Alec- Thanks for the tip..but i actually have a box full of original vintage "Y" braces by Hickok/Pioneer etc. Its the cord ends that does it for me..there's a Japanese guy in Japan doing repro President braces but prices are close to $400 a pop..not yet willing to part with that much doe for a...
Mullit - thanks for the tip but it doesnt quite "measure up"..i think i'm going to have to wait till a vintage one turns up somehow somewhere..i know RRL makes a passable pair as well.
Hats off to everyone up in here..so ive been searching high and low for a pair of braces that kinda come close to a pair of the Shirley President ones (minus the intricate detail in the back)..so i watched this 1930's period Danish/Norwegian flick about kids sent away to a reform school and this...
re: SM Wholesale, everything but...unfortunatley. There must be an original hidden in someone's closet somewhere, its always a game of patience when it comes to vintage, as mentioned, i'm really not a militaria buff, but that shirt and a french cyclist jacket are the two items in my cross hairs.
UPDATE: indeed its eventually surfaced. Its a WW2 Afrikacorps shirt - which i suspect would be much harder to find than say a US/UK/Canadian army shirt..oh well, its a step forward atleast.
GHT- Much obliged. I happen to live very close to a major vintage fair that used to be held once a month with 300+ vendors (pre-covid ofcourse), how i miss the thrill of the hunt..and the nights out dancing..whoaa dont get me started ;)
the guy in the photo not much on words..that was my first go-to person. The spear point collar design was born out of the 1930's, and this spear point collar is very well made, its the single most attractive thing about this shirt as mentioned . Yes sorry its Commonwealth i meant to say..but...
Also the buttons on the photo suggest "an original" usually the repro's use crappy buttons, also if you look at his vest, thats a WW1 issue military vest, authentic to the best of my knowledge.
Actually i beg to differ on this, i thought the photo i upped looks more authentic (and i know the dude in this photo is a hardcore vintage junkie) and because the alternative repro's online look more like banana republic khaki shirts. If i may press you a bit more, can you be specific as to...
Salutations! I'm hoping there are enough militaria buffs to help me I.D. this shirt..or point me in the right direction. Obviously what got my immediate attention about this military shirt was the killer collar, it could be WW1 or 2 but i'm no buff.
Any heads up is cheerfully accepted.
Dear Loungers - Anyone holding on to an extra pair of these matching 1930's era side adjuster buckles and is willing to part with them please let me know...ive been searching high and low for almost a year. The Japanese are repro'ing everything (almost) under the sun including...
I tried googling "Oak Ben Outersole" but that yielded nothing..strange that there are no markings inside..then again it could be that the stamped info has completely faded over time.
Heyhey esteemed crew - Picked these up not long ago..no brand or info on the inside, just the details on the outsole, brass hardware, soft toe. Any suggestions cheerfully accepted.
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