Bidspirit auctions | Nation's Attic Auction Dec 5
Nation's Attic, Dec 5 10:00 AM. 197 lots, estimates 20 - 15000 $.
Nation's Attic - Nation's Attic is proud to present its Diving Into History – Winter 2026 Auction on Saturday, December 5, 2026. This exciting sale brings together an outstanding selection of antique and vintage diving helmets, rare diving equipment, Japanese swords, and collectible vintage lead toy soldiers. The auction features an impressive assortment of 19th- and 20th-century copper and brass diving helmets from notable makers including Morse, Schrader, John Date, Miller Dunn, Snead, and Joe Savoy. Highlights also include rare United States Navy Mark V diving helmets and a diverse selection of Asian diving helmets. Collectors will discover an assortment of scarce diving equipment and accessories representing the history of commercial and military diving. Beyond the diving collection, the catalog includes a desirable selection of antique Japanese swords, including katana, wakizashi, and military swords. Highlights include signed blades, distinctive fittings, and examples accompanied by Japanese authentication papers. An interesting selection of vintage lead toy soldiers rounds out the sale. With more than 20 years of experience specializing in antique diving helmets and historical collectibles, Nation's Attic offers collectors worldwide a trusted and professional auction experience. The complete digital catalog will be available for preview and pre-bidding on LiveAuctioneers approximately one month before the sale. We encourage bidders to register early. For condition reports or inquiries regarding specific lots, contact Nation's Attic at 316-371-1828 or helmets@nationsattic.com.
Lots in this catalog (197)
- Lot 1: Divers Stuff Dive Knife New Old Stock Unused — $30 - $100
- Lot 2: Vintage Swimaster Sears Divers Ankle Weights — $30 - $100
- Lot 3: AMF Swimaster Dive Knife New Old Stock Unused — $100 - $200
- Lot 4: Iconic Kirby Morgan SuperLite 17 Diving Helmet — $1,500 - $4,000
- Lot 5: Kirby Morgan 50th Anniversary Diver’s Watch – 1959–2009 — $150 - $500
- Lot 6: Gas Services Helinaut Gas-Reclaim Diving Helmet — $3,000 - $6,000
- Lot 7: US Navy Mark 12 Original Helmet Breech Ring — $100 - $300
- Lot 8: Original 1970s Morse Diving US Navy Mark 12 Brochure — $50 - $150
- Lot 9: 1970s General Aquadyne DMC-7 Fiberglass Diving Helmet — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 10: Ben Miller 400 Series Bronze Commercial Diving Helmet — $3,500 - $5,500
- Lot 11: Original Ben Miller Motorcycle Blueprints – Extensive Collection — $50 - $500
- Lot 12: USN Mark 1 Knife USMC Ka-Bar & Survival Knife — $100 - $300
- Lot 13: Exception Drager DM 220 German 12 Bolt Diving Helmet — $2,500 - $5,500
- Lot 14: General Aquadyne AH-2 Fiberglass Diving Helmet Serial No 162 — $1,500 - $3,500
- Lot 15: Unique Florida Keys Shallow Water Diving Helmet — $1,000 - $3,000
- Lot 16: Scarce Snead EJ Willis Style 4 Brass Shallow Water Diving Helmet — $2,500 - $4,000
- Lot 17: 1930s E.J. Willis Snead Shallow Water Diving Helmet Air Pump — $500 - $1,500
- Lot 18: WW2 Morse Model 15 Shallow Water Diving Helmet Pump w/ USN Stamp — $350 - $500
- Lot 19: 1916-1924 Miller Dunn Style 1 Shallow Water Diving Helmet — $5,000 - $7,000
- Lot 20: US Navy WWII Miller Dunn Style 3 Shallow Water Diving Helmet — $4,000 - $6,000
- Lot 21: Early Miller Dunn No 1 Diving Helmet Air Pump — $200 - $500
- Lot 22: Very Rare Miller Dunn Divinhood Equipment Box Air Pump & Tank — $500 - $2,000
- Lot 23: Early WW2 Victor Berge Ohio Rubber Diving Mask — $300 - $600
