Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "Ulysses S. Grant" Signed lower left. Original oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original oil painting which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative PFCD for America's Greatest Military Heroes series, cancelled April 27, 1992. The year was 1861. The Civil War -- one of America's darkest eras -- had begun. When the cry for Union troops went out, one of the first to answer the call was a middle-aged farmer who had, years earlier, graduated from the famed United States Military Academy. His name was Ulysses S. Grant. On and off the battlefield, Grant exhibited the qualities of a great military leader. He always took the initiative, fought aggressively, and made quick, sure decisions. Within a few months of enlisting, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general. Under Grant's staunch leadership and military prowess, the Union Army secured victory after victory. Indeed, Grant's troops won the bloody battles fought at Fort Henry, Fort Donelson and Vicksburg ... to name just a few. He was such a success as a military leader that in early 1864 President Abraham Lincoln promoted Grant to lieutenant general and put him in charge of all the Union troops. With this supreme authority bestowed upon him, Grant began a final campaign against the Southern troops of General Robert E. Lee. Grant's troops constantly pursued and attacked the enemy troops, until General Lee was finally forced to surrender on April 9, 1865 ... ending the war. Ulysses S. Grant's bravery and military genius won for him the love and admiration of America ... and eventually the Presidency of the United States. Image Size: 13.75 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 18 in. Unframed. (B08788)
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Howard Koslow (American, 1924 - 2016) "James Doolittle" Signed lower left. Original oil painting on Cold Press Illustration Board. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is he original which was published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Proofcard for America's Greatest Military Heroes series, postmarked December 14, 1992. When America entered World War I, James Doolittle's childhood interest in flying led him to join the aviation section of the Army Signal Corps. He was commissioned a second lieutenant and became a crack flight instructor. During the 1920s and 1930s, Doolittle won awards such as the Mackey trophy, and air competitions such as the Bendix Races. The Army Air Corps then sent him to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he received a doctorate in aeronautical engineering. He retired from active duty to work for Shell Oil Company's aviation division, but held his reserve rank as major. In 1940, the threat of war prompted Doolittle's return to active duty. In 1941, the disaster of Pearl Harbor left American morale at a low ebb. In the spring of 1942, Lieutenant Colonel Doolittle led one of the most daring raids of the Second World War: a low-level bombing raid on Tokyo. Leading a squadron of B-25s from the deck of the U.S.S. Hornet (code named "Shangri-la"), Doolittle's men scored a victory for America while forcing the heretofore impregnable Japanese forces on the defensive. For his courageous leadership, Doolittle was promoted to brigadier general and awarded the Medal of Honor. He went on to lead the 12th and 8th Air Forces in Europe and played a leading role in defeating the Luftwaffe. Before his retirement he was promoted to lieutenant general. Image Size: 14 x 12 in. Overall Size: 20.25 x 18.25 in. Unframed. (B10558)
