Probably the most historically significant (and most recognizable) US visor hat in existence, and look how poorly it was displayed over the past 50 years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW8zQQ-yDBI
How Not to Display a Visor Cap
Probably the most historically significant (and most recognizable) US visor hat in existence, and look how poorly it was displayed over the past 50 years:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dW8zQQ-yDBI
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
That is terrible for such an iconic piece of history to be laid out flat in a box.
Their new approach seems odd, but I'm not a museum curator/visor specialist.
Great for display purposes.
I hope it stands up for another 50 years.
Thanks for sharing that video.
Semper Fi
Phil
I agree about the visor, and about the glasses not being noticed on the black display.
But I am not in favor for the new display. The metal construction for the pipe and sun glasses is way to obvious.
They should have used something translucent, neutral or a slender construction then the one they used now...
The visor was an American work of art:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
I was thinking they would of had a type of effigy of his head sporting all the items, But maybe that would not of supported the items in a proper way to preserve .
Semper Fi
Phil
Life magazine photo of the visor. Note the natural curve to the visor, now sadly lost:
“Show me the regulation, and I’ll show you the exception.”
Absolutely horrible display, no life......just blehhh. Love the items, shame they just disappear in that box.
Hmmm,by stonemint
this must be another McArthur visor - in this picture there are seams above/underneath of the seam of the top panel which are not to be seen in the other pictures/the museum example... (which is, frankly speaking something I don't understand - neither piping nor securing seams on such a visor is very unusual - I own one of the 1940ies which has these securing seams as shown in the Life picture).
Apart from that - wonderful embroidery - who could do that today? (in the US??)
Last edited by ErWeSa; 08-10-2019 at 01:27 PM.
That is one of the silliest interviews I’ve seen. From a conservation perspective it’s a joke. One of the many reasons why museums are often cited by collectors as one of the worst places for militaria
J-
So where/when was his Visor made. I'm find him wearing a normal visor as a Major general. So when did he start wearing the iconic version and was it made in the US or when he was in the Philippines?
Semper Fi
Phil
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