Military Memorabilia & Firearms Auction
Military Memorabilia & Firearms Auction: Stories from the Battlefield to Your Collection
Every item in this collection carries a story - from the smoke of Civil War battlefields to the trenches of World War I, from Pearl Harbor's chaos to the jungles of Vietnam. This is more than an auction; it's a chance to own pieces of American military history.
Picture the Civil War officer who carried Lt. C. Lester Brown's sword into battle, or imagine the soldier who shouldered that 1865 Spencer Repeating Rifle - the same revolutionary rifle that gave Union troops seven shots to the Confederacy's one. These weren't museum pieces then; they were tools of survival, symbols of duty, and instruments of history.
The firearms collection spans generations of American conflicts. From black powder percussion cap rifles to a Springfield Armory 30M1 that may have stormed European beaches, from a German Luger P38 brought home as a war trophy to Winchester and Remington rifles that fed American families through the Depression. Each weapon tells a story of innovation, conflict, and the men who carried them.
The Civil War memorabilia stands out - not just swords and bayonets, but the kepi cap of an 83rd Ohio Infantry soldier. Somewhere in the chaos of Gettysburg or Antietam, a young man from Ohio wore that cap. He survived to join the Grand Army of the Republic, whose extensive badge collection here documents decades of veterans' encampments from the 1880s through the 1920s - old soldiers gathering to remember fallen comrades and preserve their legacy.
Then there's December 7, 1941. The Honolulu Star Bulletin screams "WAR! OAHU BOMBED BY JAPANESE PLANES" in bold type - printed hours after the attack that changed everything. Alongside it, Japanese flags including a Rising Sun Kamikaze flag, WWII medals including a Purple Heart, and photographs that captured moments of courage and horror that never made it into history books.
The knives and bayonets show evolution of close combat - from Civil War socket bayonets to WWI trench knives, from WWII M1 Garand bayonets to Vietnam-era machetes. The Marbles Gladstone WWII fighting knife wasn't just issued equipment; it was a soldier's last line of defense when everything else failed.
Whether you're a serious military collector, a Civil War enthusiast, a firearms historian, or someone who simply understands that these objects connect us to the men and women who served, this auction offers opportunities rarely seen in one place.
Online bidding only - 135 South Wilkinson Ave Sidney, Ohio
Auction begins closing: Monday January 5th @ 7:00 PM
Live preview: Monday January 5th 3:30-5:00 PM
Pickup: Wednesday January 7th 2:00-5:00 PM via Shipping Saint Scheduler
Vondenhuevel Auctioneers LLC
135 South Wilkinson Ave.
Sidney , OH 45365
135 South Wilkinson Ave Sidney, Ohio 45365
Ends on 01/05/2026
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Chicago 1887 First International Military Encampment Medal & Chicago 34th Encampment 1900 Medal
Inauguration of the President & Vice President of the United States Pin & Case
Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War Membership Badge & 1880 G.A.R. 13th Encampment Badge
