A Great 45 Star Flag Story

[csaanv]

Read the attached newspaper clipping I recently found on the web.
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[Robin Hickman]

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I'm not sure but I think this Flag might be up for auction on eBay RIGHT NOW !!!

Since I'm not in the market for "old" Flags, I don't pay a whole lot of attention to those types of auctions. BUT..... I do remember the 48 Star Flag that had "off-set" rows of Stars and a "back story" about being "liberated" from the Japanese in 1945.

I'll go look right now!


Robin Hickman
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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[Robin Hickman]

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SORRY !

I must have been mistaken. Although I could NOT find the Flag I "THOUGHT" I saw on eBay, I've remembered a little bit more of the "back story" of the flag that I saw SOMEWHERE.

The Flag I saw (completely different from the one in the newspaper article shown in this thread), IF I remember correctly, had 48 Stars in off-setting rows in the Union. It MIGHT have had only 45 instead of 48 but I didn't count them. I just remember thinking that it was "odd" that the Stars were in off-setting rows. There was (is) Japanese characters written on the canvas header (hoist) identifying the Japanese soldier and his unit. I believe that the Flag was "liberated" by a member of the U.S. Occupation Army shortly after VJ Day.

Sorry for the mix-up!

NOW I wish that I could remember WHERE I saw the story and pictures of the Flag I saw and mixed up with this one !!!


Robin "Sorry For The Mix-Up!" Hickman
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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[csaanv]

Not a problem Robin. If you find the story please post it as it sounds very interesting.
Cheers,
Mike

[Robin Hickman]

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I FOUND IT !!!


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120603057877&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWAX:IT


STARTING BID = $99.99 (Reserve Not Met)
SHIPPING = $14.40


QUOTE (Copy/Paste) :

HERE'S A GIANT AMERICAN 48 STAR FLAG, A NO. 1 U.S. ENSIGN FLAG. MEASURE ABOUT 10 FEET BY 4 1/2 FEET IN SIZE, HAS HEAVY BRASS RING AND SWIVEL FOR HOISTING. THE FLAG CAME TO ME THRU A SOURCE IN JAPAN THAT GOT IT FROM THE OWNER OF A HOME BEING DEMOLISHED IN TOKYO AREA, IT IS IN A LITTLE SCRUFFY CONDIRION, AND IN JAPANESE ACROSS THE EDGE IS A CLOSE TRANSLATION THAT SAYS "SEIZED IN MANILA BY LIEUTENANT FUJII 9TH REGIMENT BANZAI, SHOWA 17, MONTH 1 (THAT IS JANUARY 1942) IT HAS A FAMILY MON STAMP AND THE NAME CHOPS OF 6 OTHER PEOPLE, POSSIBLY ARMY SQUAD MEMBERS. A UNIQUE ITEM. JAPANESE WERE FOND OF SENDING HOME CAPTURED FLAGS OF ANY OF THE ALLIES AND CHINESE. (SEE REFERENCE PICTURE). CAME WRAPPED IN A JAPANESE WWII WRAPPING CLOTH AS SHOWN. SOLD AS IS SHOWN (THE WHITE LINE ON THE FULL PICTURE IS LIGHT COMING THROUGH THE FLAG AS IT HUNG ON MY GARAGE DOOR. WINNING BIDDER PAYS $14.40 FOR SHIPPING AND TRACKING, I WILL SHIP TO ONLY U.S. ADDRESSES. PAYPAL IS ACCEPTED. BE SURE TO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS ON EBAY THIS WEEK.







There are MORE Pictures !!!

You'll notice that the Stars are NOT "staggered/off-set", so THAT part I mis-remembered !!!


You have NO idea how relieved I am that I was finally able to find it! It's been driving me CRAZY all this time !!!


WHEW !


Robin Hickman
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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[Robin Hickman]

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I just posted a reply here that I'd found (FINALLY!) the U.S. Flag captured in The Philippines (Manila) by the Japanese. It WAS on eBay but it's listing had ended. There are 11 (eleven) pictures included in the listing.

Unfortunately, my reply was grabbed by the Spam Checker Gramlin for "review".


SO......... I'll Copy/Paste the Flag's eBay text and try to include a link to it's eBay page. If the Gremlin grabs THIS entry, then I'll just re-do it without the link!

HERE GOES . . . . .


QUOTE (Copy/Paste) : "HERE'S A GIANT AMERICAN 48 STAR FLAG, A NO. 1 U.S. ENSIGN FLAG. MEASURE ABOUT 10 FEET BY 4 1/2 FEET IN SIZE, HAS HEAVY BRASS RING AND SWIVEL FOR HOISTING. THE FLAG CAME TO ME THRU A SOURCE IN JAPAN THAT GOT IT FROM THE OWNER OF A HOME BEING DEMOLISHED IN TOKYO AREA, IT IS IN A LITTLE SCRUFFY CONDIRION, AND IN JAPANESE ACROSS THE EDGE IS A CLOSE TRANSLATION THAT SAYS "SEIZED IN MANILA BY LIEUTENANT FUJII 9TH REGIMENT BANZAI, SHOWA 17, MONTH 1 (THAT IS JANUARY 1942) IT HAS A FAMILY MON STAMP AND THE NAME CHOPS OF 6 OTHER PEOPLE, POSSIBLY ARMY SQUAD MEMBERS. A UNIQUE ITEM. JAPANESE WERE FOND OF SENDING HOME CAPTURED FLAGS OF ANY OF THE ALLIES AND CHINESE. (SEE REFERENCE PICTURE). CAME WRAPPED IN A JAPANESE WWII WRAPPING CLOTH AS SHOWN. SOLD AS IS SHOWN (THE WHITE LINE ON THE FULL PICTURE IS LIGHT COMING THROUGH THE FLAG AS IT HUNG ON MY GARAGE DOOR. WINNING BIDDER PAYS $14.40 FOR SHIPPING AND TRACKING, I WILL SHIP TO ONLY U.S. ADDRESSES. PAYPAL IS ACCEPTED. BE SURE TO SEE MY OTHER ITEMS ON EBAY THIS WEEK."


LINK : http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120603057877&ssPageNam e=STRK:MEWAX:IT


Robin Hickman
Eugene, Oregon, USA
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[csaanv]

Very cool. Too bad I missed this.

[Robin Hickman]

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Hi, Mike !


Well, you could always send the Seller a message through eBay and ask him/her/them if they'll be re-listing the Flag, and, if so, when and for how much.


I'm just glad I found it again! Driving me nuts!


Robin
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