Any WWII memorabilia people out there?

[Reverend_Smitty]

My family is looking to sell a Norden Bomb sight that my grandfather had for years. However we have no idea what these things are worth...I don't know much about ours except that it is a dusty hunk of metal, anyone have a ballpark idea about how much I should sell it for. I don't want to take it to a collector or sell it on e-bay and get ripped off

http://www.tylerhamm.com/ex_norden.htm

[Fenris]

1. I wouldn't sell it.

:)

Priceless, dearie.

[BamaLefty]

2. Nah, but my granddad...

has a bayonnet he recovered in WWII. And he also has the wallet out of the dead Japanese fellas pocket. Pretty cool stuff if ya ask me.

[HawkerHurricane]

3. Priceless.

Go to the nearest airplane museum, ask what they'd value it as a tax write of for the donation. Then make them put a 'donated by' or 'in memory of' plaque next to it. Bet you'd get a better tax write off then price on EBAy.

[MNBiker]

5. Nix on the Museum

Some Museums don't really want random items and don't display them. They store them away from public view. If you are giving it away I suggest the VFW.

[PsN2Wind]

7. That might depend upon the museum

If they want to donate it, I would suggest they contact the Pima County Air and Space Museum in Tucson AZ. They have a broad variety of aircraft from Second World War so might have an interest.

[HawkerHurricane]

9. I didn't say just go donate, I said go ask...

Never hurts to ask, and that gives you an idea of what to start the bidding at.

[MNBiker]

4. Here is some help....

Do you know what kind of Airplane he flew in and if it came from his airplane? I will become a named item (an item with a history, not just random surplus). Sell it on e-bay with a reserve. Let me guess $750-$1500...Was he in B-26's?

[Reverend_Smitty]

6. He wasn't a pilot...

a friend of his gave it to him shortly after the war. My grandfather was an avid collector of WWII era items. I wish I had gotten a better history on the item before he died because I would be interested to know about it myself. When I get home I have to check if there was a cereal number on it maybe that could help me out

[MNBiker]

8. Ok, but e-bay is still the place to go...

Big dollar collectors buy there...In the description put this line...."B-17, B-24, B-25. B-26, B-29" It will attract all collectors.

[Goathead]

10. Here is a little bit of info on the Norden bombsight

It sounds like it was a super secret project so what you have my be a priceless artifact. Give it to your grand kids.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/aviation/sec.htm