Oh this is something.

[Calum]

Bubba knows no limits.

http://cgi.ebay.ca/WW1-TRENCH-ART-L...4QQihZ015QQcategoryZ64823QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[Gibbs505]

Well, some here will love it.

 

[Oddbawl]

I just don't know what to say. Place bets on what it'll go for?
I say a hundred quid.

 

[buster]

is this real trench art?or is it just a modern day marketing thing?

 

[f_soldaten04]

looks kinda neato

 

[mommabear]

very cool! Have to find an old gun stock and make one myself

 

[Dosing]

is this real trench art?or is it just a modern day marketing thing?

Looking at the wood its newer. Certainly not WW1. Its easy enough to find old Cartridge casings ( ). That said, judging by the condition maybe something someone did in the 60s or 70s (just a guess). All it takes is to find a few of Grandpas old trinkets and away you go.

 

[Quiet]

is this real trench art?or is it just a modern day marketing thing?

Of course! Its the perfect conversation piece a soldier would need to keep on his desk in the trench while he pens a letter to home, or perhaps a poem about poppies!

 

[Dimitri]

I don't think Lt Colonel John McCrae had time to make trench art.

Dimitri

 

[Riflechair]

I'd be proud to have that on my desk

 

[Plinker]

Careful - it's an evil ASSAULT writing set.

 

[300Spartans]

Actually, I think it's kind of neat. Sort of like those pens that were made out of .308 cartridges.

 

[John Sukey]

I really don't think bubba had anything to do with this. The workmanship is far above that. Might have been a presentation piece, possibly for someone retireing from the service.

 

[Claven2]

It looks to be either nickel or silver plated. Hardly bubba work. Probably a bored vet tinkering with bringback "junk" or something.

 

[10x]

And the really scary part is
There are folks bidding on this...

 

[Calum]

And the really scary part is
There are folks bidding on this...

Probably the sellers friends to make it look more important then it is.