early SS officer's cap.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

I am still doing serious research on my book about good booze, fine ladies, and fattening foods.
It has been a life long quest requiring dilligent effort. My research into the different habits and physical attributes of ladies of different cultures and nationalities has without doubt been the most physical demanding but I love my work.

My books are not nearly as lively, actually.

[Mauro C]

OUTSTANDING VISOR... a real dream... and real rare of the rarest.
patina and shape are really the best. As all early allg schirmm it has interesting features. wow i love it so much...

[Friedrich-Berthold]

OUTSTANDING VISOR... a real dream... and real rare of the rarest.
patina and shape are really the best. As all early allg schirmm it has interesting features. wow i love it so much...

Thanks. As I have written many times, the early caps, i.e. prior to about 1936/7 or so, are much better made and have more character to them than the items after a certain date, ca. 1938/9.
I am sure there are exceptions to my little dictum, but I write from some experience.
This new cap of mine was made by an A2 artisan, and it is of superior quality and remarkable preservation, even if it is surely eighty and more years old.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Comparison of early caps. The variations and details are always of interest to me.

[BenVK]

Comparison of early caps. The variations and details are always of interest to me.

It's quite true that earlier variations of all types of products are the most interesting times of their development. The quality is most always higher as well becuase of the handwerk / artisan input. What I wouldn't give to see a period purchace order for cloth or a Rechnung from an A2 Muetzenmacher.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Here is the para in the RZM circular where standardization was ordered in 1934. The Saris book makes clear that such orders were often ignored. Hence, the differences and the endless steeple chase for odd thingies at huge expense and much mental anguish.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

Notice the shape and style of Heini Himmler's cap and mine. His is silken, though.

[Friedrich-Berthold]

more of the same.....

[jHAM]

F-B
thank you for sharing this gem of a cap and for the insight and analysis of this topic. sainthood awaits you for your work in cyberspace.

[Robert H]

Very nice Images Berthold, glad I still have this solid wood ruler.
I am back settled in the Reich, nice hill side place and the neighbor is the beautiful forest. A lot lot of snow right gives a lot of piece.
In case you will find me, a Schwarzwalder will be for you on the plate.

Hunting is still good, just a phone call 3 WSS caps survived so will see ...

all the best,
Robert