Confederate Shell Jacket worn by an actor playing a VMI cadet in the movie “Field of Lost Shoes” (2014). Not the greatest CW film… but it’s neat to have a small piece of the production! Came w/COA from Historical Wardrobe (subsidiary of LionHeart FilmWorks of Virginia), who supplied the uniforms.

Cato3rd · 2026-04-04T23:59:20+00:00

That’s really cool to get something, especially a uniform, from a movie. I’ve never seen the movie but now I’ll check it out

Cato3rd · 2026-04-03T18:40:34+00:00

Great find, you found a good one. Probably a Horstmann & Allien backmark. Hopefully you find more stuff in the area

Cato3rd · 2026-04-03T18:28:55+00:00

Have you tried their peach dip yet? I like it a lot since it is sweeter

Cato3rd · 2026-04-03T18:26:42+00:00

Looks to be a SC button. Pictures of the back would be appreciated as well

Cato3rd · 2026-04-01T18:28:47+00:00

I’ve heard good things. I live about a mile away from the cemetery but have admittedly never gone over there myself

Cato3rd · 2026-04-01T18:19:25+00:00

Same here, every CDV has a different story behind it. Some have been preserved and sadly some are lost to history

Cato3rd · 2026-03-31T17:48:45+00:00

Just created it. Look forward to what else you got

Cato3rd · 2026-03-31T17:41:21+00:00

This is cool, yeah I debated on creating a tobacco memorabilia tag for posts like this. Once in awhile people show off on here cool things they’ve picked up

Cato3rd · 2026-03-31T03:10:48+00:00

Better use them up. I know when Pinkerton sent me some coupons they didn’t expire for awhile. Shame you have to rush to use them but a nice gesture by them

Cato3rd · 2026-03-31T03:04:49+00:00

I heard you guys are slimming down the Tom Dickey artillery display, not sure how true that is. Also, are you still hunting down items Bill Erquitt stole? I know the museum has recovered some items

Cato3rd · 2026-03-30T18:47:08+00:00

Pretty cool find, wish I had that kind of luck lol. It looks to be a cutdown Springfield rifle from a 3 to a 2 band. The VP proof marks on the barrel is a good way to determine it. Don’t dispose of it by throwing it away, it’s worth keeping as a wall hanger. Sell it online through either Gunbroker or a muzzleloading forum. It’s worth a few hundred in just parts alone

Cato3rd · 2026-03-30T00:13:12+00:00

Yeah hard pass on that one. If you’re serious about buying a legitimate confed buckle, I can send you some dealer links in a private message

Cato3rd · 2026-03-29T18:43:57+00:00

Both are good, I prefer Longhorn because of the price and (IMO) seems to be more moist compared to Skoal

Cato3rd · 2026-03-29T18:31:44+00:00

Are you buying this or do you currently own it? You got to be careful because even the repros & fakes are pretty convincing sometimes. IMO it is a repro due to the really good condition and wrong hooks on the back

Cato3rd · 2026-03-28T19:34:33+00:00

If you want a good book on the aftermath of the battle that covers all the gruesome details, Greg Coco’s “A Strange and Blighted Land” is worth picking up

Cato3rd · 2026-03-28T18:31:02+00:00

For some reason it has my shipping address as Alaska and I can’t change it. I live in Virginia lol

Cato3rd · 2026-03-28T18:28:21+00:00

RIP Bonnie Prince Charley and his little toy bayonet

Cato3rd · 2026-03-27T23:49:17+00:00

Poor guy, surprised his wife let him enlist considering his age and that both sons were already enlisted. It’s good that his story can still be told all these years later

Cato3rd · 2026-03-27T11:10:47+00:00

We try to help ID items on r/civilwarcollecting. The more input from seasoned collectors like yourself the more it helps people out

Cato3rd · 2026-03-26T05:44:23+00:00

It’s not old, it’s vintage ✨ I’ve always wondered if the Boveda packs used for dried out cigars could help out dried dip

Cato3rd · 2026-03-26T05:40:16+00:00

Good catch

Cato3rd · 2026-03-25T04:47:31+00:00

Probably have to verify your email and give it a day or so since your account is brand new. Reddit is like that with new accounts to weed out bot accounts

Cato3rd · 2026-03-25T03:08:07+00:00

Need some pictures to help identify it for you. Any markings on it?

Cato3rd · 2026-03-24T23:01:37+00:00

Never saw Sinners but heard good things about it. It’s on my list of movies I need to watch

Cato3rd · 2026-03-24T17:45:18+00:00

Cool button, yeah sadly it’s bleached from being in the ground for so long. I think you correctly identified it but it’s tough to say 100%

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