Anyone know much about old barbed wire?

[Frank]

I found some really old barbed wire on a hike in the woods near my house in Rockwall, Tx. I knew they were unusual. I have found some similar looking pictures. One looks to be something called Ellwood 1882. The other maybe Scutts arrow-plate? 1878. Anyway, just thought they were interesting finds for my area. I know there is an old 19th century black cemetery about a 1/4 mile away hidden in the woods too.

[oldgoaly]

At one time many years ago I had a cardboard history of barbed wire from a auction. Sold it for a few dollars, had no idea anyone would want info on barbed wire? Hindsight is 20/20!  if I had kept everything I could have been on hoarders!  Sorry 

[Northwoods]

Thirty years ago I was near a US Army base in West Germany, an old Nazi base, later used as a DP camp after the war.  There is a Jewish cemetery for those who survived the war--but never returned home.  Sad.
Weldflecken (pardon my spelling)
Wandering through the ruins of the old German base, I found foundations, tile, broken crockery, and lots of barbed wire left over from the day.
Brought some of each home, still have it.

[Papaw]

Barbed Wire Collectors-
http://antiquebarbedwiresociety.com/collector.html

[turnnut]

 also go on e-bay and punch in barbed wire,  there will be sellers of wire and some will describe the name of them.

 they sell to collectors,  if I remember right, they sell them in lengths of 18 inches.

 yes, they have a few books on barbed wire.

[JoeCB]

It's been said that it wasn't the Colt six gun that won the west it was barbed wire... I think that's true.

Joe B