Trench Art

Edward Tinker · 10-17-2011, 08:32 PM

I talked to my publisher, he said he would publish a book from me on Trench art!

So, I am making a call out on any trench art you might have.

1. Brass items
2. Wood items
3. Any era, any country

ed_tinker@hotmail.com

Send hi-resolution pictures of each item (brass is a pain in the neck to take I know)

Will give credit to each contributor

Ed

DavidJayUden · 10-17-2011, 09:05 PM

A fellow offered me some trench art, as I recall it was a lamp base fashioned from a brass artillery round. Is there any interest/market for that stuff? I'll bet I'm in for an education now...
dju

Edward Tinker · 10-17-2011, 09:30 PM

It depends

I saw a really nice one this weekend and would have paid $100 for it and the crazy dealer wanted $375

All depends on you as the collector. I like them, have heard many stories of why;

1. bored soldiers doing things for fun
2. soldiers who did them for rehabilitation
3. soldiers and others who did them for making money from soldiers and others
4. same as above but made post war

sheepherder · 10-18-2011, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Edward Tinker

So, I am making a call out on any trench art you might have.

Perhaps you might expand on your request...Just what constitutes 'trench art'? What period? Physical items? Pics of 'trench art' passed down?

Some of us may have what you call 'trench art' and not know it...

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2011, 01:39 PM

I have had a few questions;

Trench are can be any era, any war, any country. I will make some determinations, but essentially it can be made of brass (WW1 comes to mind), designs on the brass (shell casings), large shells and small shells.

Wood markings, sometimes initials, but unit marked, names, etc, I have 4 or 5 Japanese examples in Veteran Bring Backs Vol II.

So, if you have something that is unique and is likely from a GI or possibly GI market, send it to me in hi-rez, I will look it over, but this book is intended as a interesting reference and I will divide the book into sections and if enough evidence, into separate countries.

email to: ed_tinker@hotmail.com

Ed

wlyon · 10-24-2011, 06:40 PM

Ed
Will send you some pictures as soon as I figure out my new camera. Bill

CavScoutEurope · 10-24-2011, 07:19 PM

I got these while living in Germany.

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2011, 07:23 PM

Hey, appreciate it a lot! Can you send them to me hi-rez to my email?

They are shrunk down and look great on a computer but they look grainy for a book, plus I'd need your name....

Russ · 10-24-2011, 07:23 PM

Ed

I have a lot of this stuff. I will get you some photos and send them to you.

Russ

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2011, 07:33 PM

Sounds great guys, I picked up a 'bullet', most like 50 cal that had been turned into a toy airplane, just thought it was cool

steven c · 10-24-2011, 07:49 PM

Ed I also have number of this stuff and started a thread on at German daggers com, I'll see if any of my pics good enough. This weekend

CavScoutEurope · 10-24-2011, 08:07 PM

ED, I will try to take some better photos as soon as I can. I wish I had known that you did books on soldier bring backs a couple of weeks ago!! I just loaned most of the stuff my Dad and I captured in Iraq to the small museum at the Virginia War Memorial! My dad is still looking through some boxes for the rest of the stuff that I sent home so before I go loaning it out I'll get with you if your interested in it.

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2011, 08:07 PM

Steven, that would be great, send me what you have and we can get larger pictures later?

ed_tinker@hotmail.com

Folks, please pass along my request and my email, doesn't bother me in the least.

Ed

Edward Tinker · 10-24-2011, 08:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CavScoutEurope

ED, I will try to take some better photos as soon as I can. I wish I had known that you did books on soldier bring backs a couple of weeks ago!! I just loaned most of the stuff my Dad and I captured in Iraq to the small museum at the Virginia War Memorial! My dad is still looking through some boxes for the rest of the stuff that I sent home so before I go loaning it out I'll get with you if your interested in it.

Yes, I have very little Iraq info, and I was just there!

Oh, thats another book

I am on vol III, page 205 and i am trying to make it to 250 pages.

Ed

steven c · 10-28-2011, 09:22 PM

Ed, check youre mail . I sent two to you to have a look, The Australian commmonwealth ash tray had lost one of its cigarette holders to time.

I will add your request to my thread this weekend at GD.

http://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbth...487#Post182487

steve c,

Edward Tinker · 10-28-2011, 10:27 PM

thanks Steve, got them, any chance I could get them full size, as 44 kilobytes is small for print.

Ed

A.Mifsin · 10-29-2011, 04:47 AM

I do not know if this will qualify to be a trench art, but is made by some Turkish prisoners of war in WWl during their stay here in Malta. They used to sell them or exchange them for cigarettes.
It is a snake 28 inches long made of small beads, it is not in excellent condition, actually is broken from 3 parts of its body.
Alf.

Edward Tinker · 10-29-2011, 09:33 AM

yes, it would, can you send me hi-rez photo's, I like it. also, a full shot of it is good too

I plan on having separate sections in the book, have a bunch from the Mosin / Finland guys on rifles, very cool.

Ed

steven c · 10-29-2011, 05:25 PM

Ed, I've also collected a number of peronalized dress bayonets. I don't know if that would fall in the group of trench art, but they were owner done with various motifs and thoughts. The jeweler monogrammed done ones are canceled out from this. Let me know if you have such interest to include this, I can send you pics of them as well. Trench art style hits all avenues, from the nose art of a bomber to the painted flight jacket. ( I love those, but they are so far out of my price range to even have one ).

