{"title":"Militaria","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe carry a wide assortment of antique and vintage militaria from the 1900's to 2000's, including World War 1 and World War 2.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vannes-la-tour-du-connetable-et-les-remparts-1918-ww1-soldier-mail","title":"Vannes La Tour du Connetable et les Remparts 1918 WW1 Soldier Mail","description":"\u003cp\u003e1910's vintage postcard showing 'Vannes La Tour du Connetable et les Remparts'. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCard was sent at the end of World War 1 from a US soldier (a Corporal in the US Army) in France to his family in the USA.  The card is dated 1918 and marked 'Soldier Mail'.  It has a circular stamp that says \"A.E.F. 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The book was printed in the USA in 1942 by the Special Service Division, Army Service Forces, United States Army.  The small paperback book is 68 printed pages and measures 5 1\/4\" x 4 1\/4\" (133mm x 108mm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:  \u003c\/strong\u003eA Pocket Guide to India is a small handbook produced by the U.S. Army to prepare soldiers for living and working alongside Indian civilians and Allied troops in the China-Burma-India Theater. It stressed that military success depended not only on combat, but also on earning the respect and goodwill of the Indian people through courtesy, cultural understanding, and self-discipline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs American forces arrived in India to support operations against Japan, A Pocket Guide to India introduced them to the country's geography, climate, history, religions, customs, and complex political situation under British rule. The booklet explains India's remarkable diversity of languages, ethnic groups, and faiths—including Hinduism, Islam, Sikhism, Christianity, and others—and offers practical advice on everyday interactions, transportation, money, food, and local etiquette. It also includes a brief glossary of common Hindustani words and phrases to help soldiers communicate with local people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeyond practical information, the guide serves as a wartime lesson in diplomacy. It repeatedly reminds American servicemen that their behavior would shape Indian opinions of the United States and the Allied cause. Soldiers are urged to avoid racial prejudice, respect local religious beliefs and social customs, refrain from criticizing British or Indian politics, and remember that many Indians hoped for greater self-government even while supporting the fight against the Axis powers. The booklet presents India as an essential Allied partner whose cooperation was vital to defeating Japan and establishing a lasting peace after the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe book is in very good condition with minor wear on the corner tips.  The soldier wrote his dates of deployment in pen in the notes section on the last page (Australia July 21 1945, India August 1945, see photo below)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/usarmy-pocketguide-india15_240x240.jpg?v=1782526443\" alt=\"United States Army A Pocket Guide To India World War II WW2 1942 - TulipStuff\" style=\"float: none;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"US Army","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51931487437085,"sku":"PUNT5279S","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/usarmy-pocketguide-india.jpg?v=1782526443"},{"product_id":"united-states-war-savings-bonds-10-cent-stamp-album-wwii-1942","title":"United States War Savings Bonds 10 Cent Stamp Album WWII 1942","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorld War II era United States War Savings Bonds Stamp Album, printed in 1942 by the U.S. Government Printing Office. The booklet contains one 10 cent US War Savings stamp, and has spaces to add a total of 187 stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the booklet's inside: \u003cem\u003e\"This is your 10-cent War Savings Stamp Album. Fill it with 187 10-cent stamps, add 5 cents in coin, and it will have a value of $18.75. Exchange it at the Post Office for a War Savings Bond which, after 10 years, will be worth $25\". \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA fascinating artifact of American wartime finance and patriotic savings campaigns. This booklet represents a direct call to civilian participation in the war effort—citizens could systematically accumulate stamps to fund government bonds, turning everyday savings into tangible support for the nation. The modest 10-cent denomination made participation accessible to families and children alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good. The booklet shows its age gracefully with the original owner's name inscribed on the front cover. Size: 6 1\/4\" × 3\" (159mm × 76mm). A compelling piece of WWII Americana for serious collectors of wartime memorabilia, postal history, and mid-20th century Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"US War Savings Bonds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51931551039773,"sku":"PUNA5280S","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/uswarbonds-stampalbum.jpg?v=1782531281"},{"product_id":"canada-gasoline-ration-coupon-book-armed-forces-leave-allotment-1945","title":"Canada Gasoline Ration Coupon Book Armed Forces Leave Allotment 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage World War II era Canadian Gasoline License and Ration Coupon Book 1945-1946, Armed Forces Leave Allotment version, specially issued to Canadian soldiers while on leave. The coupon booklet was issued by the Oil Controller for Canada in 1945 for a motor vehicle with license plate no. 3416.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe booklet contains 3 unused \"one unit\" graded gasoline coupons, and lists the three page license and conditions of use in both English and French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe booklet measures 5\" x 2 3\/8\" (127mm x 60mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the booklet is in good to very good overall condition with some soiling and staining and center fold and handling wear. All staples are in intact and there are no visible tears.  The booklet has 3 remaining unused ration coupons (see photos)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unmarked","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51931707244829,"sku":"PCAC5281S","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/canada-gas-ration-book.jpg?v=1782548149"},{"product_id":"us-naval-receiving-station-treasure-island-welcome-brochure-wwii-1943","title":"US Naval Receiving Station Treasure Island Welcome Brochure WWII 1943","description":"\u003cp\u003eWorld War II era, circa 1943-1945, \"Welcome Aboard\" brochure and guide for naval recruits arriving at the U.S. Naval Receiving Station on Treasure Island in San Francisco harbor.  