WWI Gor Blimey

[Nigel Lesgate]

For the price the J. Bodsworth book should be hardbound with beautiful color plates. It looks like they did it on a high end printer at home~~~~~ LOL! I hadn't purchased a good WWI Brit reference for a long time and Paul at WD militaria said it was the best to come along so I bit. I also gave the publisher a piece of my mind after receiving. If Schiffer or Bender had done it it would have been much better. As is --still loaded with good info.

[PJC]

Thanks for your insight Gents!
As a relatively novice collector of WW1 militaria I definitely want to be informed before entering the potential minefield of Great War material!
What would you say are the most important characteristics that define a early WW1 Gor Blmey cap compared to later film props and/or "replicas?" I know that the period caps themselves had slight differences but any "tests" would help.
Thanks!

[Nigel Lesgate]

Period materials and workmanship. Handle as much original WWI militaria as you can get to in shops, shows, other guys collections....feel and smell it too. These old pieces have a certain old musty stink to them. Buy the reference books then read and re-read them. I was hoping Aster would be posting his 1920's era prop cap just to see how it was done.

[Jerry B]

The Pollendine book has arrived, it looks good though I have only had a quick glance through it. Nice hard back with quality glossy pictures through out.

[Warspite]

My copy arrived yesterday and my wife hasn't had a sensible word out of me since! Very good book, just want them to hurry up and publish the next volume!

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My copy arrived yesterday and my wife hasn't had a sensible word out of me since! Very good book, just want them to hurry up and publish the next volume!