Are these real?

[spencer.hoglund]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/US-WORLD-WAR-II ... 20f9794bb0

This seller has a few nice looking patches but they look like patches we've discussed on here as being repros. What do you guys think?

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Repop

 

[spencer.hoglund]

Did they produce original stitched-on-felt squadron patches during the war? If so, whats the give-away that they're real vs. fake. Thank you

 

[a2jacketpatches]

There's several of these all most likely being made by the same person or maybe even a sweat shop in Vietnam or something. This method is very much like some recently reproduced Vietnam era insignia and they all look the same as well.

Different theaters of operation but same construction. You may see a similar type of hand embroidery from time to time on an original but usually the back thread is a lot thinner than the top thread and used just to catch the top thread. Most original WW2 squadron embroidered patches are machine done. Here the thick top thread is used all the way in the back. As you continue to see these all over Ebay from different sellers you'll notice quickly and just keep on looking. Back at least 7 years ago before moving out West I saw my first thinking it was real. They've got a nice look to them but certainly reprops.

 

[Silver Surfer]

yeah, i looked at them when they showed up, and my gut reaction was repop. nice repops, but repops all the same. seans information about the construction may save a forum member some serious coin. at $40-$80 they would be a nice repro jac addition, though.

 

[TankBuster]

Did they produce original stitched-on-felt squadron patches during the war? If so, whats the give-away that they're real vs. fake. Thank you

There were many wartime hand sewn on felt backed patches that were produced. They were very common in the ETO as most were English made. Sean is correct that this patch is a repro. As for distinguishing between originals and repros, it just takes some time to know what you are looking at. When starting out, it's best to ask.

 

[jschare]

Crap... From the headline, I thought I was gonna see pics of boobs... :shock:

 

[ausreenactor]

Crap... From the headline, I thought I was gonna see pics of boobs... :shock:

Beat me to it... Every time the thread came onto the unread posts I got a little excited.

 

[shedonwanna]

the "boob" images are embedded as meta data in the posted images. for a modest donation i will provide the code to extract the desired images.

 

[ausreenactor]

You need to be more 'up front' next time. :roll:

 

[a2jacketpatches]

Hey Mate! That looks like my wife and you were the only one snapping photos at Toby Keith's! Yes, they're real dammit!
:lol: