This can range from photographs and movies belonging to the Great Wars, to even replications of ww1 French uniforms. Just about all types of equipments, possessions and mementos linked to the Great War draw interest from historians, collectors and many others. Some also like to collect artworks that reflect varied experiences and viewpoints of those times, along with papers, diaries, journals. They try to gain an understanding of the life during the World Wars, the Cold War, the US Civil war and so on, with the help of such an item, and paint a picture of those historic times in their mind.
Types of military collectibles
Military and wartime collectibles tend to be commonly referred to as “militaria”. People can broadly split such collectibles into antique military memorabilia that include items from before World War I to vintage military collectibles, and even items spanning the conflicts of the 20th century. In addition to the extremely high popularity of World War I and World War II memorabilia, the major reason of this split is how the introduction of mass manufacturing created a surplus of militaria from the later time period. Even though there obviously are priceless pieces to be found from the World Wars, the sheer scope and size of the conflicts made a host of inventory available to the collectors. For instance, the United States Military gave out World War II victory medals to all sixteen million members of the armed forces after the end of the war. As a result, these pieces can be found quite easily in the secondary market. You can even find replications of WW1 P'08 webbing and more in the market today. The 1908 Pattern Web Infantry Equipment was an innovative type of webbing equipment that was adopted by the British Army prior to World War I.
The most popular types of military collectibles include:
• Military helmets from throughout history
• Military uniforms belonging to various major wars. Even if you are not able to get your hands on the original, there are replications of US Civil war uniforms and more available
• Military decorations like medals and buttons
• Antique weapons, including historically significant blades and firearms
More insight into military collectibles can be found on the web.