The hats offered on this page are new-made reproductions. Most are produced by a man in Germany who is a tailor/hat maker. He possesses the right vintage machines, materials and expertise to produce hats that are unsurpassed in quality…even by the originals themselves.
Most of the following hats have been custom ordered. Each is one-of-a-kind. The hat you would buy would be the hat which is in the photographs. I do not carry a stock of all sizes and branches-of-service.
These hats represent; for the most part, extremely expensive originals which have become cost prohibitive to the general collecting world. Yet they are offered here (as reproductions) priced higher than the Chinese/Pakistani made copies which are on the market but the quality of workmanship and materials makes them a world apart.
Here are some features which are common to all the hats offered here:
– The visors are made from genuine Vulkan fibre and have been cut and molded by the hat-maker himself. Hats with genuine Vulkan fiber visors are available NOWHERE else.
– The sweat shields are made from Genuine Celluloid. NOT plastic. Nobody produces celluloid any more and it’s industrial use has been completely over-taken by modern materials. The manufacturer of this hat has contracted a supply to be made exclusively for himself. Hats with genuine celluloid sweat shields are available NOWHERE else.
– All materials used in these hats as well as the threads which bind them together do NOT react to UV light.
They are the better than anything that is available anywhere on the internet. As far as I know, I am the only one who is offering them.
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Item 157 Algemeine SS officer’s peaked hat
This hat represents a private purchase type rather than one which would have been acquired through the SS Kleiderkasse and thus bears the maker identification inside the lining rather than the simple SS in a circle. It is constructed from a fine grade Black gabardine wool with a black gabardine felt cap band. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The lining is made from deluxe quality copper colored artificial silk and is maker marked by silver gilt embossing directly on the lining and not on the sweat shield. The sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid. The hat is topped off with early style insignia which is modern made in Hungary; being struck from newly engraved dies exactly replicating the Overhoff & Cie pattern. The rear of each piece is maker marked with the Overhoff RZM marking; M1/24. The prongs of the eagle and skull do not penetrate the lining. The saddle form is perfect. The saddle form is perfect. This hat is a size 56.SOLD
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Item 156 Waffen SS Enlisted/ NCO peaked hat
This hat is is constructed from a fine grade feldgrau wool with a black wool felt cap band. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The lining is made from deluxe quality copper colored artificial silk. The sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid and has the maker marking imprinted on the lining beneath it. The hat is topped off with early style aluminum insignia which is modern made in Hungary; being struck from newly engraved dies exactly replicating the Overhoff & Cie pattern. The prongs of the eagle and skull do not penetrate the lining. The rear sides of the insignias are each marked RZM M1/24 which is correct for Overhoff pieces. The saddle form is perfect. This hat is a size 60. Price $395.00SOLD
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Item 155 Political officer’s summer white-top peaked hat
This hat is constructed from a fine grade of white gaberdine with a brown wool band. The political eagle and cockade insignias are original pre-1945 production which have been chosen for addition to this top quality reproduction. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The deluxe artificial silk lining is maker marked and the sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid and has the maker marking imprinted on the lining beneath it. The saddle form is perfect. This hat is a size 60. SOLD
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Item 154 Heer General officer’s peaked hat
This hat is constructed from a fine grade of doe skin with a dark green wool cap band. The Eagle and cockade are hand rendered bullion. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The deluxe artificial silk lining is maker marked and the sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid and has the maker marking imprinted on the lining beneath it. The saddle form is perfect. This hat is a size 56. Price $375.00
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Item 153 Heer General officer’s peaked hat
This hat is constructed from a fine grade of doe skin with a dark green wool cap band. The eagle is an original officer’s eagle which has been gilted for use in this reproduction. The cockade is hand rendered bullion. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The deluxe artificial silk lining is maker marked and the sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid and has the maker marking imprinted on the lining beneath it. The saddle form is perfect. I have this hat in sizes 58 and 60. Price $375.00
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Item 152 SS (Waffen SS or VT) General officer’s peaked hat
This hat is constructed from a fine grade of doe skin with a dark green wool cap band. The eagle is an original officer’s eagle which has been gilted for use in this reproduction. The cockade is hand rendered bullion. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The deluxe artificial silk lining is maker marked and the sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid and has the maker marking imprinted on the lining beneath it. The saddle form is perfect. This hat is a size 59. SOLD
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Item 151 Luftwaffe officer’s peaked hat
This hat is constructed from a fine grade of blue/grey gabardine with a ribbed cap band. The eagle and cockade are hand rendered bullion. The visor is made from Vulkanfibre exactly as originals. (there are NO plastic components in this hat.) The deluxe artificial silk lining is maker marked and the sweatband bears the marking of an original leather supplier. The sweat shield is genuine Celluloid and has the maker marking imprinted on the lining beneath it. The saddle form is perfect. This hat is a size . SOLD
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Item 114 Regimental standard, pioneer
I made the below photos while visiting the Red army Museum in Moscow in 2010. They show the pile of standards and banners captured by the Red Army in 1945; displayed under glass.
This is a very impressive reproduction of a banner for a Pioneer regiment. 32 X 22 inches. The detail of the embroidery rivals originals for quality and weight. At a glance, this banner might pass for an original if not for the exception of the fringe which; although very fine, is just a bit thicker than originals. I have compared this side by side with an original and the similarity is striking. Makes a perfect accent piece for any collection. $400.00
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