WW1 Match book covers

Edward Tinker · 03-29-2009, 08:52 PM

I have been picking these up at shows the last year or so, picked up the bottom right one and the next one to it while at Gettysburg yesterday.

I have not seen this style? Have you guys?

Ed

lugerholsterrepair · 03-29-2009, 09:35 PM

Ed, I have NEVER seen one of these with the Picklehaben on it before! Good score!

Jerry Burney

wlyon · 03-30-2009, 12:52 AM

Ed
I have collected and sold several of these over the years but have never seen one with the helmet. I like it! Bill

the gunman · 03-30-2009, 08:44 AM

Neat Ed I two have never seem one with the helmet. Great find.

the gunman · 03-30-2009, 01:59 PM

Ron you got some neater ones then Ed . Real nice

alanint · 03-30-2009, 09:02 AM

I too have never seen one like it.
I have a standard "Gott Mit Uns" cover, which my grandfather brought back from WW1. I lost it while on a hike my freshman year in college and miraculously found it on the trail my junior year in college!
The cover had weathered two Ohio winters without anybody spotting it and returned to my possesion in a million to one chance.
I have and treasure it today.

George Anderson · 03-30-2009, 09:14 AM

Over the years I have seen several with the Pickelhaube. A point of interest is that the Pickelhaube shown on the matchcover is of a municipal or civilian type Pickelhaube, not military. These match box protectors in brass were almost all made up after the war and sold to occupying American Doughboys. The German soldiers did carry similar items but the decoration is always of a different nature and the material is almost always steel

Ron Smith · 03-30-2009, 10:09 AM

As George says, the Picklehaube cover will come up once in a while on ebay. I'm always looking for the odd ones, but often get out bid on them. I will find a good one now and then.

A few that are not seen too often, or rarely if ever. The one with the shield says Verdun on the banner.

Ron

Edward Tinker · 03-30-2009, 10:09 PM

hey, I'm just starting!

Very nice Ron and thanks Geo for the info!

Ed

Russ · 03-30-2009, 11:21 PM

Ed and Ron

You are off to a great start!!!!!!

Ed I am sending you a photo of my collection of this type of trench art. Will you please post it for me. Thanks Pal...

wlyon · 03-30-2009, 11:52 PM

Have shown these before.

Cigarette case
Lighter
Matchbox cover

Edward Tinker · 03-31-2009, 09:08 AM

Cool, I think Trench Art is a inexpensive part of the hobby that is under apprecaited!

I have one like you do Russ and Bill, I cropped russ' picture to show which ones sit by the couch

My sister (nor I) smoke, but the ashtray and lighter is really cool ad she likes it.

the gunman · 03-31-2009, 10:43 AM

Russ you beat them all. Very Very nice

jussi16 · 03-31-2009, 01:36 PM

Hi All!

I`d like to get one of those covers! Anyone selling these? And how much?

jussi

MikeP · 03-31-2009, 03:19 PM

I have one my grand dad brought back.
I had another from WW2.
It had a Russian star on the front and the edge was stamped "Russland Kursk"
with the 27th SS division insignia and date.
It was much thicker than the old ones and had been pebbled as well.
It got ripped off about 32 years ago.

wlyon · 03-31-2009, 09:38 PM

Russ, Ron
Nice collections. Bill

George Anderson · 04-01-2009, 12:56 PM

Four of mine. One has a heavy artillery theme, another was given to either an artilleryman, cavalryman or Train trooper as it indicates a three year enlistment term. The brass protector is made of light metal and plated brass and nickel.

Russ · 04-01-2009, 05:08 PM

Geo

Those are great....

Russ

Ron Smith · 04-06-2009, 12:12 PM

There are some pretty neat old commercial match safes out there too.

Here's one that I just won on ebay. I couldn't pass it up.

A very good friend of mine died of liver and stomach cancer about 18 months ago.

He was an artist in the highest sense of the word. He built custom muzzle loaders that sold for $3000 to $4000 each.

He had the best philosophy and sense of humor about life of anyone I have ever met. When he was diagnosed as terminal, he went out and bought a motorcycle and rode it every day until he was too weak to stand up.

When my time comes, I only hope that I can accept, and deal with it half as well as he did.

One of his favorite sayings was this quote from Rudyard Kipling.

George Anderson · 04-06-2009, 04:24 PM

Ron, I'll trade you any two of mine for that one. Maybe three.

03-29-2009, 08:52 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	WW1 Match book covers I have been picking these up at shows the last year or so, picked up the bottom right one and the next one to it while at Gettysburg yesterday. I have not seen this style? Have you guys? Ed Attached Thumbnails __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-29-2009, 09:35 PM	#2
lugerholsterrepair Moderator Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Arizona/Colorado Posts: 7,775 Thanks: 4,995 Thanked 3,133 Times in 1,439 Posts	Ed, I have NEVER seen one of these with the Picklehaben on it before! Good score! Jerry Burney __________________ Jerry Burney 11491 S. Guadalupe Drive Yuma AZ 85367-6182 lugerholsterrepair@earthlink.net 928 342-7583 (CO & AZ) Year Round 719 207-3331 (cell) "For those who Fight For It, Life has a flavor the protected will never know."

