IJA Officer' s Cap with Field Made Flaps

[SHINDENKAI]

Hi Guys,

Would like to share my recent find. An IJA Officer's Cap with (I believe) theater made sun flaps.

There is only one visible stamp inside the cap, 大 (Large). The chin cord are made with greenish (pig skin?) leather.

I know there are lots of fake example of the flaps, but I think this is not an issued piece but a period made piece.

Here are the photos:















Regards,
Taka

[reneblacky]

Cheers Taka,
This is one I'd like to add to my junk pile.
Thanks for showing

[timothy]

I had a similar one many years ago when I was collecting Japanese but it was the standard tie or attach on sun neck protector I think you are right about it being a period attached field piece. Nice hat timothy

[reneblacky]

Bugger you passed it off!!!!

[SHINDENKAI]

Thanks René-san, Timothy-san.

Believe it or not this is my first ever Army officers' hat. I was skeptical at first, but it looks good to me, so I bought it.

Cheers!
Taka

[AZPhil]

I like it !!! It would look great next to my Type 38 & Type 99 rifles!!!!
Great find!!
Semper Fi
Phil

[Alan M]

A very nice cap in great condition Taka-san , the havelocks to these and their attachments are forever a talking point as you know . The havelocks or neck flaps you show certainly seem to have been on the cap for a good while and have been well made with hems to the edges and reinforced stitching to the vulnerable areas . These have been machine stitched and have also been attached to the cap by machine . If theatre attached i would probably have expected them to be hand stitched to the cap . I am not saying this is not a period attachment at all as there are always variations ! From the pics they certainly show age , and nothing beats a hands on inspection and gut feeling just expressing some of my thoughts

[SHINDENKAI]

Thank you, Alan-san!

I can understand because there are many fakes around, but with this one, it might have a chance of being field or theater attached. And the price was great, so without much hesitation, I got it.

Hope it can talk, as always. Well, I am happy that is in my collection!

Regards,
Taka