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Really cool & interesting to see this art. TBH I never took much notice of this kind of stuff but it really is very nice!

I see someone else got all their stuff on photobucket deleted. What a bunch of jockey`s!

& Hi lloyd hope all is well with you. My regards.

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Originally posted by Landser:
Really cool & interesting to see this art. TBH I never took much notice of this kind of stuff but it really is very nice!

I see someone else got all their stuff on photobucket deleted. What a bunch of jockey`s!

& Hi lloyd hope all is well with you. My regards.

HI Landser! Stay warm. This "Global Warming" is sure COLD!
Cheers!
(BTW, Trench Art seems to be getting warmer these days.)

Just bought...
8"x8" complete.
Check out the door/lock attachment

top coin slot

I was dusting some of my lamps and came across a note I made after taking a 3" shell lamp apart to tighten bolts.

If you happen to have any trench art shell cases with projectile attached by just it's weight and not brazed/soldered or otherwise affuxed, you MAY find what I did on this lamp under the projectile itself.

The base of the projectile, after removal from the shell has inscribed, " Your's Truly WA Bartlett Nov 24, 1918."

The lamp is nickle plated and very well made. I had to tighten a few bolts and to do so, took the projectile loose from the shell casing body.

As each item of trench art is an individually made item, it is possible to find writing as I did.

I got a new one in the other day.

Pretty neat..

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Very nice stuff guys,

I lost a bid on a cool well done scrimshaw shell a month ago. it had portrait of AH on one side and a swaz on the other.

steve

Just found this tankard yesterday at a show in Fort Worth. It's been some time since I've found a neat piece that I liked. It's very elaborate, with tanks, soldiers, palm trees, pyramids, and flags. Many of the battles are documented with dates. One of the scrolls states, "Brass used for the manufacture of this tankard was salvaged from the battlefields of North Africa."

Not exactly sure how it was done or when. It may be one of a hundred or even one of a kind?

Regards,
Steve

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Steven,

I doubt if these were ever produced 'en masse,' it looks like complicated handwork to me. Has to rank up there with the cream of the crop!

Nice find sir!

Bill

That is cool.. Maybe not en mass,,but maybe a few others [?].
Years ago on this site the exact one was shown. I even had the image saved for a while I liked/remembered the swastika on the tank and the squiggly barrel on it and other details.

Maybe its the old members piece that circulated around?! What ever , a fine looking piece to have..

Thanks Bill and Gaspare. I really liked the piece when I first saw it. I saw a couple of ashtrays on Saturday as well. But unless they're really unique and have something to them, I don't need another one. The vases were pretty plain, too.

Gaspare, I want to thank you again for that trench art link you posted earlier in this thread. I have it saved and I will review it from time to time. I wish you still had pics of the tankard that was posted in the past. I really would like to compare it with mine. The reason I assume that there was more than one of these because it said that it was 'manufactured' using brass found and not made from the brass.

Steve

Here's one I picked up while in Ukraine..

Aluminum cigarette case.. Hand cut/carved..

Rough translation,,,

Persons name,,Remembrance of

Krim 1945

Also, a inside/open shot

Scene and rough translation of other side:

In the days of WWII

Working together at factory n. 112.

I know it's been a while since I've brought this thread up again. I haven't found anything really neat to buy to add to it.

This is a bit of a favor for those that enjoy the trench art syle. Edward Tinker, a friend from the Luger forum, started a thread on trench art items. He's looking to do a book on trench art and is looking for feed back from collectors with pictures. In high resolution, no need to re-format. Those that are familiar with Ed, know he's been doing a series of books on veteran bring backs and the stories of how they were obtained. I sent him a few pics of some pieces of mine, and since you guys have such exquisite pieces here, I'll add the link to his e-mail here. He will give you full credit and you guys need credit for saving these pieces. They were junk 30 years ago when I was a kid, you couldn't give it away.

I want to thank each and every one of you that will get back with Ed and give him a few pics. Here's his e-mail

ed_tinker@hotmail.com



Always best regards, Steve.

Thanks guys for having a re-look at this old post. Ed has had an interest in the old trench art pieces. And since I have a bit of a fascination with this, I thought I would add his request here.

He had thought about doing his chapters by country and type.
He's looking for brass art, wood and other types of things that relate to trench art. My favorite is schrimshaw. I've seen the German side on aluminum canteens and some of the aluminum tobacco holders that were found under Russian occupation.

Thanks guys, Regards Steve.

Been almost 2 years since my last visit.
I have since sold this bank,(August-2010) to an Alabama collector,

Welcome back. Good to see you again.

Regards,
Dave