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  1. Trotsky

    Check Out Aero USA's New Prices!

    Welp, that's it then. I'll just find another source for a "Mainer" like jacket. I just cannot do it at those prices. Too bad, I really wanted one of those damn things.
  2. Trotsky

    Antarctic Clothing & Equipment

    What IS this? I can tell it's from the Scott Expedition with the carnival of animals he used in 1912 for his pole attempt: it's cool!
  3. Trotsky

    Mystery vest from Pakistan or Afghanistan, velvet with gold

    I offer no actual info, but I picked up a hat on the streets of NYC for $5 that is the exact same cloth and pattern. For some reason I want to say it was Turkish, but I cannot be sure.
  4. Trotsky

    Rank and Patches on Military Jackets - Might I Offend a Veteran?

    We tend to forget in debates like these that the laws are designed to be enforced against Walts to go bragging about their service that they never performed. Check out the Army Rumour Service wiki and you'll know what I mean. Us reenactors and vintage folk (heck, anybody that likes cool stuff)...
  5. Trotsky

    Coat arm holes, how high is high?

    I picked up a book "Tailoring Suits the Professional Way" dated 1951 and their bit on arms holes involves measuring under the arm against a measurement taken from the middle of the back of the collar. When I get a chance, I'll scan parts of the book and put it up; it's cool!
  7. Trotsky

    Belts and Belt Buckles

    No pictures at the moment, but on nearly all my trousers I use Soviet belts and buckles. Nice, big brass plates with the hammer and sickle on them. I also have a Navy one, a OD painted one and a brown Czech buckle as well. My favorite is my East German buckle.
  8. Trotsky

    BAAAAAAAD Reenactment...stories/pics please

    There used to be this German reenactor at events.... he was legendary. In the days before cheap, available German uniforms he had his custom made and the very next event the damn thing was straining on him. He would go into the field with back packs full of food. He actually went on a tactical...
  9. Trotsky

    Wanted: US Army Ike jacket+trousers

    I see you are Austrian, and I take it that you are looking for a US size 40-42?
  10. Trotsky

    cleaning out the closet, hats for sale 7 1/4 & 7 3/8

    Sent you a PM on friday about the top hat in your post.
  11. Trotsky

    *Adopted* Blue Adam Long Premier Beater Size 7 1/2 for Adoption

    Is this gone?
  13. Trotsky

    JC Penney: American Living

    Hey all, I was at Penney's the other day and happened upon their "American Living" brand. Lots of stuff, all with a vintage flair to it. I have two pairs of Cords, a cutaway collar dress shirt and a really nice tattersall, along with a sweater vest. Has anybody else saw this line? Heard Lauren...
  14. Trotsky

    Reproduction classic workwear

    Hey, Target has a really nice looking vintage style work shirt in a denim with two pockets, white ivory-like buttons on their vintage label Menora for $20. Nice, heavy material. I picked one up, but it's in Ohio and I'm not.
  15. Trotsky

    Service shoes/boots pics?

    Oh, this picture is a few years old, but the boots have not really changed too much. I pecard them once a year and polish once a month. With a good set of insoles I find that these are really comfortable to wear all day. These are the At the Front Model.
  16. Trotsky

    Hat Sightings

    Yeah, nowhere in East Tennessee, unless Knoxville has some hidden gem I was never aware of. Out here, in South Dakota I see lots and lots of hats... all cowboy style. The most common though are beaten and battered working ones, practical hats that have been through the ringer a few times...
  17. Trotsky

    Goodwill buys

    The Salvation Army near me has been a gold mine of.... shoes. $2 a pop, I bought a great pair of JC Penny brown brogans from the '60s or '70s and later found a pair of older Johnston and Murphy Brown oxfords, not the best of shape but they will work very well for me. Not much else. No Goodwill...
  19. Trotsky

    Rank and Patches on Military Jackets - Might I Offend a Veteran?

    Damn good points. Damn good. When I go to an event dressed at my Grandpa, or Uncle Ralph I do so because otherwise, they'd be forgotten. Sure, Uncle Ralph didn't invade Europe or fly a Mustang, but without him and his citizen ilk we would never have won. I like talking about it. I like...
  20. Trotsky

    Questions About the United States Navy Peacoat

    Could be RCAF... just de-militarized. Looks like the right color. Could also be RCMP as well given the color. Let me know if you want to sell it.
  21. Trotsky

    Help Identify this Miliary Jacket

    Shooting shirt; I've never seen a military uniform like that. I assure you that, for once, I am right.
  22. Trotsky

    Looking for Opinions/Suggestion on U-Boot Leather Coat

    The guy that runs that above website is either flaky as hell or half ways decent. There seems to be no in between from what I have read from German reenactors that have bought from him. Personally I would stick to one of the vendors talked about on this forum, including Bad Wolf, because they...
  23. Trotsky

    WWII Reenactment Pics

    Good post. We are, to put it lightly, "Walts" as in Walter Mittys. It's a British Army phrase from the Army Rumour Service and fits what we do very, very well. I fully acknowledge the fact I am a Walt. I do like to educate the public as to the war. Showing kids how a squad would undertake a...

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