A Bavarian Mini
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Bavarian MiniToday I will be showing the first one from a World War One Bavarian Veteran. Once again, thank you, Walter.One of my favourite feature of…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 174 Johannes Giesberts
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 174Johannes GiesbertsTHE TRADE UNIONIST POLITICIANJohannes Giesberts was born in Straelen on February 3, 1865. After attending school, he started an apprenticeship as a baker. Giesberts then worked as…
A Medal Bar and a smaller one.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***A Medal Bar and a smaller one. I know, it is Tuesday, but tomorrow I won’t have time to post it… so In the last months, I have started…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 173 Hermann von Staabs
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 173Hermann von StaabsMILITARY RISEHermann Friedrich von Staabs was born in Aachen (in Prussian Württemberg) on March 11, 1859. Barely seventeen years old, he entered the Imperial German Army…
PEEBLES PROFILES EPISODE 172 Richard Willstätter
PEEBLES PROFILESEPISODE 172Richard WillstätterBorn into a Jewish family in Karlsruhe (in Baden) on August 13, 1872, Richard Martin Willstätter was the son of Max Willstätter (a textile merchant) and Sophie…
3rd Guard Ulan Regiment Uniform- Istanbul Military Museum, Turkey
Chris’ Curious Museum Finds3rd Guard Ulan Regiment Uniform- Istanbul Military Museum, TurkeyThis is a display of a Tschapka, Ulanka, Hosen and portrait of 3rd Guard Ulan Regiment. The caption says…
Men of the first General-Soldatenrat (Soldiers’ Council)
BANDOW'S BEST This week on Bandow's Best, I have a pretty unique and rare photo. According to the description written on the reverse of the photo postcard, these are men of…
Another “Miniaturkette” from Sachsen.
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***Another “Miniaturkette” from Sachsen. And another of from Saxony. Really, I am trying my best to find some nice Bavarian ones, but they are not that easy to…
The most beautiful Miniaturkette in my collection
***Antonio Wednesday’s Wonders ***The most beautiful Miniaturkette in my collectionAs simple as that, and I have a couple of beautiful pieces (sorry, it sounds far from modest), but this “Mini-Chain”…
Two African men wearing Prussian Officer’s Pickelhauben
I have a peculiar photo taken in Africa for Bandow's Best this week. This is from a grouping of images that belonged to a sailor of the SMS Strassburg. Look…
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