This Buy it Now auction is for some Vietnam War to Iraq / Afghanistan War era items. The "DSA" Defense Supply Administration stock numbers changed to "DLA" Defense Logistics Administration stock numbers in the year 1978. There is a main backpack part of an Alice Pack backpack, that has had all the printed Quartermaster information fade away. The main Alice Pack Backpack part is 1970s to 1980s. The main backpack part has the shoulder straps, but the printed Quartermaster information has faded away. The Alice Pack is missing the waste support strap, and is also missing the metal frame part. I do not have the missing parts of the Alice Pack. The interior rubberized lining of the backpack part is cracking and flaking. The Alice Pack backpack part has been attached to a M-1972 Pistol Belt. The Pistol Belt has a Quartermaster tag with a "DLA" stock number that has a "-88-F" 1988 Federal contract date. There are two M-1910 Canteens. Both Canteens are dated 1945. There is only one M-1910 Canteen Cup that is dated 1944. There are two M-1910 Canteen Covers. One Canteen Cover is dated 1943 and has a "US" Army marking. The other Canteen Cover is dated 1952 and has a "USMC" Marine Corpse marking. There is a M-1956 Nylon Compass / First Aid Pouch, that is empty and has had all the printed markings faded away. These items for sale here range in dated from the 1940s to the 1980s. These items are old and in Used Condition with wear damage from use. These items have sun fading, dirt stains, rust stains, scratches, dents, paint loss, oxidation to the metal parts, rip hole damage, missing parts, etc. There are soldier name and number markings. These items are no longer in the perfect condition that they once were in the day they were originally first manufactured. These items are both damaged from having been used, and damaged from being old. Time slowly destroys old things. These are old relic items. These
items will be mailed in a Large size USPS Priority
Mail Flat Rate Box.
Condition: For
Legal reasons, the items in this listing are stated as "Used
Condition". What is a "Used Condition" item? It is an item that is in
"Poor Terrible Condition". They are better condition than "Dug Relic
Condition" items. Items are no longer like how they were the day they
were first manufactured. Items have been used by someone Decades ago in
another Century. Items will have defects and damage from having been
used. The older something is, the worse the condition will be. Wool
items will have Moth holes. Expect Moth damage to old wool items.
Expect clothing to have dirt stains, frayed cuffs and collars. Expect there to be Mildew and Mold damage stains.
Expect
wrinkles. Expect buttons to be broken or missing. Expect zippers to
be broken and non functional. Expect size tags to be missing or
damaged. Expect leather items to be dried out and cracked. Hats will
be crushed and bent out of shape. Do not expect clothing to fit you, it
is not your size. Expect oxidation and rust on the metal parts.
Expect items to be faded from having been exposed to sun light. Expect
metal items to have dents, scratches, and paint loss. Expect items to
have microscopic fractures when looked at under a microscope. Expect
Electronic items to no longer work or be functional. These items are
old and things
slowly get destroyed by time. Please do not expect something in "New
Condition", or "Good Condition". These items are in "Used Condition",
and are Relics from another Century. The vintage
items I list for sale are not wearable clothing, or usable
items. They are sold as old collectibles only. If you are expecting
something that is old and used to still be in nice shape, do not buy
this item. I am trying to be 100% Honest, and Accurately Describe the
Crappy Condition of the Old Relics I have for sale. If you want
something that is in nice shape, than go to a store and buy something
that is new. These items are old and damaged from use.
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