Comments on: Trench Art from WWI & WWII – the Obsession Continues

By: Phillip Griffin

Phillip Griffin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 05:09:16 +0000

Hi there! I stumbled across this thread for trench art and was wondering if anyone was looking to sell as I love to collect the stuff. Please email me at “whentrumpetsfade44@aol.com” I would put my phone number here but you can’t be too careful these days. Thank you.

By: Chris Hartridge

Chris Hartridge — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 22:22:50 +0000

Hello again. No we don’t know where he fought in WW1 but we do know he served in the Boer War in the Transvaal. Many thanks for the advice, I will have a look and see what’s out there.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:35:25 +0000

That’s so neat that you have a personal connection to the art! Do you know where he fought in WWI by any chance? I do collect but my budget is small (poor post-grad student). I would suggest eBay. If you search for trench art you’ll see a lot of auctions and be able to see what items generally sell for.

By: Chris Hartridge

Chris Hartridge — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:11:35 +0000

Yes, its is quite remarkable. We found it in my wife’s father’s “collection”. We believe it was part of HIS father’s collection from WW1. She has no attachment to these items and wonders how we will find someone who wants to have them. Is there a forum where things like this are sold? Do you buy directly? I could send you photos.

By: admin

admin — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 14:17:40 +0000

Thanks for stopping by. I definitely still collect. Your piece sounds beautiful!

By: Chris Hartridge

Chris Hartridge — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 06:03:45 +0000

Fascinating blog. We have inherited an 80mm shell casing from the Battle of Yser. It is ornately carved and has the words Honneur Patrie on it along with flowers and flags etc. 1916 is stamped into the bottom. Are you still collecting?

By: Mike Hartzell

Mike Hartzell — Thu, 26 Jul 2012 01:32:52 +0000

I have a WW1 artillary shell and top that has a nice hand made engraving showing a christain crossarms 79th division and a design that shows, I think, a 312 “B” batallion? with a cross cannon inlay. I know my grandfather fought in France for at least a year.

By: admin

admin — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:06:58 +0000

I’ve never seen or heard of anything like that, but will have to look it up. I’d love to see some pictures! It sounds like an incredible piece of history and work of art.

By: Debbie Gronlund

Debbie Gronlund — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 15:50:04 +0000

Have you ever heard of ships being carved out of ww2 planes windshields that had crashed, my uncle told me that is what happened, i have 2 pieces of very thick glass that a ship has been carved into one and the other is a carving of a ship, there look like warships, my uncle brought them back from the war in 1945, he has since past away and now i have them

By: admin

admin — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:43:05 +0000

If anyone would like to see Scott’s helmet, please see this post on it: http://www.retoldstory.com/blog/2011/01/trench-art-from-modern-conflicts-a-helmet-courtesy-of-scott-vezeau/