Nam era USMC material can be accessed through the "Vietnam" Page
1. A WW2 Vintage USMC Recruiting Poster for the USMC Women's Reserve- " Be a Marine... Free a Marine to Fight". Poster is 28 by 42", dated 1943. This is an original, not a reprint. Condition is excellent, the poster is NOT linen mounted. Colors are very strong- picture is a little distorted but I assure you the poster is fine. - $375.00
2. Original Annual for the 4th Marines in China for the year 1935. This copy is in excellent condition, hard cover. Around 250 pages, printed in China. Photos, rosters of officers and men. The spine is tight. Any of the "China Marine" books are quite scarce- $400.00-SOLD!
3. As above, this one being for the years 1933-1934. Very good condition, spine is a little loose, the book is complete- $400.00-SOLD!
4. As above, this one being for the years 1932-1933. Very good condition, the book is complete- $400.00-SOLD!
5. As above, this one being for the years 1932-1933. Very good condition, the book is complete- $400.00-SOLD!
6. The Legation Guard News for 1929, about 100 pages, original tied softcover, these have usually been rebound by this time, Rosters, photos, etc. All of these books are indispensable fot the China Marine Historian. Very good condition considering the original materials- $300.00-SOLD!
7. The Legation Guard Annual for 1930, published for the Marine Guard, Peking, China in 1931. The Legation Guard annuals are quite rare. This one has a loose spine, very good and complete condition. - $400.00-SOLD!
8. The Legation Guard News Annual for 1931. Hardcover, very good condition. This one has the autograph of the China Marine it belonged to inside. His name was "G.P. Chapman"--SOLD!
9. The Legation Guard News for 1933, hardcover, excellent condition. - $400.00-SOLD!
10. The Legation Guard News for 1934, hardcover, excellent condition. Cover has been rebound- $250.00-SOLD!
11. The Legation Guard News for 1935, hardcover, very good condition. - $350.00
12. An original WW1 vintage USMC Recruiting desk calender, nicely framed and ready to hang. The calender art is based on a WW1 vintage recruiting poster by noted artist Howard Chandler Christy. Overall size is 15" x 18". - $100.00
13. Korean vintage Recruiting poster by Capt. Vic Guiness, for Saipan and Tinian. These posters measure approximately 30" by 40" tall, they are slightly larger than their WW2 vintage counterparts. This poster is dated 1952, and would grade excellent. It is not linen mounted. Nice pine frame. One interesting aspect of these posters- They all include the unit insignia of the participating units in each battle. Some collectors like to have the posters matted and framed with the original patches that correspond to the units on the poster, which makes a great historical display.- $275.00
14. A pre- WW1 real photo post card, dated 1911, of Marines getting ready to debark. Nice shot of the "Montana Peak" in wear. - $35.00
15. A WW2 Marine patch for 3rd Air
Wing, US embroidered, bit of an unusual weave- $35.00