Boys, I feel like George Jefferson

[ringo1597]

I'm Moving On Up...

We are coming up on the anniversary of the Fall of the Alamo, I wanted to share with y'all what has happen in my life.
I am just a small time collector, doing my own thing. Several months ago while sitting at home the phone rings, on the other end was a gentleman associated with the Alamo. He explains to me the Alamo is putting on an exhibit, Firearms of the Texas Frontier 1836-1876, and they have been told that I may have a complete box of old ammo, and would I be interested in loaning it to the Alamo for their display.
Thank y'all for allowing me to share.
Here is a stock picture of my ammo, which is now on display inside of the Alamo.
Larry R.
SWCA
2494

 

[bigride]

Awesome. I wish I could escape winter's bite and see that box of ammo in person.

Just pretend this is witty.

 

[model70hunter]

French ammo, was it dropped close to the gun?

P.S. Ringo1597. Your post and getting the ammo there is really neat.

 

[S&W ucla]

Cool!! What firearm was that for? Mexican Army?

 

[MSgt G]

That's cool!

 

[sheepdawg]

Man would I be proud to have something on display inside the Alamo.


If you really do feel like George Jefferson you might ought to see if you can dance a little better than usual, that little dude could dance his *** off.

 

[the ringo kid]

Thats fantastic. Last time I was there was in oh eight after I had major surgery. You will feel better next time you do a show here in Corpus.

 

[the ringo kid]

Man would I be proud to have something on display inside the Alamo.


If you really do feel like George Jefferson you might ought to see if you can dance a little better than usual, that little dude could dance his *** off.

Actually--you can but when they decide to up grade displays.I have some hand-painted toy soldiers that I gave to them over thirty years ago--which are used as part of their Alamo battle display.I can still go there and point out which were the ones I had painted. Anyway, they needed some for their display and I was told about it back about nineteen eighty one or so??cant remember the exact year. Anyway,I sent in about one hundred figures--and many were used.

 

[rog8732]

ringokid, I see you are finally acknowledging your "given" name of Henry.
I know your old mam and pap would be proud.

 

[rog8732]

Good on you for the loan. I'd be proud to do that.
Any explanation as to how they came across the info you had the ammo ?

Well, other than the fact of your address, and the assumption I guess, widely held, that everybody in Texas has G & A.

 

[ringo1597]

rog8732.

I am a member of The Texas Gun Collectors Association, as well as the Austin Gun Collectors Association. Sometime way back, I had displayed some of my old boxed ammo and the gentleman associated with the Alamo just happened to remember me and my ammo.

 

[the ringo kid]

ringokid, I see you are finally acknowledging your "given" name of Henry.
I know your old mam and pap would be proud.

I still like the sound of Ringo better--it sings. Im glad I didnt care for Singin Sandy.

 

[the ringo kid]

Good on you for the loan. I'd be proud to do that.
Any explanation as to how they came across the info you had the ammo ?

Well, other than the fact of your address, and the assumption I guess, widely held, that everybody in Texas has G & A.

This is kinda related. About ten years ago--I was at one of the libraries here in town doing research on WWII German militaria. I collect their combat and other awards--military stuff only as I despise nazi party junk. Anyway,I had about twenty ofmy awards with me--as I was researching makers markings on the backs. Some guy who was wearing a USS Lexington volunteers T-shirt--appoached me and asked if those items were mine. I said--yep.Well to make things shorter--eventually he got down to asking if I would donate some of these items to be displayed at the Lex Museum.I thought on it and then asked:Why would they want todisplay GERMAN militaria when the Lex was in the Pacific--fighting the Japanese?

The guy claimed they had some German helmets and such their but never really answered my question. He said I should visit and look at their display and judge for myself. He gave me contact info if I were to donate? I finally had a chance togoout there and visit the Lex. I also met with the lady in charge of artifacts collections and we gotintotalking about what they were displaying and I old her--I was approached about having my German stuff displayed.She said somehting like--which is what I figured anyway--that why would they display German when they should be displaying Japanese stuff.At the time,allI had that was Japanese--was an Ariska bayonet.

I told her I thought the request was wierd--and she agreed.Anyway,I wanted to see what was on display--all they had that was German--was a hitler youth overseas cap.I pointed out that cap out --which was mistakingly labeled as some kind of Jap cap. I pointed out the diamond:::cap badge for the hj::: and the swaz--and said--how can anyone think that was Japanese? Anyway,nothing else was German--not even Navy related. I did at the time,have a good little collection of Kriegsmarine stuff,incluing photos,a Uboat officers overseas cap, and several pair of rank shoulderboards--and some war badges.

I would have donated IF--the items would have corresponded with the misssion of that ship?

 

[islamoradamark]

my friend has some old diving helmets and was contacted to put on loan he thought about it then declined . Why i asked he said what if they didnt give them back how would i get them back what if they got stolen i get his point if you had to hire legal help, now it cost money. hard to trust some people these days and if your the victim you lose or it cost you

 

[Rustyt1953]

How incredibly cool is that? Congratulations.

 

[the ringo kid]

my friend has some old diving helmets and was contacted to put on loan he thought about it then declined . Why i asked he said what if they didnt give them back how would i get them back what if they got stolen i get his point if you had to hire legal help, now it cost money. hard to trust some people these days and if your the victim you lose or it cost you

Most do temp loans too. What I dont likeis--aLOT of great stuff gets donated and or temp loaned--and never makes it on display. A big sad case in point is--the Corpus Christi, Museum of Science and History. true--while stuff is being researched and is in one of the back rooms out in the open--the wrong volunteer working will steal something.I saw that happen when some of the Blucher collection was being researched. I volunteered about two full years time researching through all of the history collections.Lots of great stuff mixed with lots of junk too.

 

[BE Mike]

That is very cool. The Alamo is a very special place. I had an SKS bring back from RVN. It is is firing condition, but has a lot of patina. I offered it to the Indianapolis War Memorial Museum and they turned me down. I then offered it to the 101st Airborne Division Museum, as I had been a member of that outfit when the rifle was seized. There is a whole first hand account of where it was seized and what lead up to it. The folks at the 101st said they just wanted new condition rifles and they already had plenty. I ended up giving it to one of my grown children, with the provenance.

 

[rog8732]

I still like the sound of Ringo better--it sings. Im glad I didnt care for Singin Sandy.

Yeah it does. When I used to ride my broom-stick all over the far western plains of my back yard I was ALWAYS Johnny Ringo, Billy Ringo,or Ringo Kid.