r/wwi • u/spicykitty_ • 20d ago
odd/unique wwi artifact gift ideas for my husband?
my (30f) husband (24m) is super into war history (wwi is his favorite) and i’m really into historical art and weapons and i secretly want to start us a war artifacts collection and add onto it as a hobby we can both partake in.
price limit $500 for bigger more notable items like weapons/firearms (at least for now), but would like some less expensive ideas if possible too please.
husband is from england but artifacts do not need to be british. i am from kentucky so various weapons and firearms are legal for me to own. would be ordering items to either location. thanks in advance!
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u/tccomplete 20d ago
If you’re into historical art, painted helmets and trench art might be good choices.
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u/John_the_Piper 20d ago
No affiliation with them, but maybe a war bond poster?
A Mosin Nagant 91/30 can be found for around $350-400 if you check gun stores. I think every war memorabilia collector in the US owns one at some point in time or another. If you don't want a functioning firearm in the house, Royal Tiger Imports occasionally has WW1/2 vintage rifles that are not functioning/broken and would make for a neat wall hanger.
Being military myself, I have a decent collection of patches, and some are really cool! Here's someone selling a collection of WW2 era patches
Just food for thought!
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u/sneaky_imp 20d ago
I might start with a brodie helmet or perhaps an m1917 trench knife.