- Lot 24: Shallow Water Diving Helmet WW2 Ohio Rubber Victor Berge Mask — $350 - $650
- Lot 25: Exceptional WW2 TECO Shallow Water Diving Helmet Rubber Mask — $400 - $900
- Lot 26: Scarce Thompson Engineering Shallow Water Diving Mask Weight Belt — $50 - $250
- Lot 27: Unique Shallow Water Gary Harris Diving Helmet — $1,500 - $3,000
- Lot 28: TOA Diving Apparatus Japanese Helmet Mark V Style — $750 - $2,000
- Lot 30: Asian 3 Light 12 Bolt Antique Diving Helmet — $750 - $2,000
- Lot 31: Vintage TOA Diving Apparatus Japanese Diving Helmet — $1,250 - $3,000
- Lot 32: Chang Jin South Korea 3 Light 12 Bolt Antique Diving Helmet — $1,250 - $3,000
- Lot 33: Chinese TF-12 Copper & Brass Diving Helmet 1972 — $1,250 - $3,000
- Lot 34: Rare Kimura Iron Works Japanese Diving Helmet — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 35: Original Sponge Diver Painting Signed by Artist First Time Offered! — $200 - $800
- Lot 36: Original Hardhat Diver Painting Signed by Artist First Time Offered! — $200 - $800
- Lot 37: Original Hardhat Diver Painting Signed by Artist First Time Offered! — $200 - $800
- Lot 38: The Working Diver Original Maritime Painting on Canvas 24 x 18 Inches — $200 - $800
- Lot 39: Cold War Classic Soviet Russian 3/12 Bolt Diving Helmet — $2,000 - $4,000
- Lot 40: Scarce Soviet Non-Magnetic Diving Knife – Hammer & Sickle and Star Markings — $200 - $400
- Lot 42: Joe Savoie Flip-Up Diving Helmet – The Second One Made! 1964 — $7,500 - $20,000
- Lot 43: Rare Ocean Systems Mixed Gas Helium Diving Helmet — $15,000 - $25,000
- Lot 44: John Date Montreal Canada Vintage Diving Helmet RARE — $10,000 - $15,000
- Lot 45: Rare John Date Underwater Divers Light Torch — $750 - $2,000
- Lot 46: Schrader Diving Equipment Co 3 Light 12 Bolt Diving Helmet — $3,500 - $5,500
- Lot 47: Morse Diving Equipment Company Three-Light Commercial Diving Helmet WWII Era — $4,000 - $8,000
- Lot 48: Rare A.J. Morse & Son Five Bolt 19th Century Diving Helmet — $7,500 - $20,000
- Lot 49: Rare 1919 A.J. Morse & Son US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet — $7,500 - $15,000
- Lot 50: 1944 Miller Dunn United States Navy Mark V Diving Helmet — $7,500 - $15,000
- Lot 51: 1944 US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet w/ USN Inspection Stamp — $7,500 - $15,000
- Lot 53: 1977 US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet w/ History — $5,000 - $10,000
- Lot 54: Rare US Navy HELIUM Mark V DESCO Diving Helmet! — $10,000 - $30,000
- Lot 55: Schrader Atlantic Diving Helmet 4 Light Bonnet — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 56: AJ Morse & Son 12 Bolt Diving Helmet Breastplate — $1,000 - $2,500
- Lot 57: Key West Engineering Florida Keys Diving Helmet — $1,000 - $2,000
- Lot 58: Siebe Gorman / Heinke Diving Helmet & Knife Wall Display — $2,000 - $5,000
- Lot 59: 1930s Siebe Gorman & Co Friction Style Dive Knife — $300 - $550
- Lot 60: Siebe Gorman Circa 1900 Divers Knife — $300 - $700
- Lot 61: Vintage German J.A. Henckels Solingen Diving Knife with Brass Sheath — $300 - $600
- Lot 62: Unusual Siebe Gorman Style Divers Knife With Handle Loop. — $200 - $500
- Lot 63: Rare A. Schrader’s Son Friction Style Dive Knife — $400 - $1,000
- Lot 64: Rare A.J. Morse & Son Mechanical Antique Dive Knife — $2,000 - $5,000
- Lot 65: Wenoka Cutlery The 1st Diving Knife 1983 Commemorative #ed — $200 - $400
- Lot 66: Special Edition DESCO Brass Dive Knife #170 — $400 - $800
- Lot 67: Rare A. Schraders Son WW2 US Navy Dive Knife — $1,400 - $2,250
- Lot 68: WWII US Navy Standard Dive Knife – Vince Scabbard — $250 - $500
