I copied these stamps from (supposedly) original WWII German vehicle license plates from the Heer, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS. I can sell any of these for…
Reproduction Rubber Stamps
Author: Festung Admin
A new year is here, and I am still making stamps. Here are some custom reproduction stamps I completed this week. I hope everyone has…
Most everyday handwriting in WWII Germany was cursive script. Handwritten block letters were also used, though less often. Here are some examples of print handwriting…
I updated the web site today. I changed all of the photos of the stamp sheets to show the new gray rubber material I will…
I wasn’t able to make any stamps for 10 weeks because of the Covid-19 lockdown in my state. When non-essential businesses were finally allowed to…
I added some new links to the Living History Articles page on the site today: There is a new “Frequently Asked Questions” section. “What stamps do…
Wehrmacht soliders used lots of different types of ink bottles. Excavated finds from dumps in former Wehrmacht positions in eastern Europe have turned up a…
Probably every person who went to school in prewar Germany would have been familiar with a “Griffelkasten.” This was a wood box used by children…
If you compare the two different round “Dienststempel” service stamps used by paymasters on this page of this original Soldbuch, you will notice that they…
I picked up this 1938 Erika M typewriter this week. I had brought it to a repairman to have the rubber on the platen and…