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Now Forming! the Campaign Hat Corps
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deanglen
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BRAVO, Larry! You nailed it! It looks like a vintage specimen, to me! Very well done! My hat production has stalled of late. Sewing machine broke down. Mid-winter blues, too!
dean
dean
thanks dean , im now on to my idea of the trial version of the 83 ,hat this is the candidate for it , $13.00 on ebay larry
Picard1138
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Conversion candidate from a customer next to my 1889 cap, and my first look as an 1898 US Army soldier (shitty mirror shot, I know, we have bad weather for real outdoor photos at the moment)
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
-Max
Enjoy, and let me know what you think!
-Max
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Max, you look the part! The hat is, of course, sublimely well done! When my hat budget goes back up I'll contract an M1889 from you! Terrific work as always.
dean
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Made this grey hat Worf sent me to convert, which I kept since I sent him one his size, as an M1883. Color is all wrong, and the ribbon is olive drab but I figured I'd finish it for completeness sake. The stitching is by hand since my machine brokedown. It's okay. It's done.
dean
dean
Picard1138
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Dean,
Not bad, especially for hand done. This would pass for an old salt in the field. I certainly wouldn't think it would stand out at all. You may want to turn this one into a marked up one, like some that have been seen "field altered" with dates and quotes from relevant battles.
Also, I have a 7 3/4 that just came in for conversion, which will be available for sale as an 1889 in a week or so. Anyone interested?
-Max
Not bad, especially for hand done. This would pass for an old salt in the field. I certainly wouldn't think it would stand out at all. You may want to turn this one into a marked up one, like some that have been seen "field altered" with dates and quotes from relevant battles.
Also, I have a 7 3/4 that just came in for conversion, which will be available for sale as an 1889 in a week or so. Anyone interested?
-Max
jhe888
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Could the 7 3/4 be stretched or re-blocked up to 7 7/8?
deanglen
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Picard1138
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jhe888,
If you're interested in the hat I could send it to you to be fitted locally, possibly have the sweatband replaced if being re-blocked, and then you could send it back to me for conversion.
-Max
If you're interested in the hat I could send it to you to be fitted locally, possibly have the sweatband replaced if being re-blocked, and then you could send it back to me for conversion.
-Max
jhe888
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I'd have to find someone here who could re-block and do the sweatband. I know of only one place to call - let me see if they can do it. Of course, if it sells in the meantime, don't tell someone else no.
try one of those hat stretchers , on ebay , i think they reach to 77/8
rclark
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I am not even close to an expert on these types of hats, but I came across this hat at a local antique mall the other day. It is supposedly a Drill Sargent hat from the Vietnam War era. Size 7 1/8 I believe. If anyone has any interest I will check whether it is still available or I can give you their contact info.
Mojave Jack
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Getting some good use out of my latest campaign hat.
Picard1138
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Anyone see this one up on eBay lately? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...akeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en
-Max
-Max
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deanglen
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I have never seen genuine M1883 vents personally, and my best guess is that these are just as likely as any to be accurate. I used a pair on a hat I modified for Worf, ( which I neglected to photograph before I sent it to him.) They're probably the best you can find. I've read that no existing M1883 is available. Tough to say without at least and image of a vintage hat.
dean
