Technonut2112
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A couple of days ago, I managed what I thought to be a decent best offer price on an unissued B-1 cap. I have been wearing an inexpensive version from Pilotlights, which I purchased for $10.00 from their eBay listing instead of $14.95 from their site: https://www.pilotlights.net/army-ai...ap-100-cotton-b-1-ww2-reproduction-cap-pilots Good, comfortable cap, but not really authentic at all.. I also have a better quality B-1 from WWII Impressions, but it is not totally authentic either, and is kind of an odd cut, with peaks which form while worn, unlike other authentic wartime B-1's I've seen. http://www.wwiiimpressions.com/newusarmyafb1cap.html
I was planning to upgrade to MASH's version, but put off the purchase. I'm glad that I did, now that I have what I think to be an unissued, pretty much mint condition B-1 in my size on the way for my best offer price of $80.00. I've researched, and seen pretty much every repro available, and this one does not match any of them. It supposedly was obtained from the same home which another issued B-1 was purchased from by the seller, and I'm looking for some confirmation from someone knowledgeable here that it's indeed authentic. Here's the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252797192430
It has the 'AN' stamp, but no maker's tag. Full detailed pics are in the listing, but I'll go ahead and post some of them here. I appreciate any info one may have.
I was planning to upgrade to MASH's version, but put off the purchase. I'm glad that I did, now that I have what I think to be an unissued, pretty much mint condition B-1 in my size on the way for my best offer price of $80.00. I've researched, and seen pretty much every repro available, and this one does not match any of them. It supposedly was obtained from the same home which another issued B-1 was purchased from by the seller, and I'm looking for some confirmation from someone knowledgeable here that it's indeed authentic. Here's the listing: http://www.ebay.com/itm/252797192430
It has the 'AN' stamp, but no maker's tag. Full detailed pics are in the listing, but I'll go ahead and post some of them here. I appreciate any info one may have.
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