' State Express ' Cigarettes 1939 - 1945.

' State Express ' Cigarettes 1939 - 1945 The Story Of War Service By The House Of State Express.
32pg A4 format, card cover book illustrated with wonderful quality coloured pictures. C1946 the book tells the story of how State Express served the fighting forces around the world and civilians during the Blitz . Bright gold covers with a little rubbing and bumped. Contents, clean and bright.  read more

Code: 13478

Women's Land Army badge.

Brass and enamel pin back WLA badge by H.W.M ( Millers ). In excellent condition with gilding in bright, fresh condition, with intact and undamaged enamel. Better than average example.  read more

Code: 13476

30.06 P17 Rifle manual.

US manual for the 30.06 P17 Rifle as supplied to the Home Guard. This 1918 edition comes complete with folding plates and 60pgs with b/w photographs and sketches showing exploded views, method of operation, ammunition etc. In good, used condition with marking to covers which probably emanated from the cosmoline preservative in which all the rifles were thoroughly covered. Uncommon.  read more

Code: 13475

Wartime Paper Bags - Coupon slogan.

Wartime paper bags overprinted with the slogan ' Benarty Tea - More cups to the coupon '. Generally good condition with creasing and ripping from where they mounted on string.
POSTFREE within UK  read more

Code: 13474

Butterfly Brand A.R.P. Sealing Outfit.

Complete and boxed Butterfly Brand A.R.P. Sealing Outfit. Contained in a card box, the outfit consists of 2 x rolls of 2" sealing tape, 1 x 4" tape, 1 x roll of glass reinforcing Parchment Paper and 1 x roll glass reinforcing Kraft paper. Comes complete with instruction leaflet with all tins and rolls complete and in unused condition. Some marking etc to outside of card box but in generally exc...  read more

Code: 13473

King's Own Regt. P.O.W. Comforts Committee Lapel Badge.

Silver gilt and enamel, pin back lapel badge for the King's Own Regiment Prisoner of War Comforts Committee. Handsome badge in the regimental colours for use by those providing comforts for troops of this regiment languishing in POW camps. Excellent, bright condition, no damage but has an enamel flaw at 9 O'clock.  read more

Code: 13472

Comic ' Last Will...of Adolf Hitler.

' Last Will and Testament of Adolf Hitler - This is the last Will and Testament of me Mis-Leader of Germany-Better known as the MAD DOG OF EUROPE '. Goes on to list a series of spoof bequests including the leaving of his personal swastika to Stalin and the return of his moustache to Charlie Chaplin, signed ' Adolf the Painter '. Has been folded and has clearly been in and out of a wallet or pa...  read more

Code: 13471

Numbered SFP Armband.

Printed cotton ' SFP ' armband for use by Supplementary/Street Fire Parties as issued from August 1940. The reorganisation and subsequent renaming of the Fire Guard in 1941 caused the issue of another armlet, in the interests of economy, a printed overlay was issued for stitching over the original symbol. Good, used condition, with some light marking and stencilled issue number to the exterior.  read more

Code: 13470

ARP Gas/Alarm Rattle.

1939 dated, wooden ARP gas or alarm rattle. Dated and marked A.R.P. with a manufacturer's mark of ' W.Clements & Sons '. A carry over from the First World War when rattles were used, amongst other things to warn of the presence of gas. In good, clean and loud working order !  read more

Code: 13468

LMS Railway Service lapel badge.

Oval, brass and enamel, lapel badge indicating employment with the London, Midland, Scottish Railway, half moon lapel fitting to the reverse. Railway service badges were based on a generic design with only the intials of the company to identify the individual railways, they were to be worn in and out of railway uniform. Manufacturer marked to the reverse 'Fattorini & Sons, B'ham' and individual...  read more

Code: 13467