rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin) (08/01/90)
From: rjg@sialis.mn.org (Robert J. Granvin) A couple of potentially strange, and somewhat difficult requests: I'll start with the "easy" one... For historical reasons with the air museum (local wing of the CAF, as well as connections to other museums) I work with, I am searching for copies of "Esquire" magazines from October 1940 through 1946. These magazines contained artwork, particularly of Varga. These paintings were routinely used as nose-art on many aircraft. The B-25 that we are nearly finished restoring was part of a bomb wing that heavily used Varga artwork. They are seeking to build a complete set, if possible, of Esquires from this time. If you have some in your attic and they're of no value to you, I'll take them off your hands. If they're of value, I can arrange for a tax deductible charitable contribution (for full value). If that's not worthwhile, let me know what they're worth to you in cash. Even one magazine helps the collection. Now for the toughie... :-) For personal desires, I wish to retrieve and duplicate the military uniform worn by my father during WWII. The trick is that he served in the Norwegian Army. After the German invasion, the uniforms went into hiding, but returned on the day of the German withdrawal. Unfortunately, the uniforms were property of the Norwegian government, and had to be surrendered when you left service. Since then, that style uniform has been replaced, and they were all put out to pasture. There's no doubt that someone has collected a number of them. Demand for something of this nature is extremely low, so searches locally and further out have revealed nothing much more than strange looks. I don't expect anyone to have one, or to have a local shop that has one on a rack, but I'm hoping someone might know of a contact, or a place, that just might. I have all the embellishments, and it would be a nice addition to the personal statement of thanks from the King. Thanks in advance for the little response I expect... :-)