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04-17-2010 09:25 PM
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Re: Ushanka Hats Wartime? or Post-war?
OK, I'll bite... First hat looks wartime to me, while it looks like natural lambs wool it probably is not. The other hat could be wartime, but is in a style I tend to avoid. That style being the very tall front flap and tight box shape.
That said, both are in terrible condition. The first one looks like German POW wear home. The other looks like it a decent hat that spent too long in the "Mothrowave"
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Re: Ushanka Hats Wartime? or Post-war?
Nice Ushanka Rob,
I think you are right about the second hat in the original post. I'm surprised that if it is that recent of vintage that it had enough wool content in the material to even attract moths
I do believe that the first one is Soviet. It is just horribly misshapen.
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Re: Ushanka Hats Wartime? or Post-war?
Another winner Rob...
Notice on this one how the weave of the base fabric becomes visible once the nap of the brushed cotton wears off. You can see the in Steve's hat as well. The only visible nap on his hat is just peeking out behind the front flap. I have owned a couple over the years that were German POW wear homes that looked a lot like Steves. Not quite so misshapen, but just as rough. I bet that hat spent a lot of time digging ditches along Russian roads in the late 40's
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Re: Ushanka Hats Wartime? or Post-war?
Hello Michael and Rob...Thanks for biting, and getting thread going Your comments are welcomed, and appreciated. Thanks for posting your nice condition Ushankas Rob, they are great looking BTW Rob.....How is the relic M42 German helmet I traded with you, you still have it?
OK, so #1 hat...... POW, dug a lot of ditches, moth ridden, mis-shaped, took a beating, and probably wartime.
#2 hat, probably post war, but very tasty for moths.
OK, I have learned about "other ranks" ushankas, fabrics used, shapes, and fur.
BTW the hats are from Latvia if that makes any difference.
I am going to display the first one on a styro dummy head, with flaps down. Should I wet the hat, or soak it in water first, then let it dry on the dummy head?
I was going to put a correct star on it also, but my 3 examples are in excellent shape, and will not look right on the hat. I will now have to search for a really beat up star to match.
Both hats are $40 each, but now think I will just get the first one, if you feel the second hat is definitely post war.
Thanks, Steve
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