MY COLLECTIONS

NEWSPAPERS

NEWSPAPERS covering over 300 major events from 1976 to present. CLICK HERE to view a list with dates and headlines.

PROGRAMS AND MEDIA GUIDES

Over 180 PROGRAMS and MEDIA GUIDES, from ship launchings, Navy and Air Force air shows, major sporting events, and more. CLICK HERE to view a list with dates, event, and cover subject.

PACIFIC SOUTHWEST AIRLINES

PSA was a San Diego based airline from 1949 to 1988; USAir purchased PSA in 1986. I was an employee and had over the years collected an extensive variety of PSA memorabilia. In 2018, I donated over 100 items to the San Diego Air & Space Museum. Most of the items on this list were donated. These items were added to the 75 plus boxes of existing material which supports their permanent PSA exhibit.

TICKETS

Ticket stubs from almost every event I've attended since HS, along with numerous unused tickets. List or pictures coming soon.

CURRENCY

Paper money and/or coins from Africa, Australia, Canada, China, Fiji, Germany, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Ireland, Jamaica, Luxembourg, Martinique, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Russia, Seychelles, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, United Kingdom, and the United States.

MILITARY MEMORABILIA

My military memorabilia consists of items from my father's collection after his passing in 2008, items from his service in the Army, and items from my service in the Navy.

  • 1914-1918 World War I Shaving Mirror
  • 1942 Australian Pattern 1907 Bayonet with Leather Scabbard
  • 1945 World War II Individual Protective Cover
  • 1951 Footlocker -issued to my father in Sendai, Japan
  • 1975 US Navy "Bluejacket's Manual" -issued at boot camp Great Lakes, IL
  • 1991 Hershey Desert Bar -from Desert Storm
  • ... and more.

BOOKS

Most of these books were acquired after my father's passing in 2008.

  • 1813 - Infantry Discipline
  • 1896 - Explosives And Their Power
  • 1913 - Elementary Algebra by Frederick H. Somerville American Book Company *might have been one of my father’s school books
  • 1920s - Ford Owner’s Handbook of Repair & Maintenance *this might have come from the Model-T my father had when I was a kid
  • 1945 - The New Testament Pocket Edition The Scofield Reference Bible *given to my father by his Aunt and Uncle while in Korea
  • 1975 - ‘Bluejackets Manual’ *issued to me at boot camp in Great Lakes, IL
  • ... and more.

I also have several other collections which may get listed here in the future.