bryang Posted September 19, 2016 Share #1 Posted September 19, 2016 I saw this in an antique place and had to grab it. I haven't seen one like it, and I'm wondering if this is an item made in Australia for visiting U.S. troops on R & R? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share #2 Posted September 19, 2016 More Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 19, 2016 Share #3 Posted September 19, 2016 Looks like one of the cowboy hats made out of parachute like naterial just mis shaped.Kontum is where he was based at Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitaryPicker1941 Posted September 19, 2016 Share #4 Posted September 19, 2016 Looks like a repro imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share #5 Posted September 19, 2016 Looks like a repro imho Can you elaborate please? I'm no expert, so I wouldn't mind some background. Bryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitaryPicker1941 Posted September 19, 2016 Share #6 Posted September 19, 2016 I think I've seen near-identical hats being sold on eBay straight from Vietnam. I'll see if I can find some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted September 19, 2016 Share #7 Posted September 19, 2016 Bryan the air vents are not the typical you tend to see on war time examples and it lacks the sweatband that was common in the war time ones.There are repros of everything it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilitaryPicker1941 Posted September 19, 2016 Share #8 Posted September 19, 2016 Here are some pics of one coming out of VN right now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share #9 Posted September 19, 2016 Got it. I appreciate the info. I'm disappointed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryang Posted September 19, 2016 Author Share #10 Posted September 19, 2016 Spoke to the antique dealer. He's going to reimburse me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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