03-30-2009, 12:52 AM	#3
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Ed I have collected and sold several of these over the years but have never seen one with the helmet. I like it! Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

03-30-2009, 10:09 AM	#8
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	As George says, the Picklehaube cover will come up once in a while on ebay. I'm always looking for the odd ones, but often get out bid on them. I will find a good one now and then. A few that are not seen too often, or rarely if ever. The one with the shield says Verdun on the banner. Ron Attached Thumbnails __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

03-30-2009, 11:21 PM	#10
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Ed and Ron You are off to a great start!!!!!! Ed I am sending you a photo of my collection of this type of trench art. Will you please post it for me. Thanks Pal... Attached Thumbnails __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

03-30-2009, 08:44 AM	#4
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Neat Ed I two have never seem one with the helmet. Great find.

03-30-2009, 01:59 PM	#5
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Ron you got some neater ones then Ed . Real nice

03-30-2009, 09:02 AM	#6
alanint User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Marco Island, Florida Posts: 4,867 Thanks: 1,685 Thanked 1,917 Times in 1,193 Posts	I too have never seen one like it. I have a standard "Gott Mit Uns" cover, which my grandfather brought back from WW1. I lost it while on a hike my freshman year in college and miraculously found it on the trail my junior year in college! The cover had weathered two Ohio winters without anybody spotting it and returned to my possesion in a million to one chance. I have and treasure it today.

03-30-2009, 09:14 AM	#7
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Over the years I have seen several with the Pickelhaube. A point of interest is that the Pickelhaube shown on the matchcover is of a municipal or civilian type Pickelhaube, not military. These match box protectors in brass were almost all made up after the war and sold to occupying American Doughboys. The German soldiers did carry similar items but the decoration is always of a different nature and the material is almost always steel

03-30-2009, 10:09 PM	#9
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	hey, I'm just starting! Very nice Ron and thanks Geo for the info! Ed

03-30-2009, 11:52 PM	#11
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Matchbox covers Have shown these before. Cigarette case Lighter Matchbox cover Attached Thumbnails __________________ Bill Lyon

03-31-2009, 09:08 AM	#12
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,966 Thanks: 2,066 Thanked 4,595 Times in 2,116 Posts	Cool, I think Trench Art is a inexpensive part of the hobby that is under apprecaited! I have one like you do Russ and Bill, I cropped russ' picture to show which ones sit by the couch My sister (nor I) smoke, but the ashtray and lighter is really cool ad she likes it. Attached Images __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

03-31-2009, 10:43 AM	#13
the gunman User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Leland NC 28451 Posts: 1,017 Thanks: 1 Thanked 13 Times in 12 Posts	Russ you beat them all. Very Very nice

03-31-2009, 01:36 PM	#14
jussi16 User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 250 Thanks: 77 Thanked 52 Times in 31 Posts	Hi All! I`d like to get one of those covers! Anyone selling these? And how much? jussi

03-31-2009, 03:19 PM	#15
MikeP User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: ILL Posts: 686 Thanks: 36 Thanked 452 Times in 198 Posts	I have one my grand dad brought back. I had another from WW2. It had a Russian star on the front and the edge was stamped "Russland Kursk" with the 27th SS division insignia and date. It was much thicker than the old ones and had been pebbled as well. It got ripped off about 32 years ago.

03-31-2009, 09:38 PM	#16
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,655 Thanks: 3,212 Thanked 2,619 Times in 971 Posts	Russ, Ron Nice collections. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

04-01-2009, 12:56 PM	#17
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Four of mine. One has a heavy artillery theme, another was given to either an artilleryman, cavalryman or Train trooper as it indicates a three year enlistment term. The brass protector is made of light metal and plated brass and nickel. Attached Thumbnails

04-01-2009, 05:08 PM	#18
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Geo Those are great.... Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

04-06-2009, 12:12 PM	#19
Ron Smith User Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Orygun Posts: 4,243 Thanks: 118 Thanked 245 Times in 150 Posts	There are some pretty neat old commercial match safes out there too. Here's one that I just won on ebay. I couldn't pass it up. A very good friend of mine died of liver and stomach cancer about 18 months ago. He was an artist in the highest sense of the word. He built custom muzzle loaders that sold for $3000 to $4000 each. He had the best philosophy and sense of humor about life of anyone I have ever met. When he was diagnosed as terminal, he went out and bought a motorcycle and rode it every day until he was too weak to stand up. When my time comes, I only hope that I can accept, and deal with it half as well as he did. One of his favorite sayings was this quote from Rudyard Kipling. Attached Images __________________ I Still Need DWM side plate #49... if anyone runs across a nice one. What ~Rudyard Kipling~ said...

04-06-2009, 04:24 PM	#20
George Anderson Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: VA Posts: 3,592 Thanks: 1,773 Thanked 2,531 Times in 788 Posts	Ron, I'll trade you any two of mine for that one. Maybe three.

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