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Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
a contact speaks of a black, white-piped ss cap I haven't seen pix of as yet.
I take these as suspicious points and would v'much appreciate expert insights.
- black underside to visor, possible light x-hatching
- NO marks - labels, stamps etc. at all other than '61' head size
- overlapped piping ends
- no sweat shield or threads for one that used t/b there
- absence of 'that smell' (tho it's been in a hat box for 60 years - and no it isn't the ss hat box!)
- eagle doesn't come thru the lining
on the other hand it's got
- black semi-sheen lining (rayon from the sounds of it)
- silver wash insignia, with the wash toning and flat pins from the sound of it
- sweatband of that 'papery' artificial leather
seller describes saddle form and says it looks 'elegant' - I told 'im with no sweat shield that's V E R Y odd.
I'm probably hoping against hope that it's a good'un; one that was made by, say, an apprentice or some student at a milliner's trade guild or some such.... tho the ss was persnickety I know about ANYONE making their headgear.
many of course prefer known textbook types per f-b; understandably so.
hope to have some pix soon.
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03-04-2011 09:01 PM
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Re: Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
We can't help without good pics - keep us up to date.
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Re: Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
Thanx frog - if it isn't hopelessly bogus will post pix tomorrow....
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Re: Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
thanks mates. finally saw pix of this object, and it was enough to make the proverbial dung beetle wretch. truly horrible. next timeI'll have the photos FIRST!
happy hunting.
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Re: Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
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Re: Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
thanks f-b, and also for the fine assortment of images! droolworthy per usual. stand by for a pm. cheers,
david
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Re: Black ss officer schirrmutze - suspicious
FB, I love that desk, and those red boots, oh and the caps aint bad either
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