11 printed pages, 10.5\" x 8\" (267mm x 203mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe booklet was given out to new arrivals at the Treasure Island receiving station and includes a welcome message, processing procedures for arrivals, info on leave, liberty, special pay requests, uniform regulations, legal assistance, physical and dental exams, transportation of dependents and household goods overseas, medical care, church services, restaurants, barber shops, laundry facilities, recreation facilities, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe booklet also has a complete list of buildings  on Treasure Island, and a two-page map showing the location of barracks, administrative hubs, mess halls, docks, and other buildings. Incoming personnel would use this map to navigate the massive station to find Building 218, the barracks, and the various processing offices mentioned in the booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very good with a few light smudges and marks on the covers. The inside pages are in excellent condition.(see photos).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"US Navy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51931936981277,"sku":"PUSA5282S","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/treasure-island-navy-station.jpg?v=1782563579"},{"product_id":"nemasket-spring-water-1943-calendar-thermometer-patriotic-world-war-ii","title":"Nemasket Spring Water 1943 Calendar Thermometer Patriotic World War II","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage World War II era promotional 1943 calendar \/ thermometer combo with patriotic image advertising Nemasket Spring Water Co., bottlers of natural spring water beverages as well as sodas and mixers, located on Plymouth St in Middleboro Massachusetts.  The company was founded in the 1890's by Thomas Fielding.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calendar features a classic WWII wartime patriotic motif showing five members of different branches of the U.S. military and auxiliary forces marching together (including the Army, Navy, Marines, and a Nurse\/Red Cross worker) alongside the American and U.S. Marine Corps flags, with warplanes flying overhead.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe calendar\/thermometer uses a heavy embossed cardboard\/textured paper frame designed with an Art Deco aesthetic, a glass tube thermometer on the left, and a tear-away calendar pad at the bottom (currently showing January 1943). The back side features a fold-out easel stand for desktop display and a die-cut hole for wall hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe desktop calendar\/thermometer measures 7 1\/2\" x 5 1\/2\" (191mm x 140mm).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The calendar\/thermometer is in overall very good condition with some age related toning and staining along the top cardboard border. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe thermometer is intact with its original liquid.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll 12 months of the calendar are present. The month can be changed from the opening in the rear, each month is on a separate sheet of paper.   (see photos)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nemasket Spring","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51932638118173,"sku":"PNEV5283S","price":57.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/nemasket-springwater-calendar.jpg?v=1782587205"},{"product_id":"pointers-on-traveling-to-tokyo-dont-waste-that-fuel-oil-us-navy-1945","title":"Pointers On Traveling To Tokyo Don't Waste That Fuel Oil US Navy 1945","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare end of World War II U.S. Navy fuel economy 44-page instructional paperback booklet for sailors from 1945, \u003cstrong\u003ePointers On Traveling To Tokyo (Don't Waste That Fuel Oil!)\u003c\/strong\u003e.  The booklet was issued by the U.S. Navy Department's Bureau of Ships and is Technical Publication No. 11 (publication code NAVSHIPS 250 22-4).  It was printed May 1st 1945 by the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington D.C.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis:\u003c\/strong\u003e The instructional booklet provides pointers for sailors on maximizing fuel efficiency on ships, and it is illustrated throughout its pages with many World War 2 era cartoon drawings by artist Bill Sullivan (including the front cover, and the back cover which has Bill Sullivan's \"Pumpkin Junction Zoo\" drawing\").  The booklet was issued during the Navy's final advance to Tokyo in the Pacific campaign in the final months of WW2 in 1945.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the inside cover: \u003cem\u003e\"Fuel is the life's blood of a ship. To keep our fleet operatring at maximum efficiency, fuel oil waste must be reduced to a minimum. A great deal of useless consumption can be eliminated by proper maintenance an operating procedures. To give information on methods of fuel conservation, T.P.-11, is published for information and guidance to all.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The booklet is in overall very good condition.  The covers have a few light smudges and marks, and the corner tips show minor signs of having been read (see photos). The booklet measures 10\" x 8\" (254mm x 203mm).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"US Navy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52497874583837,"sku":"PPOA5384S","price":125.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/pointers-traveling-tokyo.jpg?v=1785072415"},{"product_id":"us-navy-uss-cascade-ad-16-destroyer-tender-bumper-sticker-1960s","title":"US Navy USS Cascade AD-16 Destroyer Tender Bumper Sticker 1960's","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage bumper sticker from the late 1960's for the United States Navy Cascade-class destroyer tender USS Cascade AD-16. The sticker has an anchor with thelettering 'USN' and says \"USS Cascade AD-16 - We Kept 'Em Fit To Fight'. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sticker comes from the estate of a sailor who served on the ship during the early 1950's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe sticker measures 11\" x 3\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e the bumper sticker is unused and in very good condition. It has a few tiny white marks near the 'C' (see photos) It still has the two protective strips on the back protecting the sticker adhesive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShip History:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 492 ft long 9,250 ton USS Cascade was launched in 1942 and served in the US Navy from 1943-1947 (World War 2, Pacific theater) and 1951-1974 (Mediterranean).  The ship was decommissioned in 1974 and sold for scrap in 1975.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"US Navy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52687113126173,"sku":"PUSC5427S","price":11.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9805\/9606\/files\/usscascade-bumpersticker.jpg?v=1786066570"},{"product_id":"joint-task-force-7-operation-castle-atomic-testing-communications-information","title":"Joint Task Force 7 Operation Castle Atomic Testing Communications Information","description":"\u003cp\u003eRare U.S. Army reference manual \u003cstrong\u003eCommunications Information (Primarily For Non-Communicators) - Unclassified\u003c\/strong\u003e issued by Joint Task Force Seven (JTF-7) Headquarters around 1953-1954. 27 printed pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJTF-7 was the U.S. joint task force (Army - Navy - Air Force - Atomic Energy Commission) in charge of the Pacific atomic weapons testing program. 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