The WWII Store

We will be periodically posting some items for sale on here. Keep your eyes open! #militaria #militariaforsale #wwii #torrancestrong #downtowntorrance

Good afternoon all! We wanted to post an update on things. We are closed until we are given the okay to reopen. We are not going to lie but these are uncertain times for us and the financial impact has been felt already. We are having our website redesigned and the plan is to have a shopping cart feature added. Please stay tuned! In the mean time we can ship items. If there is something you are looking for please reach out to us. We hope everyone is safe and healthy. Thank you all for your support of our businesses! #torrance #torrancestrong #downtowntorrance #smallbusiness #smallbusinessowner #shoplocal #shopsmall #militaria #militariacollector #damnyoucoronavirus

An early good luck flag. We had it translated and there are some pretty powerful messages on it. #ww2 #japan #goodluckflag #pacifictheater #ww2store #wwiistore #shopsmall #antiques

Awesome WW1 German Turtle Shell Camo Helmet we just got in. Not bad for being over 100 years old. #ww2 #germanhelmet #ww2store #shoplocal #helmet #militaria

1943 Pictorial Review of the Armored command. Covers the 1st through 20th armored divisions as well as the supporting groups. 32 pages and measures about 11x 14. Awesome photos of each division through out. #ww2 #armoreddivision #tanks #ephemera

New old Stock Hawley liner. Not many of these cardboard style liners survived due to their construction and materials. #ww2 #wwiistore #hawleyliner #m1helmet #shopsmall

WW2 Squadron Scramble Card Game #ww2 #homefront #wwiistore #cardgame #shopsmall

Cool, Korea era US Army boxing lot we just got in. #usarmy #antiques #shopsmall #boxing

December 7th 1941 - a date which will live in infamy FDR

Count those stars, 45 of them. Excited to add this to the personal collection. #unitedstates #americanflag #wwiistore #shopsmall #america

Happy Veterans Day to all who served. We definitely know what a sacrifice being in the military is. We wake each day with gratitude to all veterans who are still with us today and those who have passed. In this collage is shop owner Frank. He joined the Navy out of high school. Shop owner Valerie’s father Wayne a Vietnam Veteran. Valerie’s grandfather Frederick a WWII veteran. Valerie’s great grandfather Roland a WWI veteran and Frank’s grandfather George a Korea Veteran. #veteransday #veteransday2019 #militaryfamily

American Legion home front banner converted using a ruptured duck to read welcome buddies The ruptured duck is seen over the normal American Legion logo. One of a kind piece. #ww2 #wwii #wwiistore #americanlegion #rupturedduck #shopsmall

Fair Winds and Following Seas Shipmates.

Happy Birthday USMC!!!

Nice little set of late 80’s single stitch US Navy and Korea shirts we picked up today. #wwiistore #singlestitch #vintageclothing #ussranger

Early fur flying mittens. We think they might be British as they came in a large lot of RAF items we purchased, but it has no markings so it’s just a guess. #raf #ww2 #wwiistore #ww2store #flyingclothing

On a scale of 1-10 this is about a nine in terms of rarity. Early WW1 British Royal Flying Corps Cowl Hood. #royalflyingcorps #raf #ww2 #shopsmall #flyinghelmet

Early Royal Flying Corps retiree jacket patch for a blazer. #royalflyingcorps #royalairforce #ww1 #ww2store #ww2 #bullionpatches

We are expanding. Coming sometime in Q3 to Kingman, AZ. We are branching out from just military items. Go give @seadogmerchants a follow to see the other cool items we find while out picking. The WW2 store isn’t going any where so no need to worry. Thanks for everyone’s support. #wearegrowing #smallbusiness #kingmanaz #antiques

It’s not always WW2. Soviet Admiral’s Visor cap dated 1968. The older Soviet items are becoming harder and harder to find in the US. #sovietnavy #ussr #bullion #ww2store #wwiistore

Fair winds and following seas. A very powerful experience seeing where she lays along with her crew.

