Join ASMIC
Why join? ASMIC provides three forums
to enhance your enjoyment of insignia collecting: a quarterly
journal, The Trading Post, whose articles provide valuable
information; a Newsletter, in which members advertise items
for sale or trade or their wants; an annual convention which,
arguably, is the largest show in the country devoted just to
insignia and related items. Additionally, you will have access to a
membership whose expertise you can tap.
Membership is an investment. As the
values of insignia have risen, so, too, has the proliferation of
reproductions and fakes. One can surf online auction sites on any
given day and find collectors who are making foolish decisions
because of a lack knowledge and expertise. Membership in ASMIC
provides avenues to the knowledge and expertise that can save you
embarrassment and money. Recently offered for sale on a major
online auction site were two examples of an OSS patch that was
discussed in detail in The Trading Post, where compelling
evidence was presented that it is not genuine. The two patches sold
on a major online auction site for a combined price of over $900.
Avoiding just one ill-advised purchase can more than pay for your
membership.
Membership in the American Society of
Military Insignia Collectors runs from July 1 to June 30 each year.
The fee for membership is $40.00 for one year, or $72.00 for two
years. Those who join the Society at any time during the course of
the Membership Year will receive the Society's current Membership
List and copies of all issues of The Trading Post, the
Society's quarterly journal, and Newsletter issued during
that Membership Year.
Want to join?
ASMIC uses Paypal so you can pay using your Credit Card by using our
New Member Online Form
Want to pay by check or money order? Download the form in
PDF format
NOTE: Returning/Current members should log into Member Services and renew from there
Applications for membership received
in May or June of any given year become effective with the beginning
of the next ASMIC membership year.
To request a sample of our quarterly magazine The Trading
Post,
click here.
Unlimited use of the Insignia
Identification is available only to ASMIC members, however, if you
would like ASMIC to identify an insignia for you, please send an
email including a description and a scan or digital photo (jpeg
format preferred) of the insignia, along with any pertinent details
to the Editor or Ken Pavlicek,
Please include your email address in the body of the email, as well as a phone number, should we have questions.
Pertinent details can include,
if found on a uniform, other insignia on that uniform, or if a
ribbon or medal, other medals in the group. Any information will
help.
PLEASE ALLOW 1-3 days for a reply as it may necessitate a query of our membership. In
that case, you will be notified of the status of your request.
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