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10-28-2011 12:30 AM
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
Hi, Richtofen. I believe it is a replica.........
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
Im thinking the same Steve, mainly due to the cloth, before going to the insides
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
Sorry this is indeed a fake made by Janke some years ago.
Janke is a German Company who make replica caps and uniforms. They have been around over 25 years. Some caps were made with a few original parts, such as lining and chinstraps taken from original but trashed items or bought from old tailors shops. These were re-cycled into their fakes. Nowadays their caps use all new materials. Many of there caps feature makers marks, some of which were original period makers, while others are complete fantasy fabrications.
Original cap badges were used by them in the early days before prices exploded to today's record levels. In fact if you are lucky it is possible to pick up one of their old fakes for the price of less than the cap insignia is worth. (They did the same with uniforms too). Due to (original) SS cap badges being very expensive they do a trick. Take a fake badge. Place it on the cap and spray the whole thing with cold tea. Take off the badge and you are left with a ghost impression of where it once sat, leaving a clean area. Another trip is to place a heavy weight on a metal badge to leave an impression on the cap.
Please try and obtain a refund.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
good information ade thank you
tom
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
Hi Tom, glad to help.
Have a look here at my friend James Brown's online shop. I have known James many years. He is a dealer, collector and re-enactor.
James runs this business as a sideline to selling original items. These are on a separate site to his main shop. I think you will find it intersting?
Online Shop
Look at the quality.
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
wow some of those jankes are amazing if only they were the full monty at that price the GFP NCO Peaked Cap looks stunning only the insignia on it makes me think fake he really was a good faker
tom
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
Still in business Tom. He will even make things to custom order if he knows you....
Cheers, Ade.
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
you mean he is still making fakes he must be very old now...
tom
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Re: Panzer Visor hat
Hi Tom, no the business was taken over by the Son I believe.
Cheers, Ade.
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