Quote: "All of you USA or European collectors are very lucky on have dozens of shows for go. I know perfectly what you say: only go to a show is very exciting, all that people there and tables with items.... :tinysmile_kiss_t4: I have visited Ciney, (one of the most important shows here), a couple of times and some in France near the Spanish frontier and only being there is enough. Maybe you will not find anything for buy, but the environment is very nice. And always knows people. "Totally agree about ebay and gunbroker"
Hi, I agree, it is very nice to go to shows and speak with other collectors, look at the tables etc.
I have been on eBay since about the beginning, and with the new rules, 2 or so years ago, it has really thrown a wrench into the works of military collectors. It all started I believe when the the nice fellow at one of the college campuses here shot many students. It was a few years ago. They found out he bought the magazines for his pistols on eBay. It was all downhill from there.
I had 3 M8 WW2 practice mines, and still have one listed for sale on GB, the nicest of the 3, for $50 US. It is a fairly nice complete one, minus the M7 fuse shown. It just sits there. Nobody is buying much right now. It could be the economy also over here. Do you think $50 is too much for the M8 without the fuse? The other, is the one in my collection.
Regards, Steve