Militaria are
artifact or
replicas of
military,
police, etc., collected for their historical
significance. Such antiques include firearms, swords, knives, and
other weapons such as;
uniform,
helmets, other military
headgear, and
armour;
military
orders and decorations;
challenge coins and awards; badges and
insignia; military art, sculpture, and
print;
ephemera
such as
cigarette cards, photographs,
antiquarian books, magazines and
posters; scale models and toy soldiers; and items of [[List of
uniforms and clothing of WWII|combat equipment and field
gear]].
Today, the collecting of militaria is an established hobby among
many groups of people. Many European families, specifically those
royal families with long martial tradition, have large collections
of militaria passed down from generation to generation. Also, many
people today collect militaria for investment purposes, as the
value of extremely rare antiquities almost never goes down.
An alternate name, used by many dealers, for militaria is
military antiquities or
military
antiques.
See also
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