France French Empire Collection

[Ausnapoleon]

Hi - Just thought I'd let you know that I have just relaunched my Empire website with a new look and design.

Would be interested to recieve any suggestion on further improvements.

Cheers

Ken

http://www.frenchempirecollection.com

[ColinRF]

Very nice collection and very nicely presented. Thanks

Colin

[TS Allen]

Ken,

I've always found your collection to be a true inspiration. Your new website is very impressive. Have you considered adding pictures of your "war room," in addition to the video? It's really impressive, and well-done pictures could surely do it justice.

I'm trying to add Napoleonic militaria to my own collection, although the high prices of seemingly everything do not make it easy. I did finally pick up a Napoleonic Imperial Guard officer's chapeau, which I'll post pictures of this summer when I'm next home (it's gorgeous). I'm hoping to eventually acquire a set of officer's epaulettes or a proper sword to compliment it. I suspect I'm unlikely to find either at a good price, so I intend to wait until I find a dealer interested in a trade for one (I have a substantial collection from the later nineteenth century, and also a very large Third Reich insignia collection that I'm actively trading off). My short list of desired acquisitions includes any insignia beyond buttons, an identified St. Helena Medal, a nice sabre-briquet with scabbard (I recently saw one for $600 I'm considering picking up), and a proper First Empire Legion d'honneur.

V/r,

~TS