Regards, Steve.

Edward Tinker · 10-29-2011, 06:19 PM

Send me some pictures, I am thinking no, but not sure what these are?

Ed

10-17-2011, 08:32 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	Trench Art I talked to my publisher, he said he would publish a book from me on Trench art! So, I am making a call out on any trench art you might have. 1. Brass items 2. Wood items 3. Any era, any country ed_tinker@hotmail.com Send hi-resolution pictures of each item (brass is a pain in the neck to take I know) Will give credit to each contributor Ed __________________ 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

10-24-2011, 01:39 PM	#5
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	I have had a few questions; Trench are can be any era, any war, any country. I will make some determinations, but essentially it can be made of brass (WW1 comes to mind), designs on the brass (shell casings), large shells and small shells. Wood markings, sometimes initials, but unit marked, names, etc, I have 4 or 5 Japanese examples in Veteran Bring Backs Vol II. So, if you have something that is unique and is likely from a GI or possibly GI market, send it to me in hi-rez, I will look it over, but this book is intended as a interesting reference and I will divide the book into sections and if enough evidence, into separate countries. email to: ed_tinker@hotmail.com Ed __________________ 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

10-24-2011, 06:40 PM	#6
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,652 Thanks: 3,210 Thanked 2,613 Times in 969 Posts	Ed Will send you some pictures as soon as I figure out my new camera. Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

10-24-2011, 07:19 PM	#7
CavScoutEurope User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 86 Thanks: 102 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Trench art from Belguim. I got these while living in Germany. Attached Thumbnails

10-24-2011, 07:23 PM	#9
Russ User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Reading, PA. Posts: 628 Thanks: 2 Thanked 38 Times in 10 Posts	Ed I have a lot of this stuff. I will get you some photos and send them to you. Russ __________________ Livin the dream!!!!!!!!!!!

10-17-2011, 09:05 PM	#2
DavidJayUden Patron LugerForum Patron Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,047 Thanks: 578 Thanked 1,414 Times in 887 Posts	A fellow offered me some trench art, as I recall it was a lamp base fashioned from a brass artillery round. Is there any interest/market for that stuff? I'll bet I'm in for an education now... dju

10-17-2011, 09:30 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	It depends I saw a really nice one this weekend and would have paid $100 for it and the crazy dealer wanted $375 All depends on you as the collector. I like them, have heard many stories of why; 1. bored soldiers doing things for fun 2. soldiers who did them for rehabilitation 3. soldiers and others who did them for making money from soldiers and others 4. same as above but made post war

10-24-2011, 07:33 PM	#10
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	Sounds great guys, I picked up a 'bullet', most like 50 cal that had been turned into a toy airplane, just thought it was cool

10-24-2011, 07:49 PM	#11
steven c User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: texas Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Ed I also have number of this stuff and started a thread on at German daggers com, I'll see if any of my pics good enough. This weekend

10-24-2011, 08:07 PM	#12
CavScoutEurope User Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 86 Thanks: 102 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	ED, I will try to take some better photos as soon as I can. I wish I had known that you did books on soldier bring backs a couple of weeks ago!! I just loaned most of the stuff my Dad and I captured in Iraq to the small museum at the Virginia War Memorial! My dad is still looking through some boxes for the rest of the stuff that I sent home so before I go loaning it out I'll get with you if your interested in it.

10-28-2011, 09:22 PM	#15
steven c User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: texas Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Ed, check youre mail . I sent two to you to have a look, The Australian commmonwealth ash tray had lost one of its cigarette holders to time. I will add your request to my thread this weekend at GD. http://forum.germandaggers.com/ubbth...487#Post182487 steve c,

10-28-2011, 10:27 PM	#16
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	thanks Steve, got them, any chance I could get them full size, as 44 kilobytes is small for print. Ed __________________ 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

10-29-2011, 04:47 AM	#17
A.Mifsin User Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Malta Posts: 570 Thanks: 74 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Beads Snake I do not know if this will qualify to be a trench art, but is made by some Turkish prisoners of war in WWl during their stay here in Malta. They used to sell them or exchange them for cigarettes. It is a snake 28 inches long made of small beads, it is not in excellent condition, actually is broken from 3 parts of its body. Alf. Attached Thumbnails __________________ I prefer a Luger

10-29-2011, 09:33 AM	#18
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	yes, it would, can you send me hi-rez photo's, I like it. also, a full shot of it is good too I plan on having separate sections in the book, have a bunch from the Mosin / Finland guys on rifles, very cool. Ed __________________ 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

10-29-2011, 05:25 PM	#19
steven c User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: texas Posts: 60 Thanks: 15 Thanked 9 Times in 8 Posts	Ed, I've also collected a number of peronalized dress bayonets. I don't know if that would fall in the group of trench art, but they were owner done with various motifs and thoughts. The jeweler monogrammed done ones are canceled out from this. Let me know if you have such interest to include this, I can send you pics of them as well. Trench art style hits all avenues, from the nose art of a bomber to the painted flight jacket. ( I love those, but they are so far out of my price range to even have one ). Regards, Steve.

10-29-2011, 06:19 PM	#20
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,962 Thanks: 2,063 Thanked 4,592 Times in 2,114 Posts	Send me some pictures, I am thinking no, but not sure what these are? Ed __________________ 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