- Lot 69: WW2 Vince Forge Co Scarce US Navy Mark V Divers Knife — $600 - $1,200
- Lot 70: Rare WWII U.S. Navy KA-BAR Diving Knife – Union Cutlery Co. — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 71: Rare WW2 US Navy Dive Knife Vince Forge Co — $300 - $600
- Lot 72: KA-BAR Diving Knife Union Cutlery Co WW2 US Navy — $300 - $600
- Lot 73: Extremely Rare WWII Vince Non-Magnetic US Navy Diving Knife Marked Brass Sheath — $3,000 - $6,000
- Lot 74: Like New Unused US Navy Standard Dive Knife — $250 - $600
- Lot 75: DESCO Pre-1980 US Navy Dive Knife — $400 - $800
- Lot 76: Scarce WW2 Bomar Corp Pittsburgh US Navy Divers Knife — $600 - $1,000
- Lot 77: Scarce US Navy Mark V Boot Made By Bomar — $200 - $600
- Lot 78: Heavy Leather Brass & Lead Diver's Boot Possibly Morse — $200 - $400
- Lot 79: A.J. Morse Heavy Leather Brass & Lead Divers Boot Dated 1930 — $250 - $500
- Lot 80: 1945 US Navy Divers Boot A Schrader’s Son w/ USN Stamp — $250 - $600
- Lot 81: 1942 US Navy Heavy Boots A Schrader’s Son w/ USN Stamp — $300 - $700
- Lot 82: WWII Schrader Mark V Heavyweight Divers Boots w/ USN Stamp — $300 - $700
- Lot 83: US Navy Mark V DESCO Canvas & Brass Dive Boots — $300 - $600
- Lot 85: 1943 Divers Amplifier Communications Set w/ USN Inspection Stamp — $500 - $1,500
- Lot 86: Schrader USA Mark V Divers Air Control Valve & Whip — $400 - $800
- Lot 87: Antique A.J. Morse Air Control Valve & Whip Stamped Schrader — $400 - $800
- Lot 88: WW2 Schrader Air Control Valve & 1944 Whip — $400 - $800
- Lot 89: Two WW2 Mark V Diving Helmet Hoses w/ USN Stamp — $100 - $400
- Lot 90: Three WW2 US Navy Inspection Stamped Brass Air Fittings — $50 - $200
- Lot 91: Seven Diving Helmet Air Line Brass Fittings Schrader & DESCO — $50 - $200
- Lot 92: Two Vintage Diving Helmet Air Line Elbow Brass Fittings — $50 - $300
- Lot 93: Antique Diving Helmet Reproducer Speaker — $50 - $150
- Lot 94: WW2 US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Internal Speaker Reproducer — $50 - $300
- Lot 95: US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Divers Dress Suit — $150 - $500
- Lot 96: Schrader U.S. Navy Diving Apparatus Equipment Box Plaque — $50 - $100
- Lot 97: Five Diving Helmet ID Plates Morse Miller Dunn — $50 - $100
- Lot 98: US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Plaques & Belt Buckle — $50 - $100
- Lot 99: US Navy Mark V Diving Helmet Steel Display Sign — $50 - $400
- Lot 100: US Navy Mark V Deep Sea Diving Rig Wood Plaque Display — $30 - $75
- Lot 101: Vintage Lead Horseshoe Divers Chest Weight — $40 - $100
- Lot 102: Pair of Matching Lead Horseshoe Divers Weights — $50 - $200
- Lot 103: Miller Dunn Miami Divinhood Helmet 1 or 2 Lead Weight Set — $500 - $1,000
- Lot 104: Miller Dunn #3 Divinhood Diving Helmet Aluminum Weight Set — $400 - $700
- Lot 105: Classic Copper & Brass Diving Helmet Desk Clock — $30 - $100
- Lot 106: Vintage 31 Inch Brass Ships Telescoping Spyglass — $30 - $100
- Lot 107: G.I. JOE Deep Sea Diver Danger Of The Depths New In Box — $50 - $150
- Lot 108: Siebe Gorman Hardcover Bound Spanish Company Catalog — $50 - $150
- Lot 109: Fundamentals of Construction of Naval Ships 1959 US Navy — $35 - $100
- Lot 110: Ministry of Defense Royal Navy Diving Manual 1972 — $35 - $100
- Lot 111: Fathoms Below. Salvage diving by USN Master Diver Meier — $50 - $150
- Lot 112: 1955 Treasures In The Depths by Robert Uhl — $20 - $50
- Lot 113: A Book Of The Sea by Archibald Williams — $20 - $50
- Lot 114: Ordeal By Water 1957 by Peter Keeble — $20 - $50
- Lot 115: Down To The Ships In The Sea 1954 by Harry Grossett — $20 - $50
