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Rare Squadron Patch?
- Thread starter dmar836
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EMBLEMHUNTER
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I'm assuming this is a "gag" patch and not an "actual" unit type ?
unclegrumpy
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Just as a FYI, even though it has a fourth leg, here is a photo of a WW I to WW II era Army mess hall stool. I know it's not technically a milk stool, but many of these ended up on farms once they hit the surplus market......I have found a number of them at barn sales over the years. By the way, the knob in the center is where you would hang your campaign hat.
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Anonymous
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That stool assembly looks kinda strange, in a bad way.
unclegrumpy
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Yeah, I think the WW I German Army version has a spike instead....chitchat said:
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unclegrumpy
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They are solid stools. I have a couple and use them.
The one in the picture has been "restored" by having the old paint stripped off it. A neighbor of a friend of mine has a mint one that has never been painted on her porch. It is her "smoking stool". I have tried to up grade it for her with something with more cushioning, but thus far have been unsuccessful. :cry:
Now that you know what they look like, I bet if you keep your eyes out for one you will turn one up. Most all I have seen have been repainted along the way by the Army, either green or white, probably around WW II. Civilians painted them all sorts of colors....I had a nice two tone light pink and pale green one that looked like wooden 1957 Rambler.
Very few people know what these are, and $25-$35 seems to be kind of standard Antique Store price, while $5 to $10 a garage sale price. They can be nutty prices on Military lists, but are not something I think one should spend the big bucks for....they are one of those fun things that are out there that are just waiting for you to find.
The one in the picture has been "restored" by having the old paint stripped off it. A neighbor of a friend of mine has a mint one that has never been painted on her porch. It is her "smoking stool". I have tried to up grade it for her with something with more cushioning, but thus far have been unsuccessful. :cry:
Now that you know what they look like, I bet if you keep your eyes out for one you will turn one up. Most all I have seen have been repainted along the way by the Army, either green or white, probably around WW II. Civilians painted them all sorts of colors....I had a nice two tone light pink and pale green one that looked like wooden 1957 Rambler.
Very few people know what these are, and $25-$35 seems to be kind of standard Antique Store price, while $5 to $10 a garage sale price. They can be nutty prices on Military lists, but are not something I think one should spend the big bucks for....they are one of those fun things that are out there that are just waiting for you to find.
unclegrumpy
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Good luck!