#HappeningNow Rangers Lead the way! The The 75th Ranger Regiment returns to Normandy 75 years later, scaling the cliffs of Pointe du Hoc as they did during Ope...ration Overlord. Follow U.S. Army Europe to see the more than 1,300 U.S. service member from units in Europe and based in the U.S. support the more than 80 ceremonial events to commemorate the 75th anniversary of D-Day in the Normandy region of France. #DDay75 #WWII75inEurope #StrongEurope #HistoryMatters #RLTW

Yesterday, torrential rain and drastic wind gusts overcame America’s most hallowed grounds. Visitors ran for cover. News media piled into vehicles together. The... streets flooded. Trees as old as the cemetery itself broke at the trunk and came crashing down. But America's Regiment endured. They found low ground and held fast through the wind and the rain. Some had to be to ordered to stand down from planting flags, still determined to continue to honor the fallen. During the storm, one of the most extraordinary displays of discipline and dedication to duty ever to be witnessed at Arlington National Cemetery was taking place at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. With only a few watching from cover, a Tomb Sentinel approached the Unknowns with U.S. flags in hand. As thunder shook the ground and rains washed down without abandon, the Tomb Sentinel pierced through the elements with breath-taking precision. He knelt and placed the flags in honor of the Unknowns. For the select few who saw this moment, it was jaw-dropping. Humans have their limits, but The Old Guard has yet to meet theirs.

Never forget what Memorial Day is all about. Reposted from @j.a.y.wise

The last 8 weeks have produced a good number of high quality bayonets and daggers. #ww2 #wwii #wwiistore #bayonet #knives #antiques #shopsmall #trenchknife

1943 dated EWX P38 police holster with Waffen WaA 185 inspection stamp. In amazing like new condition. #ww2 #p38pistol #wwiistore #ww2store #leatherholsters #germanpolice #antiques #shopsmall #keepinghistoryalive

Ultra Rare RAF Officers of the Air Rank bullion cap badge. #ww2 #wwii #wwiistore #raf #bullionpatches #greatbritain #alliedforces #antiques #shopsmall

Early Royal Navy Air Service Bullion shoulder title. The RNAS existed for just under 4 years before they merged with the RFC to become the RAF. #wwiistore #ww2 #rnas #greatbritian #raf #rfc #patch #bullionpatches

A few more from the group we just picked up. #ww2 #wwiistore #ww2store #unithistory #history #ephemera

European printed unit history’s with maps and a cool overview of each units accomplishments. Smaller paperback format. #ww2store #wwiistore #ephemera #shopsmall #colorful #history

Original painted jacket patch from the Las Vegas Flexible Gunnery School. #ww2store #wwii #ww2 #lasvegas #art #wwiistore

Not WW2 but a seldom seen patch from the Autonetics division of North American Aviation. They were responsible for designing internal guidance systems for ICBM’s and Submarines. #ww2store #wwiistore #autonetics #northamericanaviation #submariner #patch #icbm

WW2 RAF Officers visor cap. A few moth nips but a cool named cap. #raf #ww2store #wwiistore #greatbritian #kingscrown #wwii

WW2 12 Gauge Shotgun shell crate. These don’t come around often. Complete with the top and hold down brackets. Light wood loss to the left side of crate. #wwiistore #ww2store #woodencrate #12gauge

British Fleet Air Arm bullion insignia. The craftsmanship on these is amazing. #wwiistore #ww2store #raf #fleetairarm #ww2insignia #bullionpatches

Cool little woman’s Victory charm bracelet we picked up the other day. Not 100% sure of the time period but it’s cool none the less. DM if interested as we think this one is going to go fast. #wwiistore #victory #ww2 #ww2jewelry #antiques #shopsmall

RAF, RFC, & RCAF sweet heart and mini wings. #ww2 #britian #royalflyingcorps #raf #wwiistore #aviation #pilot #pilotwings #rcaf

RAF Cigarette case marked made in England and monogrammed BG. Cool little piece. #ww2 #wwiistore #RAF #aviation #britishaviation #antiques #smokestick #pilot

Some great shots of where she lays today.

