pwmiraldi67 Posted May 18, 2010 Share #1 Posted May 18, 2010 well, like the title said, it was too good to be true, sadley I thought this was a real 1-0 vest, sure looked good in the photos just like the one that sgt hulka sold last year, oh well, at least Ive got a cool repo 1-0 to run around in, maybe I should dye it black? LOL P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted May 18, 2010 Share #2 Posted May 18, 2010 Paul-I looks like one of the ones the seller in Thailand has on Ebay. Probably doesn't have the right interior pockets, right? You should save your money for better items, like a Naval Advisory Group commander's wall hanger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted May 18, 2010 Share #3 Posted May 18, 2010 Ebay seller vincent-be0 has been making fake shit for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share #4 Posted May 18, 2010 O no sorry to hear that Paul....was this the one you were telling me about?Cody hey Cody, thats the one!! thought it looked good, so I made him an offer, oh well win some loose some Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pwmiraldi67 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share #5 Posted May 18, 2010 Paul-I looks like one of the ones the seller in Thailand has on Ebay. Probably doesn't have the right interior pockets, right?You should save your money for better items, like a Naval Advisory Group commander's wall hanger. Your right Bob!! But it did have photos of the inside and it does have zippered pockets, the only thing I saw different were the side take up tabs look like the ones on the ARVN ruck. Id rather have bought a fake, than let a real one slip by for cheap. oh well paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 18, 2010 Share #6 Posted May 18, 2010 Paul , Looking from these far away shots I can see its a repo . Everything is wrong , from color , wear , the SQUARE zips , to buttons . Was this bought as a 1-0 vest from the guy OR as something else ? You already have a couple right ? Lesson to be learned here ................... Even the most experienced collector can sometimes be fooled by sweet talk and crappy pictures. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted May 18, 2010 Share #7 Posted May 18, 2010 Another instance where you have to believe the old saying " That if it is too good to be true it usually is". Did the seller try to pass it off as a 1-0 or did they say it was something else? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marentius Posted May 19, 2010 Share #8 Posted May 19, 2010 well just to add my opinion to this topic.I bought last year from the same seller one of this 1-0 vest,it was just few weeks after the Ebay auction of the real (and nice )one. I just bought it because it seems quite a good repro,never thought for a single second that it could be real. Mine looks inside and outside as the real one I saw in Sgt Hulka auction,that is has also the inside pockets.Of course when looking at the details it easy to see it's new. I remember the seller did not state that's an original VN war era piece,neither writes clearly that it's a copy,maybe or maybe not.Let's say he leaves a lot of freedom to interpretate his auction...... In the end I bought it hoping that someday I'll be able to get a REAL one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted May 19, 2010 Share #9 Posted May 19, 2010 I've seen one listed by the seller previously. I don't think that he sells the item as a 1-0 vest, I remember 'USAF' being in the title... Going off Paul B's Modern Forces website, I think he has one too: http://www.modernforces.com/fieldgear_10_vest.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Brummel Posted May 19, 2010 Share #10 Posted May 19, 2010 I've seen one listed by the seller previously. I don't think that he sells the item as a 1-0 vest, I remember 'USAF' being in the title... Going off Paul B's Modern Forces website, I think he has one too: http://www.modernforces.com/fieldgear_10_vest.htm The Hulka vest which paul also shows Is the one that has been copied for the details. The repros didn't used to have the Internal pockets but they do now as there were very good pictures in that listing. Our Oriental friend's usual listing title Is "unknow Vest", thus allowing the buyer to make up his own mind. "Unknow" My Arse! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau-Brummel Posted May 19, 2010 Share #11 Posted May 19, 2010 Double post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted May 19, 2010 Share #12 Posted May 19, 2010 I've seen one listed by the seller previously. I don't think that he sells the item as a 1-0 vest, I remember 'USAF' being in the title... Going off Paul B's Modern Forces website, I think he has one too: http://www.modernforces.com/fieldgear_10_vest.htm Mine def a repro but knew that as its for re-enacting and cost $30. Wrong material, zips and waist adjusters etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Overlord Posted May 19, 2010 Share #13 Posted May 19, 2010 Mine def a repro but knew that as its for re-enacting and cost $30. Wrong material, zips and waist adjusters etc whats going on with that new Bollenbach grouping? good to see it wasn't broken up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted May 19, 2010 Share #14 Posted May 19, 2010 It was done in Vietnam. "USMC Green Vest Jacket Vietnam made From Vietnam War" is the description, no 1/0, no SOG reference. I had it in my hands last month. The material is rather thick but it is really well done, perfect for reenactment. BTW, it was first a special order from a dealer. Then the seller reused the design for his own business. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corpsmancollector Posted May 19, 2010 Share #15 Posted May 19, 2010 Mine def a repro but knew that as its for re-enacting and cost $30. Wrong material, zips and waist adjusters etc Thought so Paul. Your site was where I originally saw the vest and then stumbled across another on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul_bish Posted May 19, 2010 Share #16 Posted May 19, 2010 whats going on with that new Bollenbach grouping? good to see it wasn't broken up. I have another Bollenbach grouping on the way, will post pictures when I get it on the site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 19, 2010 Share #17 Posted May 19, 2010 Anyone know when these were first made ??? owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted May 19, 2010 Share #18 Posted May 19, 2010 Here is another one from Thailand on Ebay right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted May 19, 2010 Share #19 Posted May 19, 2010 Getting better and better... Read worst and worst... I am glad I have one already ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nguoi tien su Posted May 19, 2010 Share #20 Posted May 19, 2010 Anyone know when these were first made ???owen The guy who made them in Vietnam is doing for a few months only (2 or 3 months). In Thailand they stated earlier, about a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kammo-man Posted May 19, 2010 Share #21 Posted May 19, 2010 So Paul the story you were fed was a crock . Thanks NTS for the timeline. owen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camopara Posted May 20, 2010 Share #22 Posted May 20, 2010 Chris, the owner of the real 1-0 vest from Hulka has posted some detailed pics on his website. http://rallypointmilitaria.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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