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Tag Archives: military
Framed Reprint of 1920s Photo of Tunisian Soldier Peering Through Window
I first posted this print in a vintage oval wood frame back in June of 2015, asking if anyone might have any information on its background. I’d picked it up at an auction, without realizing the content. When John, my … Continue reading
Aviation, Flight, Military Aircraft – An Amazing Collection
John was trained as a helicopter pilot, but to his disappointment, was never able to work in the field (he completed his training just as the guys were coming home from Viet Nam, who had significantly more experience flying those … Continue reading
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Tagged aircraft, airplane, bomber, fighter, helicopter, Huey, military, seaplane
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We Now Have at Least 14,000 Books in Our Inventory…
… and the shop is kind of a wreck. (These photos don’t show the seriously high stacks of boxes and boxes and boxes of books to be unpacked.) In the past week, I’ve added a good 4,000-5,000 books to the … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, art, biography, books, cookbooks, culture, drama, farming, fiction, first editions, gardening, hardcover, hardcover fiction, history, humor, Maine, mass markets, memoirs, mental health, military, needlepoint, New England, non-fiction, paperbacks, philosophy, plays, poetry, religious, self help, spiritual, sports, transportation, travel, war
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Updated: Around 1,200 American & World History, and Military Books!
We have loads and loads of history and military books – at least 1,200 of them, and possibly more because I’m still unpacking boxes from a huge load we just got in! My Johnny was a major history and military … Continue reading
Posted in Books - 1st Editions, Books - Biographical, Books - First Editions, Books - Guns & Weaponry, Books - History, Books - Leadership, Books - Military, Books - Political Figures, Books - Reference, Jewelry - Vintage & Contemporary
Tagged america, american heritage, american history, american presidents, bombers, british history, colonies, english history, fighters, history, military, nazi, united states, wars, world history, WWI, WWII
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We Have Loads of Military History Books!
My husband John was an avid military history fan, driven in part by his decades of work as a subcontractor for the Navy (he installed & repaired survival systems on Navy ships, and also trained sailors on those systems). So … Continue reading
Posted in Books - History, Books - Military
Tagged Heritage Collectibles, history books, inexpensive books, military, military books, military history, WW I, WW II, WWI, WWII
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$75 Gift Card Drawings – Winner Updates
Well, we don’t know for sure what happened but it seems our first gift card winner never received the notification that he had won a $75.00 gift certificate to Heritage Collectibles! We’ve emailed him three times, with no response (including … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, antique, art, boutique, collectible, drawing, gift certificate, Heritage Collectibles, kitsch, Lewiston, military, signage, vintage, winner
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Winner #1 – From the Maine Home Show!
Holy cow… has more than two months already gone by? Back in March we exhibited at the Maine Home Show at the Colisee in Lewiston. It was a great weekend and we made lots of new contacts. We also offered … Continue reading
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Tagged Americana, antique, art, boutique, collectible, Heritage Collectibles, kitsch, Lewiston, military, signage, vintage
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Holy Cow… What a Week!
Holy cow, what a week…. Spent the first half of it in Los Angeles with my daughter Jessamyn, where we were setting up our new space with vintage jewelry at the Sherman Oaks Antique Mall. Back to the east coast on … Continue reading
Shop Second Saturday
Shop Second Saturday is a year round promotion to help bring attention to Maine’s retail businesses. Check out their website and find us on there! You can save 10% off all your purchases at any of the four locations where our products … Continue reading