blades In Original Box | |
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2UPI-20. Five WW2 period double edge razor blades, in unopened original cardboard box depicting period graphics. Edges of box marked, “Every Blade Guaranteed,” “Ardell R. B. Co., N.J., U.S.A.” Different graphic front and backside. Great piece for a personal item display. Unissued. Excellent+. $7.00 |
| Ever-Ready Shaving Brush, In Original Every-Ready Box – Originally Packed In Government Contract Master Box. | |
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2UPI-21. Brown bristle shave brush with black Bakelite base. The bottom of base is lightly inscribed, “Ever-Ready, Trade Mark, Made In U.S.A., Sterilized.” The brush comes in its original blue, “commercially designed” cardboard box which, also contains a four-page brochure with instructions for care and use, as well as, advertisements for Gem razors and Gem razor blades; very nice period graphics on the box and brochure. We removed this boxed brush, from a GI master box of 12 brushes, marked, “12 Brushes, Shaving, Stock No. 29-B3090, American Safety Razor Corporation.” These brushes are, WW2 period, commercially produced shave brushes that were pressed into service and destined for WW2 GI’s. The cardboard box may have some creases and pushed in spots from storage, (we will send the best condition boxes out first). The brochure is in near excellent condition; the paper shows minor age and may have some brown foxing spots from age. The Bakelite base had white deterioration, which we easily cleaned off with regular household detergent. The bristles are excellent and just the way they came from the factory, as we were the first to take them out of the box for inspection. The printing on the master box; details of the shave brush box and brochure can be seen in the multiple view page by clicking on the thumbnail image. A perfect item for a WW2 GI’s personal item collection or a footlocker display. Very limited supply. Unused. Overall excellent. $35.00 |
| GI Soap, Type I, in Original Wrapping | |
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2UPI-22. GI issue soap. Original wrapping marked “Soap OQMG No. 100-A-Type I, 4 ounces.” General instruction printed on front, as follows; “This soap can be used in soft, hard or sea water at any reasonable temperature for toilet use, shaving, laundering of clothes and cleaning of messkits and similar equipment. Save waterproof wrapper for re-use or carry soap in Ration bag.” Size of the bar is approximately 2-1/4-inch high x 3-3/4-inch wide x 1-1/4-inch thick. We have several bars of this soap, they are crudely cut, and the size and shape of each bar varies slightly. Paper wrapping is light to moderately aged but very sound. Paper lightly from years of storage. We have shrink-wrapped each bar to keep the wrapping from coming apart. A very worthy addition to a WW2 GI personal items display. Unissued. Vg. $8.00 SOLD |
| Grit Soap Type II In Original GI Wrapping | |
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2UPI-23. GI issue soap. Original wrapping marked “Soap, Grit Type II, For Scouring And Scrubbing, Fed. Spec. P-S571c, M. Schneider & Sons, Inc., 137-139 Skillman Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y.” Size of the bar is approximately 2-1/4-inch high x 3-3/4-inch wide x 1-1/2-inch thick. We have several bars of this soap, they are crudely cut, and the size and shape of each bar varies slightly. Paper wrapping is quite aged but very sound. Paper moderately yellowed and spotted from storage age. We have shrink-wrapped each bar to keep the wrapping from coming apart. A worthy addition to a WW2 GI personal items display. Unissued. Vg. $8.00 SOLD |
| Original Box of 6-Iodine Swabs, Dated June 1938, For GI First Aid Kit | |
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2UPI-24. White cardboard box with blue lettering, 1-/2-inch x 3-1/4-inch x 3/4-inch, containing six glass vials of 3-1/2% Tincture Iodine. The glass vials are wax sealed in a woven cotton sleeve with a paper label on the outside. Squeezing the vial will break the glass and the loose end of the cotton sleeve becomes saturated with Iodine. Box is marked as follows, “6 Iodine Swabs Each tube contains 1-1/2 CCM. Of 31/2% Tincture of Iodine [93% Alcohol] – Poison – distributed By Conray Products Co. New York, N.Y,, Mfg. By Handy Pad Supply Co. Worcester, Mass.” Side of box marked, “Contract No. M40531, June 3rd, 1938.” Bottom lists directions for use. These are found in many US Military first aid kits. Exterior of the box exhibits moderate to heavy age, as well as, moderate soil from years of storage. The vials are vg or better exhibiting light storage age. Excellent for filling up an empty space in a first aid kit or displaying with a personal item collection. Of course, this item is sold strictly as a collector’s item; no other use is suggested or implied. Overall sound collectible condition. Vg-. $8.00 SOLD |
| Army And Navy Song And Service Book For Ship And Field | |
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| 48 Star Silk Flag - Small Size For Helmet Or Uniform Sleeve | |
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2UPI-26. Approximately 5-inch wide x 4-3/4-inch high, 48 star, silk American flag that us usually seen worn under the netting of Airborne helmets or sewn to the sleeve of jump jackets. Also worn or displayed in other patriotic ways throughout WW2. Light signs of age, wear and soil; minor signs of bleeding of the color of the red stripes, (nothing severely detracting or damaging). Perfect size for under a helmet net. A nice used example. Vg. $35.00 SOLD |
| Compressed Gauze Bandage | |
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2UPI-27. Approx. 2-1/4-inch wide 2-1/4-inch high wax sealed cardboard box. Front of box is marked, “2 Half Yard Lengths Gauze – Plain Sterilized Compressed, Type III-28 x 24, Contract No. W 603 MD 16760 M 61856, April 10, 1942, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, N.J., Chicago, Ill., Made In U.S.A., Item No.20240.” Exterior of the box is moderately soiled from storage, however, it is still quite presentable and looks very much better in person than in the image, which has over enhanced the soil spots. Add this to your first aid kit or display it in a footlocker. A nice early first aid accessory. Unissued. Vg. $8.00 |
| Army Officer Identification Bracelet – Sterling Silver | |
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2UPI-M28. US Army Officer identification bracelet. Artistically designed sterling silver bracelet, front is hand engraved “Captain Ben G. Rogers 0122193.” Clasp stamped, “PR. ST. CO. Sterling.” Lightly worn from actual use. Light overall tarnish. A super personal item, favored by Army Air Force officers. VG+. $45.00 SOLD |
| Roman Catholic New Testament Bible Prepared By The Army Of The United States | |
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2UPI-29. Soft olive drab, oilcloth like covers, 3-inch wide x 5-1/8-inch high, 640 pages. The front cover is embossed with gold lettering, which is heavily worn. The flyleaf has a statement from President Franklin Roosevelt and is dated March 6, 194. Daily readings from the “Four Gospels and the New Testament.” The book is copyrighted 1941, Rev Joseph F. Stedman, Director, Confraternity of the Precious Blood, Brooklyn, N.Y., Printed and bound in the U.S.A. Tight and clean, mark on the first page where there was once a price tag, (nothing at all seriously detracting). Exterior about Vg; interior near excellent. A very nice wartime item for a WW2 GI footlocker display, or just to use, “Its still in perfect operating condition.” $24.00 SOLD |
| US Armor Souvenir Identification Bracelet -Theatre Made | |
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2UPI-30. Souvenir of WW2 and the occupation of Germany. Nicely designed silver metal bracelet, engraved, “Germany 1946.” Front depicts separate applied metal triangle embossed with U.S. Armor HQ logo design. Bracelet is constructed with a double row of twisted silver metal links with clasp. Silver plated finish almost completely worn off, lightly tarnished and aged from handling and use, blue paint in the design is chipped. A very nice hand made souvenir of the German Occupation period. Vg. $25.00 SOLD |
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