Early British Royal Flying Corps cowl hoods and a whole mess of other RAF items coming soon. #ww2 #ww2store #wwiistore #royalflyingcorps #britian

WW2 Military Intelligence Division Manual on Japanese Infantry Weapons. These don’t come up often and cover the United States description of Japanese infantry weapons cool photos through out. #ww2 #wwiistore #ww2store #fieldmanual #japan #warinthepacific @ The WWII Store

Peace in the Middle East. Three vintage Desert Storm and Desert Shield sweatshirts. #usmc #army #desertshield #desertstorm #vintagethreads #wwiistore #ww2store

Not always military items. Super rare Fender brochure 1965-1966. #fenderstratocaster #fender #music #ephemera #paperofthepast #brochure #guitar

1981 WAC reunion T-shirt. Just picked this up as it was too cool to pass up. #ww2 #wwiistore #ww2store #veteran #wac #wacc #vintagetshirt

A cool counter top display from the Vietnam era. You tore off a sheet and sent tax-free cigarettes to soldiers fighting overseas. 50 packs of Lucky Strikes for just $5.53. Display is complete with all original sheets. DM if interested. #vietnam #ww2store #wwiistore #luckystrikes #veteransday #veterans

Happy Veterans Day. We thank all those who served and their families for all the sacrifices that were made for this country. On the left is shop owner Frank and on the right is his father in law Wayne. #veteransday #thankyou #wwiistore #freedomisnotfree

1943 Coca Cola Store display of a WAC holding a Coke bottle. Coming to the shop soon. Made of heavy cardboard and stands just under 5’3 tall. #ww2 #cocacola #wac #womansarmycorps #wwiistore #ww2store #shopsmall #antiques #advertising #ephemera

This mornings finds. A little bit of a drive for this one but it was all worth it. #ww2 #ww2store #picking #shopsmall #wwiistore #antiques #germanmilitaria #pumped

Thank you to all of the men and woman who paid the ultimate sacrifice. #memorialday #thankyou #landofthefree

Super Joe came out in 1977 after the huge success of GI Joe and the 12 figures were canceled. Unfortunately they used a rubber that ended up decaying over time and disappearing. We picked this one up yesterday without hands and only after some research really did we understand that any found on cards most often are missing the hands. #ww2store #wwiistore #superjoe #gijoe #vintagetoys

Rough and chippy but still super cool. Both are heavy cardboard / cardstock. #wwiistore #ww2store #waac #welder #female #ww2 #chesterfield #cocacola #usnavywaves

Today’s finds, if it’s cool we’ll buy it even if it’s not Military. #jarts #redwing #chickenfeeder #seabees #vietnam #tilesamples #ww2store #wwiistore #shopsmall #picking

WW2 Morphine Syrettes. A rare piece of WW2 Medical history. These five pack sets would most often be carried by medical personnel to administer in the field when needed. #ww2store #wwiistore #ww2 #corpsman #veteran #antiques #shopsmall #medicalhistory

Barracks Radio AKA The Morale Builder #ww2 #ww2store #wwiistore #wwiistore #baracks #radios #usarmy #veteran #vintageradio

The shop will be closed today. Have a wonderful Easter with friends and family. Victory mail (V-mail) Easter greeting dated April 7, 1943, from Staff Sgt. Jack W. Mitchell to his wife in Bedford, Va. Sgt. Mitchell sent the card while stationed in England during World War II. #ww2 #vmail #wwiistore #ww2store #veteran #militaryeaster #eastersunday #easter

Preparing for the storm of the year headed to Southern California just picked up this sweet flak helmet last weekend. #ww2store #wwiistore #flakhelmet #donttakeyourselftooseriously #antiques #shopsmall #army

We have switched to our summer hours and are now open until 6pm during the week.

Future store employee in training. Yes, the future of the WW2 Store currently sits on the counter. #ww2store #wwiistore #chipofftheoldblock #shopsmall #teamnieman

Friday finds. It’s not always all Military. #ww2 #ww2store #wwiistore #axispowers #risingsun #usmc #indianpottery #bookends #britanica

The finds for the day. #wwiistore #ww2store #ww2 #military #veteran #shopsmall #antiques #coleman #usarmy #recordplayer

Watch out for them sailors!! #ww2 #ww2store #wwiistore #usnavy #veteran #pleasepickupafteryourdog #signs #virginabeach

Treasures found this morning. #ww2store #wwiistore #usnavy #military #japan #axispowers #corpsman #masterchief #pilotsurvival #ww2 #veteran

America the Arsenal of Democracy Patriotic envelope and letter from WW2, passed by the army examiner. #ww2 #ww2store #wwiistore #ephemera #uspostalservice #democracy #antiques #shopsmall

WW2 Linen Postcard birds eye view of the man with a gun #ww2store #wwiistore #usnavy #postcard #veteran #art #linenpostcard #shopsmall