“This was handed down to me from my grandfather,” wrote Jed Vier to the column about an item he was hoping to bring in for appraisal. “He was a French cavalryman in World War I. He spent three years ...

HOW IT STARTED Soldiers transformed battlefield objects into objets d’art; thanks to the Internet, they’re being traded JUDGMENT CALL It’s beautiful, bizarre, and can be worth a bomb Californian Jane ...

We want to hear about what you collect and why. Email Cindy Hval at [email protected] or call Voices editor Kimberly Lusk at (509) 459-5457. Elizabeth Russell’s family has a long history of military ...

Trench art is the evocative name given to a dazzling array of objects made from the waste of industrialized war. Each object, whether an engraved shell case, cigarette lighter or a pen made from ...

Soldered bullets and casings to create a crucifix, a refashioned brass artillery shell turned decorative jug, or even shrapnel formed into an engraved ring are all examples of highly valuable antiques ...

Considering his military background, it is no surprise Peter Harvell prefers collecting art made from artillery shells and bayonets to paintings of pastel pansies or Impressionist haystacks.