For the Military History Buff
Knights in Armour
Meticulously detailed, these miniature figures are a glimpse into what it meant to be a knight: a life so perilous one had to wear plates of iron and steel. Each shows a suit of armour from the 15th century.
Knights on Warhorses
A knight on horseback was once the most awesome force on the battlefield. Wearing 50 pounds of armour, wielding a heavy lance or sword, he bore down on his enemy like thunder. Designed in England, our cast pewter knights are exquisitely detailed.
Authentic WWII Newspaper
Hold world history in your hands. Printed between 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, and 1945, when Germany and Japan surrendered, each newspaper is an original document, not a reprint.
Brusletto Knife from Norway
Founded at Geilo, Norway, in 1896, the Brusletto factory makes knives for hunting, fishing, and special occasions.
Susan B. Anthony Coin Collection
Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was the first woman honored with a circulating US coin bearing her image. Released with great fanfare in 1979, the SBA dollar was too similar in size to a quarter, and the program was ultimately discontinued.
Gemini 6 and 7 Rendezvous Photograph Taken and Signed by Wally Schirra
One of the original seven Mercury Astronauts named by NASA in April 1959—the men with the “right stuff”—Wally Schirra logged nearly 300 hours in space. He is the only astronaut to have flown on Mercury, Gemini, and Apollo spacecraft.
Pre-Decimal British Coins Set
The British are particular about their coins; so far, they have declined to join the Euro. Many think back fondly to the time when a pound equaled 240 pence, not 100.
Limited-Edition PBJ-1D (B-25) Scale Model
When the Marines in the South West Pacific needed a medium bomber for night heckling, air support, and low-level bombing, the Army gave them B-25 Mitchells. They were immediately designated as PBJ’s, using the Navy designation system.