Lyle Tayson (American, 1924 - 2014) "Leatherworker Craftsmen" Signed lower left. Original Oil painting on Canvas. Provenance: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation. This painting is the original painting which appeared on the Fleetwood First Day Cover for the U.S. 13c Leatherworker stamp issue of July 4, 1977. During the Colonial era, leather was one of the most widely used materials. It was used for boots, shoes, coats, gloves, aprons, belts, harness, and many other things. Belts drove simple machines and served as valves in pumps. When America's War for Independence started, the need for leather for military use increased at once by leaps and bounds. The leather harness, for instance, pulled artillery guns and wagons. And, to protect fragile paper musket cartridges from dampness or damage, leather was used to make stiff waterproof cartridge boxes. Every soldier needed one, for damp cartridges could lose battles. As the army grew, more leather was needed. The constant cry from commanders in the field for supplies was not always heeded, but civilian craftsmen, and Leatherworkers in particular, were responsive when possible. To increase production, they shortened the tanning process, producing only slightly inferior leather. In their own shops they worked long and hard, knowing that in the army men went without shoes. These civilian craftsmen answered freedom's call as fully as soldiers and sailors. They, too, risked their lives and their fortunes as collaborators of rebellion. Image Size: 26 x 20.75 in. Overall Size: 30.25 x 24 in. Unframed. (B05136)
WHAM! (1964) 1-10. Leo Baxendale lets rip with Biff, General Nitt and his Barmy Army, The Wacks, Eagle Eye Junior Spy, Danny Dare, The Humbags, The Pest of the West, Georgie's Germs and first Frankie Stein by Ken Reid. Nos 1, 3 staple rust marks to spines [vg], 5 [vg+], balance [fn/vfn] (10)
Eagle original artwork (Vol. 1: No 34, 1950). Cortez, Conqueror of Mexico by William Stobbs. With original comic. After beating off many Aztec attacks Cortez and his army retreat from the city into the jaws of another Aztec trap… William Stobbs (1914-2000) was head of design at the London College of Printing illustrating over 100 books including 20 of his own and 'Cortez' was his only comic strip artwork. Poster paint on board. 21 x 15 ins
Uniformen - Dienstjacke der Nationalen Volksarmee der DDR eines Oberstleutnants, Armbinde Zivilverteidigung, mehrere Bandschnallen. Guter Zustand.| Uniforms - service jacket of the National People's Army of the GDR of a lieutenant colonel, armband for civil defense, several belt buckles. Good condition.
Tuba Heilsarmee Musikkorps um 1900, starke Alters- und Gebrauchsspuren, beschädigt, Funktion nicht geprüft. Dazu Reservistenflasche, unvollständig.| Tuba Salvation Army Music Corps around 1900, strong signs of age and wear, damaged, function not checked. In addition, reserve bottle, incomplete.
Uniformen - Dienstjacke der Nationalen Volksarmee der DDR eines Oberstleutnants, 2 Bandschnallen, Klassifizierungsabzeichen Stufe I. Guter Zustand.| Uniforms - service jacket of the National People's Army of the GDR of a lieutenant colonel, 2 strap buckles, classification badge level I. Good condition.
Pair of George VI medals comprising the Defence medal and Special Constabulary Long Service medal awarded to I. On Bartrop with 3 clasps for 1944, 1950 and 1960, his steel pocket watch in plastic case on silver Albert with silver Tug-of-War medal, 1929, brass shell case and a folio of 40 Army and Navy chromolithographs (a lot)
A selection of American coins to include 1991 Liberty one dollar coin in plastic cover and with certificate, 1974 Liberty one dollar coin, 1936 quarter dollar, 1896 5 cents, 2005 Quarter dollar, 4 x commemorative coins and 2 x army tokens.Condition ReportAll mint except 1974 dollar, 2 quarter dollars and 5 cent coins. 1991 coin with surface scratches.
Boxed Dinky diecast collection: model 209 Riley Pathfinder Police Car, 688 Field Artillery Tractor, 359 Army Field Kitchen, 414 Rear Tipping Wagon together with a Lesley Matchbox 64 MG 1100.Condition ReportArmy Field Kitchen box faded print and Rear Tipping Wagon box faded print ( possibly repro), 209 Police Car box with torn flap. All models play worn with minor paint chips. Tipping wagon tyres cracked.
A selection of Corgi military theme die cast models including 69902 Bedford high canvas back , 69901 Centurion Mark III tank and Saladin armoured car, 07501 Land Rover and 2 wheel trailer, Corgi fighting machines US army CS90087, Vietnam series truck, Matchbox model of Yesteryear 1920 Rolls Royce armoured car and a Y-25 1910 Renault ambulance. Seven boxes in total.Condition ReportMint, boxed. Some boxes with minor scuff wear and creasing.
