04-08-2003, 08:34 AM
What I love about this thread is the great diversity of collectors. It is great to read about what others collect and why. It would be boring if we all collected the same thing - plus it would drive up prices and scarcity.
Tweakette,
Welcome to the forum. It is interesting to hear about collectors with a cultural focus. I have met several others over the years ranging from die-hard communists to artists to pop-culture vultures. It is also good to have a female member in a hobby which has been dominated for far too long by men. Even if you are collecting "for your nephews" (ha, you'll soon be fully sucked in yourself).
You have found a great source for your intro into Soviet WWII history. David Glantz is the best modern scholar studying the wartime Soviet military. I'd say that "When Titans Clashed" is the single best book on the subject.
Shawn
Tweakette,
Welcome to the forum. It is interesting to hear about collectors with a cultural focus. I have met several others over the years ranging from die-hard communists to artists to pop-culture vultures. It is also good to have a female member in a hobby which has been dominated for far too long by men. Even if you are collecting "for your nephews" (ha, you'll soon be fully sucked in yourself).
You have found a great source for your intro into Soviet WWII history. David Glantz is the best modern scholar studying the wartime Soviet military. I'd say that "When Titans Clashed" is the single best book on the subject.
Shawn
