easterneagle87 Posted May 2, 2012 Share #1 Posted May 2, 2012 Didn't want to run to town this morning, but forgot something at work that I just had to have. Needless to say, I popped into the local Salvation Army outlets to browse. First stop nothing. Second stop...POW! Man I love the nuggets! Camo always catches my eye. Lifted the hanger, saw the buttons and I was headed for check out. The tag is washed out and there is no info on it. Would appreciate info on the make and model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swmdo Posted May 2, 2012 Share #2 Posted May 2, 2012 Looks like some type of transitional jacket :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share #3 Posted May 2, 2012 More pictures... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted May 2, 2012 Share #4 Posted May 2, 2012 Reminds me of pre-war experimental camo. I've never seen this type of jacket though. What kind of buttons does it have? Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doyler Posted May 2, 2012 Share #5 Posted May 2, 2012 I agree with Tom.Its also cut in the early style hbt shirt pattern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share #6 Posted May 2, 2012 Photos of buttons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easterneagle87 Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share #7 Posted May 2, 2012 More buttons: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hbtcoveralls Posted May 2, 2012 Share #8 Posted May 2, 2012 Fantastic! I don't know exactly what it is, but I like it. Tom Bowers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manayunkman Posted May 2, 2012 Share #9 Posted May 2, 2012 Off the chain !! Totally unusual. Great find. Could be the missing link or some other rare piece. And that pattern. What the heck is that !!! My gut feel is that it is Army. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted May 2, 2012 Share #10 Posted May 2, 2012 Owen will know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Apathy Posted May 2, 2012 Share #11 Posted May 2, 2012 Didn't want to run to town this morning, but forgot something at work that I just had to have. Needless to say, I popped into the local Salvation Army outlets to browse. First stop nothing. Second stop...POW! Man I love the nuggets! Camo always catches my eye. Lifted the hanger, saw the buttons and I was headed for check out. The tag is washed out and there is no info on it. Would appreciate info on the make and model. Hi Eagle, well something that I had been chasing for maybe thirty years, I have known of their exsistence but never got my hands on one, there is at least one forum member who owns one and that is ' flageguy ' if not he has something very very similar, these were experimental patterns early WWII. See page 74 of ' Doughboy to G.I. ' National Archive photo at the bottom of the page shows several engineers at the replacement training School, Fort Belvoir, Virginia 1942 wearing these jackets and trousers. See page 123 showing three different patterns of camouflage made in one piece coveralls taken at Fort Ethan Allan, Vermont 1942. Great find, deeply envious lewis . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted May 2, 2012 Share #12 Posted May 2, 2012 Looks like you find the ultimate US camo uniform ! :w00t: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uplandmod Posted May 2, 2012 Share #13 Posted May 2, 2012 Genius dream find!!! It doesn't get better than this! Now if you can only find the pants, go back tomorrow! Leonardo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen Dail Posted May 2, 2012 Share #14 Posted May 2, 2012 Great find and cool Jacket. Here are a couple of links from the uniform forum on a pair of pants and the experimental parka in this pattern. http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...hl=experimental http://www.usmilitariaforum.com/forums/ind...perimental+camo Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOLO Posted May 2, 2012 Share #15 Posted May 2, 2012 looks like you found a rare piece of experimental camo M41 Hbt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Kibler Posted May 3, 2012 Share #16 Posted May 3, 2012 WOW! I love it!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattS Posted May 3, 2012 Share #17 Posted May 3, 2012 Very cool find, I never knew such a coat existed until this thread! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted May 3, 2012 Share #18 Posted May 3, 2012 WOW!!!! Allen, thanks for the link; I forgot about that Trouser thread. Eagle, I guess you already know you've made an astounding find. As Ken stated, that's one of the variants of the 1942 camouflage pattern experiments carried out by the Army before they finally accepted the "Frogskin" pattern. That's gotta be a whole lot rarer than mine, pictured below. Both pieces likewise have washed-out spec tags, and the Jacket is identical in every detail to yours, except for that killer pattern :w00t:... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted May 3, 2012 Share #19 Posted May 3, 2012 View #2, showing buttons for the Protective Hood... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted May 3, 2012 Share #20 Posted May 3, 2012 Pockets and adjustment straps: I saw one like mine for sale at the Houston Gun Show years ago, in mint condition, but didn't have the necessary funds to buy it at the time. I often wonder where it is now :think: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p2tharizo Posted May 3, 2012 Share #21 Posted May 3, 2012 Very, very cool. You're a lucky man, and so are we....some dude could have bought it to go frog giggin' in! Nice find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgtdorango Posted May 3, 2012 Share #22 Posted May 3, 2012 Oh my lord!!!!!!!!!!!....... :w00t: ........mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted May 3, 2012 Share #23 Posted May 3, 2012 I really think this is the ultimate U.S. W.W.II 'flage Jacket of the entire Forum. Let's hope the pants show up sometime :packin heat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Meatcan Posted May 3, 2012 Share #24 Posted May 3, 2012 incredible find Ben! :w00t: that has to be one of the best discoveries ever reported on The Forum. Well done! Terry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2ndInf.Div. Posted May 3, 2012 Share #25 Posted May 3, 2012 What a find! I never find anything at the thrift stores around here. I thought I had a tigerstripe jacket until I saw it had a modern, non-military label. You are a very lucky man, congrats! :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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