Uniforms on mannequins with kit

[spets]

Okay, a question for all the people with rooms with ten of these in full uniforms. Are these all original?!

[sunny59]

85% of my collection comes from Bill Shea. The pictures I had just posted almost all of the items are from him. Few from Peter [Guild], Max shows and Bob Savier [Cracket Pot]
Rodolfo

[Mat Holloway]

A lot of hard work and money goes into these collections and they get built up over the years, good work everyone keep them coming ive got some great ideas from them

Okay, a question for all the people with rooms with ten of these in full uniforms. Are these all original?!

[philip turland]

Hi Guys,
anybody who is looking for Mannequins in the u.k. then please drop me a line.
I run the "Dum-Kopf" and advertise in the Armourer magazine. I do a full range of standing and seated manneqiuns and can cater for all your requirments.i have worked with many of the top museums in the U.k. and the Merville Gun Batterie in Normandy my prices are very reasonable,i've never had a complaint about quality or price .hope to be of help.
Best regards
Bob Sellers

Just bought a load from a chap in holland........every delivery so far has had damaged parts......cost us about £1800.00 for 5 mannequins.............gggrrrrr

good heads, hands are weak point and the torso/leg joint is poor.

i will post a picture of my FJ next week

BTW, need some shroud lines and a harness for a chute i picked up at Beltring.....if you are able to help could you pm me please.

philip

[Lucky Duck]

85% of my collection comes from Bill Shea.

I guess if you live in Puerto Rico, your options are limited. To me, Shea's always been overpriced and overrated. I occasionally browse his inventory, but in 25+ years of collecting, I haven't yet found the need to pay Bill a premium to find something for me.

Ray

[Dick Pumphrey]

Shea - !!!!! Not ever!
Regards,
Dick

[sunny59]

Well guys, know this is matter of opinions but I had been with Shea on many Max show [92, 94, 96, 03, 04 and again 05] at his tables, or let said front line. Four times at his house and what a collection he have !!!! On these shows you certainly know whos who in this business. I agree prices are not as good as we all wish but items are good and much better when you need to sell some of them. Believe me, help a lot when you prove it comes from The Ruptured Duck. The longer you wait for sell, more $ you make.

[Lucky Duck]

I'm not overly impressed with the who's-who dealers, on the contrary I tend to avoid them and much prefer the little guys. I've found no overpriced middleman can ever beat 1) the network of collector friends that one accumulates over the years 2) attending the same shows and auctions the dealers do. But that's just me, I could be wrong.

Ray

[sunny59]

Agree Ray, the network over the years helps a lot.

Also some big fish who knows the business well.
Rodolfo

[djpool]

We just moved back into our house in AZ and I finally got around to setting up my collection.Its still a work in progress but here are some of my mannequins.

Jim

[djpool]

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[djpool]

My females.

[Lucky Duck]

Jim, great uniforms! Only, there's something .... ahh... disturbing about the mannequins. Looks like screen shots from a 1970s vintage porno movie.

No offense intended!

Ray