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#1

Well, maybe not a dilemma in the real sense of the word but a decision that needs some advice.

 

There was an ad in our local trader advertising some WWII mess trays for sale. So I called it and the guy is close by. Has trays from 41, 42, 43, 44, and 45. $10 each. I thought they would make for some quirky hor d'ourves trays.

 

Ok, so I don't want to shell out 50 bucks for all 5 years, so can ya'll help me narrow this down to 2?

 

 

Brooke :woof:

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#2

OOH!!!

I don't know if I like what's wafting up to my nostrils, Kiddo. I was in the Air Corps, and you all know we had the best of the food chain. As far as I know, the military didn't change their mess trays each year as did the auto companies. After all, a Food tray is a food tray. But, Well; Let's hear it from others. How bout it guys,What do you say. Do we want the big bad WOLF messing with our little red riding hood

I would take 6, and give him 15 bucks for the lot.

 

Hugs,

chuck

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#3

Here's a link for a mess tray from 1944 Brooke. It has a buy it now price of $14.99!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW2-WWII-US-Mess-Tray-...6QQcmdZViewItem

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#4

Here's trays going for $17.99 each Brooke. 1944-1945

 

http://www.rubylane.com/shops/charmingandc...cheap/item/4516

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#5

Other comparable items...

 

http://www.alohasurplus.com/aloha_008.htm

 

 

Looks like the price isn't very far off on all these items including the one you were thinking about. :pdt:

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#6

I can't believe they date stamped these things. You can find old spoons and forks with the "US" stamped in them but I doubt anything else.

Hmp.

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#7

Hey, I too learned something tonight. Guess we all did! :pdt34:

Marion J Chard
Proud Daughter of Walter (Monday) Poniedzialek
540th Engineer Combat Regiment, 2833rd Bn, H&S Co, 4th Platoon
There's "No Bridge Too Far"
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#8

My tray was just a mess kit and a spoon, so what do the trays look like?

The spoon was for C-Rations that we opened with a p-38. Rocky--------j

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#9

I'm sorry; But although I'm not from the state of MISOURI, I can't buy that. STAMPING THE DATE THAT AN ARMY FOOD TRAY WAS MANUFACTURED. When turtles fly.

 

 

p.s. shush, i have a bridge. shush

not so loud

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#10

Here's a link for a mess tray from 1944 Brooke. It has a buy it now price of $14.99!

 

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW2-WWII-US-Mess-Tray-...6QQcmdZViewItem

yep, marion, that's it!

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