SS first pattern helmet cover

[ostlanddigger]

i,m just trying to be logic-if its real and in used condition what we can see from pics(collor is gone from cower where springs are-sure it can happen only after spending some time ander sun and rain.lets say-being in solid use.So why there is still no wearing traces in front of cover-even no traces of lost collor(as i have seen on cover found by my self,and covers in friends colections-front is one of the most: fragile:area of these.this one do not show even traces of use.some more details is under question-but it,s only my personal opinion wich is based on my practise.lets wait for spring fotos and material collor under spring cover.sorry for my english,it,s always start to climb when i try to explain some difficult things.i don,t like this cover.hope i vont catch hurricane over my had only because my opinion

[Francesco]

hmmmmmmm, seems I've seen this type before....

Hello Mark,
have you seen this cover??

[Francesco]

i,m just trying to be logic-if its real and in used condition what we can see from pics(collor is gone from cower where springs are-sure it can happen only after spending some time ander sun and rain.lets say-being in solid use.So why there is still no wearing traces in front of cover-even no traces of lost collor(as i have seen on cover found by my self,and covers in friends colections-front is one of the most: fragile:area of these.this one do not show even traces of use.some more details is under question-but it,s only my personal opinion wich is based on my practise.lets wait for spring fotos and material collor under spring cover.sorry for my english,it,s always start to climb when i try to explain some difficult things.i don,t like this cover.hope i vont catch hurricane over my had only because my opinion

Hello ostlanddigger,
this cove is 100% a good example.This has been for over 30 years in an old collection here in Italy and his wear is absolutely correct.Look at M.D.Beaver books and you can find several covers with the same wear.
Anyway,I will post some pictures for you as soon as possible so you can leave all your doubts.
Cheers
Francesco

[ostlanddigger]

thankyou Francesco for answer.no matther where it been for 30 years.traces of active vearing is something different.to be honest many book sare full of fakes and different kind of sh...t.i dont care what would say about my opinion BIG DADYS.i can just say to you-me,my friends:i mean colectors,attic hunters and simply boys who are interesting in such stuff-latvians, russians.......WE dont living on a mooon.all i want to say-we are not specialist in algemaine ss,black uniforms,reare visors etc bla bla bla ss pieces,but we had two (2)ss divisions-and these boys(i been spending many houres talking with them-many are my good friends)for sure did,nt spend war time siting on trees.they used all those camos with no emotion-an i heard a lot of storys how fast they became to nothing.also been keeping these pieces in my arms-looking,studying what became to them after hard use etc.of course there is still posible to find some camos in good condition for sure.JUST ON YOUR ,s i cant see what i want to see if it,s been in solid used an so on.also some other details i dont like,but please forgive me-it,s only my opinion.

[ostlanddigger]

is there eny more opinions????

[Francesco]

please forgive me-it,s only my opinion.

That's not a problem.We all can have different opinions.This is the forum play and the one of the fun in this hobby.
I have any problem with this cover.I have show this one on several international Forums and I have got a lot of big offert for this one .
The veterans have no Idea to their old cloths (caps,uniforms ecc,ecc.),as these was sewn,wich kind of cloth was built.I was in Italian parachutists but don't ask me how my cap was sewn or assembled..........I don't know.

[ostlanddigger]

ofcourse Francesco-old soldiers never care about uniform,cap etc sewing technik or what model it is.as i said my opinion is based on my own practis.i dont like traces of using.how to say-they dont looks corect to me.because knowing that is very important-sometimes these traces can talk more than eny expert can say.i must give up-my english is killin me.what about springs foto??

[Alan M]

Ostlanddigger , your english is very good Francesco , thanks for showing you`re items This is a very interesting thread , and it`s very healthy to have all opinions aired . Ostlanddigger , have you any photos to show the pieces you talk about ( for comparison purposes ) ?

cheers Al

[ostlanddigger]

To ALLerberger-i must say sorry but mine is in faraway america,s privat colection.to make some pictures from my friend colections i must visit these boys and ask acception.back then when i got mine my thougts was-ok ...(.i got good offer from dealer.,lets sell this.sooner or later i,ll get another one......hmmm there are so lot of attics,it will happen soon).long time gone-still have no other.biting my fingers.

[Alan M]

yes , that was a big mistake i think , very regretable , but we have all done silly things in the past !

cheers Al