Frederick (Fred) Cecil Jones RBA (1891-1966)"Hull"Signed and inscribed, mixed media, 27cm by 37.5cmFrederick Cecil Jones was a Yorkshire painter, etcher, and art teacher who produced extraordinarily detailed townscapes of his native county, that capture the spirit of time and place.Jones was born in Bradford, the son of artist Maud Raphael Jones. After a brief period at Bradford College of art, in 1916 Jones enlisted into the army where his artistic skills were quickly utilised. He served for the remainder of the war as a reconnaissance artist on the Western Front, earning the nickname ‘Detail Jones’ for his ability to precisely render even the finest details of his subjects.Returning to his West Yorkshire home after the War, he continued to hone his skills in panoramic drawing, capturing the towns and cities of Northern England with acutely observed detail. However, Jones did not just focus his powers of observation on landscape and architecture, he put people at the heart of his paintings which are often busting with life. He manages to capture small details of everyday life with a gentle, benevolent humour that makes his work so engaging; in a crowded shopping street a small child squirms in his mother’s arms, a shopper bends to peer into a window, and woman rummages for a lost item in her handbag.Jones returned to his artistic education, attending Leeds College of Art part-time between 1930 and 1935, and married fellow artist Ethel Mary Kitson. Whilst continuing to paint, he taught at Pudsey School of Art, where he became Deputy Principal. He would go on to exhibit both locally and nationally, showing at Cartwright Hall, Bradford, the Royal Academy and the Royal Scottish Academy. His paintings are now held in numerous collections such as Tate Britain and Wakefield Art Galleries. Condition report: Slight time staining to the paper. The work has slightly dropped in the frame to the top right. Vertical crease to the centre of the sky approximately 2cm in length. Superficial surface scratch to the right of the sky above the masts approximately 2cm in size. Not examined out of the frame.
Eric H Hill (1921-2021)"Prop Setting"Signed, inscribed to artist's label verso, mixed media, together with a further mixed media work by the artist "Pit Pony", 17.5cm by 12.5cm (2)Provenance: From the artist's estateEric Hill was born in Hellifield, North Yorkshire in 1921, moving with his family to Royston near Barnsley when he was seven years old. After leaving school, Hill went to work as a painter and decorator for the National Coal Board, where he was to work for the rest of his life except for a period of six years when he served in the Army as a driver during the Second World War.It was on his return from service that Hill first discovered his love of art and his talent for painting. As well as deriving inspiration from the Yorkshire landscape, Hill documented the streets of his hometown as well as the collieries that were the hub of the West Yorkshire mining communities. He exhibited in numerous art galleries, including the Cooper Gallery in Barnsley, and he has paintings held in the collections of the National Mining Museum for England and the Doncaster Arts and Museums Society.A member of active local art societies, Eric Hill also entered numerous competitions organised by the National Coal Board and the British Watercolour Society, in which he won many prizes.
James Bond Burt Kwouk signed 6x4 black and white photo dedicated. Herbert Tsangtse Kwouk, OBE 18 July 1930 24 May 2016 was a British actor, known for his role as Cato in the Pink Panther films. He made appearances in many television programmes, including a portrayal of Imperial Japanese Army Major Yamauchi in the British drama series Tenko and as Entwistle in Last of the Summer Wine. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99 Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
Collection of Military Aviation Photos, Sew on Badges and Window Stickers. One signed photo of Lancaster MR 7 signed by Brian Goulding. A Black and White Original photo showing the new Westland army all metal monoplane, Bristol Mercury Supercharged Engine, on 2.7.36. an Eagle Keeper Sew On Badge as well as a Foreign Military Sew On Badge. 11 Window Stickers including Tornados. Two Postcards. A Unique Collection. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £4.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99
FIVE BACHMANN BRANCH-LINE 00 GAUGE STEAM LOCOMOTIVES, comprising 32-850 9F Standard 92220 Evening Star 2-10-0 loco and tender in BR green, 32-255 07/WD 78697 Austerity 2-8-0 loco for 21st Army Transport Group, 32-575K Class 4MT 43050 Ivatt 2-6-0 loco and tender in BR black, 31-175 Jubilee Class 45611 Hong Kong 4-6-0 loco and tender in BR green, and 32-951 Standard Class 4MT 76069 2-6-0 loco and tender in BR black (5)COmments; all good.
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