Military Trader

Moving Day! Plan 1st, pack 2nd

For the third time in my adult life I’ve had to move my collection of militaria. This latest move was the easiest, but it still wasn’t (isn’t I should say, as I write this as it is ongoing) easy. It required carefully packing items, transporting everything from point A to point B and then setting it all back up.

It is like preparing for a large military collectibles show like the Ohio Valley Military Society’s annual Show of Shows, but on a bigger scale. Plus, I had to do this while worrying about the TV, bed, computer, dishes, etc. It is easy to see why it

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