What do you Collect? - Page 3

Butterfly's, Porno Mags and hubcaps! LOL

Originally Posted by hobo finds

Butterfly's, Porno Mags and hubcaps! LOL

I bet wifey and the inlaws only know about the Butterfly's.

Originally Posted by Longhairboy

And guess what I just threw in the dumpster yesterday

Butterfly's?

Well, I said I would post a pic of the shelf completed. here is a pic of it assembled. I still have to put a couple coats of polyurethane on it...

I collect militaria, mostly artillery shells, and swagger sticks. Also coins, tokens, guns, knives

Originally Posted by Jax

I collect militaria, mostly artillery shells, and swagger sticks. Also coins, tokens, guns, knives

I got this a year or two ago (Yes, at a yard sale. Yes, I overpaid... $3). I thought it was really cool and I couldn't believe they only asked three dollars for it. I thought about listing it on e-bay, but it looked like I could only expect $50 or so and I thought it was at least that cool to keep...

Originally Posted by t00nces2

I got this a year or two ago (Yes, at a yard sale. Yes, I overpaid... $3). I thought it was really cool and I couldn't believe they only asked three dollars for it. I thought about listing it on e-bay, but it looked like I could only expect $50 or so and I thought it was at least that cool to keep...

Very cool

Originally Posted by Longhairboy

Is that made out of an old shell? It looks really cool, I would have paid the $3 no problem

As I understand, it is called "trench art." From what I can tell, it is a WWI shell. It would seem to have a asian feel to it with the snake about to grab the bird.

Originally Posted by t00nces2

I got this a year or two ago (Yes, at a yard sale. Yes, I overpaid... $3). I thought it was really cool and I couldn't believe they only asked three dollars for it. I thought about listing it on e-bay, but it looked like I could only expect $50 or so and I thought it was at least that cool to keep...

That's a beautiful piece. My grandfather was a howitzer gunner in ww2, so I guess that's where I get it from. Look at the head stamp of that shell, it should have a date stamped on it.

What's the diameter of the shell base in millimeters?? Because its almost has wide as the projectile itself (just a bit wider), it should give a good indication of the size of the cannon.

For the U.S at least, I think the largest one piece round was a 5 inch naval gun (slightly larger than a 120 mm cannon). The 155 mm cannon and 8 inch howitzer had separate projectiles and powder charges. Big naval cannons as well, although I don't know about heavy cruiser naval cannons (8 inches).

Originally Posted by DakotaRog

What's the diameter of the shell base in millimeters?? Because its almost has wide as the projectile itself (just a bit wider), it should give a good indication of the size of the cannon.

For the U.S at least, I think the largest one piece round was a 5 inch naval gun (slightly larger than a 120 mm cannon). The 155 mm cannon and 8 inch howitzer had separate projectiles and powder charges. Big naval cannons as well, although I don't know about heavy cruiser naval cannons (8 inches).

The base of the shell is 63mm. It has 18 on it so I am thinking 1918, but I do not know.

It could be this (if you think its maybe 3-4 mms on each side of the rim). A British gun used in Burma would fit the Asian "trench" (or post-Trench)" art idea. Don't know if a WWII British 6 pounder AT gun would have a straight bolt seated round or a tappered neck and a bigger case. But maybe a straight old 6 pounder (non-AT gun) from WWI would be that design so a 1918 manufacture date would make sense...

After reading this more, don't thin this is it but something around 57 mm makes sense...

Ordnance QF 6-pounder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Okay, you're all gonna think I'm weird. Every spring, when people throw azaleas, junipers, and yews out at the curb, I pick them up, revive them, and then turn some of them into bonsai. Most, I keep for my personal collection, some are 50 to 75 years old. The others, I sell on e-bay.