kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #676 Posted September 29, 2008 Md All you have to do is go back a couple of pages and you will see the very same suit talked about . It is NOT your suit but it is from the same contract . This is called the Air Amercia suit . Good score by the way . owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted September 29, 2008 Share #677 Posted September 29, 2008 Well yesterday was Kammo-Man's birthday and he was just a few minutes late getting to one of our local shows ( SOCALMICS, which is held monthly in Southern California). This was a piece I bought there. The seller found this in a trash can behind his place of business. Of course my first question was " did you dig through the rest of the bin?". This is a exact tailor cut to a 1st model exposed button shirt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Copran Posted September 29, 2008 Share #679 Posted September 29, 2008 How can people throw such beautiful item, if they don't want them, just give to the kid for haloween disguise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #680 Posted September 29, 2008 Hi All What Bob forgot to say was , He called me a 7 oclock and told me to get down to the show to give him an opinion no the shirt because he thought it was a fake - copy . I walked into the show , he gave me the look and said we have to see a shirt . The vendor pulled it out of a bag and what a fantastic 1st cut VNMc 3rd pattern item . The patches have been on for ever and I think there once was a name and USMC patches that have been removed . As Bob stated the vendor found it in a dumpster behind his work at a grocery store in Torrence. It just goes to show you what shows up and what is thown out in the trash . Well done Bob on the find!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted September 29, 2008 Share #681 Posted September 29, 2008 In the trash? Good grief....if you want to go mad, just think about the things that have been lost this way over the years. I need a lie down i think. Great find Bob. Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #682 Posted September 29, 2008 Hi all . Well after that corner piece of a collection jacket it is hard to show anything. BY THE WAY THE PICTURES DONT DO THE JACKET JUSTICE . The green in the pattern are bright lime green . This was my birthday weekend and I was able top score a Viet made VNMC cut cover !!!!! The pattern is not VNMC pattern tiger but the cut is . I have seen all patterns used in the construction of these caps and this is no exception, being a midweight fabric in a classic 68=70 tiger pattern . The hat is marked with a 3 to the interior as well as a faint name , and has a salmon pink silk lining as well as a typical PVC sweat band . You will notice the seam to the inside peak . These hats were made locialy by seamstress from scraps and the seam is a result of this . Enjoy owen Kammoman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #683 Posted September 29, 2008 Different angle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #684 Posted September 29, 2008 Other side Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #685 Posted September 29, 2008 Top view showing classic motif of the tigerstripe pattern . Note the stripes on this hat begining to purple . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #686 Posted September 29, 2008 Interior showing "salmon pink' silk lining . do you see the #3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #687 Posted September 29, 2008 That is it on the cover , I hope you all like it ,by the way size 3 must be tiny as it feels like a US size 61/2 ish. Owen . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrick. Posted September 29, 2008 Share #688 Posted September 29, 2008 Owen, belated birthday greetings! Is the pin on rank locally made too? Patrick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #689 Posted September 29, 2008 Thanks P for the wishes . I took the pin of and am fowarding Bob at Vintage Productions the close ups of it as you know he is THE man when it comes to this sore of thing . I want to give you the right answer to your question . o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #690 Posted September 29, 2008 P Just so that you know , I put the the pin on myself because there was nice big holes in the front of the cap where the original owner had placed a pin on . I had this on top of my computer and added it to glam up the cap . That is why I didnt talk about it . Bob said the pin is late 1950s US made with a promotion of the wreath that has been added later , making it kinda cool . Owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted September 29, 2008 Share #691 Posted September 29, 2008 Here's mine. Found in a junk shop for $3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted September 29, 2008 Share #692 Posted September 29, 2008 Some more of the pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted September 29, 2008 Share #693 Posted September 29, 2008 with the boonie hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1stDivVet Posted September 29, 2008 Share #694 Posted September 29, 2008 the boonie itself.. It was given to me by my highschool sweetheart's dad.. He was a mortarman in the 4th Division Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted September 29, 2008 Share #695 Posted September 29, 2008 The funny thing about the four pocket, is I did call Owen to see when he was going to get there. The show is held in a Fraternal Lodge building and the lighting is not always great. In the building it looked like the Thai made stuff you can buy now. Once he got there and we took it outside into the natural light there was no doubt it was right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #696 Posted September 29, 2008 Bob . You had a long weekend and your eyes were playing tricks on you . The lighting in the building is very soft just like going to your grandparents house , you can even buy SOS in the canteen !!!! This is a great little show , over the years I have found some cracker pieces there . It is truely a you never know sort of show ! owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrei Posted September 29, 2008 Author Share #697 Posted September 29, 2008 Hey Owen ! Happy Birthday mate ! Lotsa TS, beer and fun for many years and many years... A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 29, 2008 Share #698 Posted September 29, 2008 Thanks A . TS T@A BEER ERDL CIDG LRRP SOG MF And All of that to all of you . o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 30, 2008 Share #699 Posted September 30, 2008 Hey All Well here is a set that just turned up . It is posted on Jason Hardys site for sale . It is a cut that looks like a VNMC set . Set is mint and is in a mid weight fabric . Crazy pattern with lots of motifs . owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted September 30, 2008 Share #700 Posted September 30, 2008 More pix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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