- Lot 116: Treasure Of The Buccaneer Sea 1962 1st Edition With Dust Jacket — $20 - $50
- Lot 117: Don Sturdy On The Ocean Bottom 1931 With Dust Jacket — $20 - $50
- Lot 118: Strangers At Ithaca Sponge Divers Of Tarpon Springs Signed — $40 - $100
- Lot 120: Japanese Raden Mother-of-Pearl Mosaic Scabbard with Decorative Tsuka — $750 - $2,000
- Lot 121: Antique Japanese Signed Sukesada Wakizashi Sword w/ Authentication Papers — $1,000 - $4,000
- Lot 122: Japanese Naginata Signed Masahisa 1823 NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certified — $2,500 - $6,000
- Lot 123: WWII Japanese Imperial Army Officer Shin-Gunto Sword w/ Signed Blade — $500 - $2,000
- Lot 124: Japanese WWII Army Officer Sword with Signed Tang — $500 - $2,000
- Lot 125: WWII Japanese Bring-Back Collection with Swords, Flags, Medals & More — $500 - $4,000
- Lot 126: WWII Japanese Samurai Sword with Signed Blade, Ray Skin Saya — $500 - $2,000
- Lot 127: WWII Japanese Imperial Navy Type 97 Kai-Gunto Officer's Sword w/ Signed Blade — $500 - $2,000
- Lot 128: Antique Japanese Signed Wakizashi Sword with Scabbard — $500 - $2,000
- Lot 129: Antique Japanese Kogatana Knife with Signed Blade & Ornate Kozuka — $100 - $1,000
- Lot 130: Antique Japanese Samuri Sword Tsuba — $50 - $200
- Lot 131: Antique Japanese Samuri Sword Menuki Kirin Fittings — $50 - $200
- Lot 132: Large Antique Persian / Indo-Persian Style Copper Battle Scene Tray — $50 - $500
- Lot 133: Vintage Voland & Sons Precision Analytical Balance Scale w/ Wood & Glass Case — $100 - $1,000
- Lot 134: Britains Soldiers Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders #2063 — $25 - $250
- Lot 135: Britains Soldiers The Royal Scots Royal Regiment #212 — $25 - $250
- Lot 136: Britains Soldiers The Irish Guards Special Edition #8805 — $25 - $250
- Lot 137: Britains Soldiers Worcestershire Regiment #8802 Collectors Edition — $25 - $250
- Lot 138: Britains Soldiers Essex Regiment #8801 6 Total — $25 - $250
- Lot 139: Britains Soldiers Coldstream Cuards #8800 Collectors Edition — $25 - $250
- Lot 140: Tradition Sir Richard Pembridge #MK9 Hand Painted Toy Solider — $25 - $250
- Lot 141: Tradition Renaud V De Pons #MK11 Hand Painted Toy Solider — $25 - $250
- Lot 142: St. Petersburg Collection Mounted Knight w/ Holy Banner — $25 - $250
- Lot 143: St. Petersburg Collection Mounted Knight w/ Holy Banner — $25 - $250
- Lot 144: St. Petersburg Collection French Knight w/ Drawn Sword — $25 - $250
- Lot 145: St. Petersburg Collection Mounted Knight w/ Lion Banner — $25 - $250
- Lot 146: Britains Soldiers Knights of Agincourt Foot Knights #1664 12 Total — $25 - $250
- Lot 147: Selwyn Miniatures Sir Nele Loring Knight On Horseback Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 148: St. Petersburg Collection English Knight w Sword & Shield Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 149: St. Petersburg Collection English Knight w Sword & Red Cape Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 150: St. Petersburg Collection English Knight Sir William Wallace Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 151: St. Petersburg Collection Samurai Archer Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 152: St. Petersburg Collection Knight In Tournament Armor Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 153: Made In England Six Officers In Blue Coats Lead Soldier — $25 - $250
- Lot 154: Old Time Toy Soldiers Grenadiers Kneeling Firing #17 Lead — $25 - $250
- Lot 155: Old Time Toy Soldiers Marines Marching #4 6 Total Lead — $25 - $250