Greg Robinson Posted April 18, 2008 Share #1 Posted April 18, 2008 I just picked up a March 1943 dated USMC camo poncho in nice condition. The early dates are hard to find. So it's been a good day plus I listed a mint 1944 dated camo poncho for sale and it sold in two hours. Life is good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted April 18, 2008 Share #2 Posted April 18, 2008 I just picked up a March 1943 dated USMC camo poncho in nice condition. The early dates are hard to find. So it's been a good day plus I listed a mint 1944 dated camo poncho for sale and it sold in two hours. Life is good. How many ponchos do you have now???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted April 18, 2008 Author Share #3 Posted April 18, 2008 How many ponchos do you have now???? Well...at the moment I got four ww2 USMC camouflage ponchos......but .once I receive the money for the one I sold today I'll have three. I was surprised at how quickly it sold today but then the market for those does seem to be heating up. And it really is an outstanding example. And I still have that lovely 1938 dated OD poncho you sold me. It's a real beauty. Here are some pics of the one I sold....don't have pics of the 1943 one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share #4 Posted April 19, 2008 Good going Greg. I've been looking for an early one as well. Looking forward to seeing the pictures when you get it. I got lucky when those ponchos were found in Greece and picked up a mint one dated October 1942. But I was still glad to find this one dated March '43. No, not mint. but very nice just having some dirt stains on the brown side yet still soft and pliable. If it's not rainy tomorrow as they're forecasting I'll take it outside and shoot some pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share #5 Posted April 19, 2008 pic of the markings......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share #6 Posted April 19, 2008 Raining today so I'll have to settle for a pic indoors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Robinson Posted April 19, 2008 Author Share #7 Posted April 19, 2008 Isn't a poncho intended to be used in the rain? Sounds like it isn't up to its job. You better better let it go and send it to me for proper disposal. Greetz David RIGHT...shame on me for coddling that fine old piece of Gyrene gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted February 8, 2017 Share #8 Posted February 8, 2017 Great to run into this discussion started by our old friend Greg. I've had something of a weak place for Marine Ponchos, and have encountered some interesting trivia. It seems that the first camouflaged Ponchos were printed in the approved standard "Frogskin" color shades, but were ordered to be altered early on in the first production year of 1942. Below, an excerpt from page 89 of "Grunt Gear" outlining this change: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted February 8, 2017 Share #9 Posted February 8, 2017 I seem to remember that the first Marine Corps Poncho I purchased was one of the "original shades" type, and I sold it in hopes of finding one that wasn't so stiff and crunchy. I did find one, and immediately recognized a difference in the colors- brown spots were green, green spots brown, and a deeper background shade. Never saw another like the first until recent times when a Forum member put up some shots of his. Another one turned up on Ebay a couple of weeks ago, and now rests with the rest of the 'flage, at left. Interestingly, both of these have a contract date of Sept. 17, 1942. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted February 8, 2017 Share #10 Posted February 8, 2017 Both were made by Archer Rubber Co.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Flage Guy Posted February 8, 2017 Share #11 Posted February 8, 2017 Neck shot... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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