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Wonderful, gents!
Late 1920s Berlin
(Notice the photographer to the speaker's left.)
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The speaker is Ernst Thälmann, leader of the German Communist Party during the later years of the Weimar Republic, a hardcore Stalinist, and a former Hamburg dock worker and stoker.
His preferred head wear was a fisherman's cap, typical of his native Hamburg.
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Great photo, GrayEyes. Thälmann certainly wasn't a boinero, but of course, many of the Thälmann Kolonne (the German column of Brigadistas named after him, during the Spanish Civil War) did.
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As Daan's photo of the Thälmann Monument indicates, many German Brigadistas settled in communist East Germany after World War II. In fact, the history of left-wing German veterans of the Spanish Civil War is interesting and controversial. The East German state wanted to idolize them and to use their story for political purposes, but not accept the idealism and freedom that originally captivated these brave boineros. Needless to say, there is a book on this topic, too: Antifascism and Memory in East Germany: Remembering the International Brigades 1945-1989 by Josie McLellan.
Unfortunately, it costs GBP 122.50!!! (Nearly USD 200.) For that kind of money, I say buy several berets and check out a library copy of the book.
alot of trouble for a fake
+1I am not missing any point, i fully understand what was written, , my statement stands, but any true beret lover and collector could easily spot a fake, , i am not a collector, (but i could spot cheap wool berets), if i was a collector i would research anyway, and eBay/paypal if used has a fantastic return policy and scam report level,
as far as easy i don't think the "average joe" could pull it off, it does take a level of talent, and research to pull this off, it is not that easy to sew a liner on a beret within the wool without it , the threads, showing up outside---the ink not running on the cloth , aged cloth, the smell of old wool, and i bet that stamp set cost a few bucks ------not so easy,,,,, a lot of time and trouble, but thats what liars and thiefs are good at, right
I hope Daan (SPB) will see this and help out.A little help with evaluating three berets my wife dug out of her old clothes. I don't wear this style so if they are something special, they need to go to a good home. They came from her grandmother, and were probably purchased here in the US during the 50s and 60s. I would like to put them in the classified section but I am totally ignorant of their vintage value.
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Beret De Luxe, black wool probably 7 1/8th
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Grand me're 1952, made in Quebec. This one seems to be more of a high quality than the others.
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Genuine Basque Beret, Only a small mfg tag glued into the liner.
Help! I'm totally lost on these and don't really want to go Ebay if they would be desired by a fellow lounger.
You pull off this look with aplomb!For today's bicycle outing I'm wearing this vintage Encartada,
DSCN4410 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Dandy Alicante
DSCN4409 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
DSCN4402 crop by Michael A2012, on Flickr
Have a good day,
Michael
Thanks Red.You pull off this look with aplomb!
This beret is indeed a very dark brown. I put it under a color corrected light and the brown tones showed. The overall diameter is 10 1/4". The size is probably similar to the 7 1/8 red as they all fit her grandmother. I dont know if it has shrunk over it's life, but the opening is 6 1/4" (stretchy) Thanks friend.Redfokker,
What is the diameter (in inches) of the Beret DeLuxe? And, you write that it is black wool, yet the photo shows it as being a dark brown. Could you check the color in sunlight?
Thanks
I like the pic,thanks.My BA universal thoroughly enjoying the Scottish Highlands last week! View attachment 84922