A bit about us!

So often when buying over the internet you are dealing with some anonymous individual that you probably have never heard of and will probably never here from again.  I guess I understand this with ebay however it makes no sense to me on a web page.  I recently checked out a site on WWI aviation I found advertised in Military Trader.  No where on the site did I learn who I was dealing with or where they were from or what their credentials were?  Furthermore when I emailed about a particular item I received no answer.  An these folks expect me simply to send them out the $ no questions asked??  I don't think so!
So here is a bit of info about the goofy looking but blessed fella with the pretty wife and great kids that your dealing with!

 Andrew & Gale Lipps
Christmas 2006

Gale is from a tiny town in the heart of the Adirondacks in NY and I am originally from Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
We have made Camden, SC our home since 1992 and love it here!
Gale is a musician active in Christian music and a well respected voice & piano teacher.
I attended Southern Illinois University and am a graduate of the University of South Carolina with a degree in history.  A career for 20 years, militaria and vintage toys are now a hobby.  I currently am in the very rewarding vocation of teaching children with autism for nearby Darlington County School District.  ...and when the weather and time permit I ride my vintage BMW motorcycle.

As  'Wartime Collectables' I have offered quality military items since 1983 and it has been a full time occupation since 1989.  My wife Gale became a partner in life & the business in 1992.  No new-comer to this field we have sold original militaria at shows, by mail, through our shop, and on the web full time for 20 years.  Though primarily interested in American militaria we have a knowledge base in military collectables from the UK, Japan, Germany, & Vietnam.
It is our goal to offer only authentic material and to try and offer material that you cannot obtain elsewhere.  We stand behind what we sell and wish the buyer to be pleased to add the item to his or her collection.  Our business is governed by a verse in Ist Thessalonians of the New Testament which reads in part "Let no man go forth and defraud another in any matter".
Member of OMSA, ASMIC, AAMUC, & OVMS.

My parents in 1951.  Pretty classy!
John Lipps, Musician 1st Class, USN Band.

My Grandfather in 1917.
Fredrich John Lipps: Missouri National Guard &
later 2nd Lt. US Army Ordnance Corps.

One of my Great Great Grandfather's is in this picture, no clue which guy!