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CONTACT NEWSLETTER: The Tropical Telegraph WEAPONS ENEMY ARTIFACTS Back to agmohio Bill Combs online showroom
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The Rayadillo Project's Newsletter. Updated as news comes in from the blockhouses and jungles of the Ultramar. (Click here for back issues of the Tropical Telegraph) Volume 1 - Number 2 Posted 2/09/06
ˇLos Rayadillos! Display Wins 1st. Place at the Great Lakes Military Collectors Show in Toledo, Ohio Another triumph for Spanish arms! - Well, maybe just for Spanish militaria and military history. The ˇLos Rayadillos! collection display took 1st. Place in the annual display competition against some other very nice displays. 2nd. Place went to a very fine display of identified WWI US Marine uniforms and headgear. Who would ever think that the Spanish Army could beat the US Marines! The display was very well received and sparked some lively comments and questions. Many viewers, most of whom are long time militaria collectors of other eras and armies, noted that they had heard of the striped Spanish uniforms and straws hats worn in the colonies but had never seen them before. Most were surprised at the design and quality of the rayadillo uniforms that they had always assumed were nothing more than 'cheap pajamas'. The display was a bit larger that the first one in Tennessee with the inclusion of several more variations of the Model 1843 machete, a knapsack and a Model 1892 Mauser Cavalry carbine. The concept of a reference book on the subject met with favor and several folks offered to share items from their collections for the project. The display also had desired affect of opening up the possibility of adding some new items to the collection. Several collectors recalled that they had a few Spanish souvenirs buried back at home that they would consider parting with and promised to be in touch with me. Needless to say, I am excited to see what turns up! Below is an overview of the display. I will post a separate web page of other photos from the display in the near future. ...In other news... ***On Campaign: I have recently learned of a small museum that holds a large collection of undocumented Spanish artifacts, all the souvenirs of one American soldier. I am told there is at least one uniform, several straw hats and a large amount of insignia, belt buckles, weapons, etc. I have made arrangements to document the entire collection this Spring. The inclusion of this collection in the book will be the first time that it will be generally available to collecting community for study. I am very excited at the prospect of studying this collection and adding the information to the project's growing resources. Naturally, readers of "The Tropical Telegraph" will get the first view of this important discovery. That's all for this time. ˇAdiós amigos!
BACK ISSUES OF THE TROPICAL TELEGRAPH Volume 1 - Number 1 Posted 1/20/06 Volume 1 - Number 2 Posted 2/09/06
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