WW2 - Trench Art & Souvenirs


Have a very rare RAF Monkey doll by "Farnell Doll Company, London" and is in near mint condition. The doll is 13 1/2" in length, glass eyes, mohair head and tail, with a blue felt RAF uniform and wing. These were made in the late 1930's into the 40's, but the factory was bombed during the blitz, was totally destroyed and had to be rebuilt. A fantastic souvenir from that time.

A neat little bayonet letter opener with the blade marked to, "Capt. W. H. Davis" "Made at Holabird Ordnance Automotive School" located in Baltimore, Md. Camp Holabird served as a MTC Storage Depot, MT School and a repair and assembling shop for vehicles going into service overseas, from WW1 and WW2. The bayonet measures 8 1/2 inches overall.

These are metal, cast models of the following vehicles. British - Camden Lloyd Carrier, 4 1/4' X 2 3/8" X 1 5/8", US - T-17 Armored Car, 5 3/8" X 2 3/4" X 2 3/8" with movable turret and a US - General Sherman Tank, 6 1/4" X 3" X 2 3/4" with 4 movable wheels underneath. The cannon barrel was replaced with a wooden dowel, but it looks like the original. These vehicles are sold at $65 each, or take all three for $180. Very hard to find, especially in this condition.

This is the first one of these I've ever encountered. It is 1" in diameter and has a horse shoe for good luck at the other end of the chain.. One side says, "Merry Christmas - USAAF Rest Camp - 1944" and the other side says, "Happy New Year - Capri - 1945". Another great good luck charm for those men of the 12th and 15th AAF.

This is one super looking piece that I had never seen before. It is a disc about the diameter of a penny with the AAF winged star and the number 12 on one side and an image of Capri with "Capri 1945" on the other side and in color. This is a very rare, souvenir piece that was made for our flyboys to wear for good luck.