Welcome to the new ASMIC Website

The Trading Post is our flagship enterprise. Published quarterly, there are two 56-page issues and two 64-page issues. One issue features an index of the previous year's articles. Covers lavishly depict numerous color images of insignia.

Why invest in ASMIC?

Each year, articles on fakes and reproductions instruct members what to avoid in adding items to their respective collections. As the hobby grows, so does the numbers of fakes - and at today's prices, one needs to be sure of his or her investment in collecting. Avoiding one ill-advised purchase at today's realized prices is worth the membership. Articles appearing in the journal are well researched, footnoted, and have been noted world wide for their accuracy and clarity.

July - September 2007 Trading Post Table of Contents (pdf)

The Trading Post is an outstanding reference for both the novice and advanced collector.

Sample Articles from recent issues of our quarterly magazine,
The Trading Post

January -March 2001
DIs
Jay Massaro

April - June 2001
Task Force Frigid
Art Grau Jr.

July September 2001
Reproductions
by Robert Woerpel

January-March 2003
Rag Clippings
Steve & Dave Johnson

April- June 2003
The Athletic Patches
Used in Hawaii
1922-1941
Part II
By: John R. Patton

January - March 2004
The REAL 1st Marine Brigade Polar Bear Patch
Jim Flowers

To request a sample of our quarterly magazine The Trading Post, click here.