I totally agree. However, I, too, think, that finding "original" UCPs without patches added is gonna be a nightmare due to velcro...  It will be interesting to see if the collecting community will be able to come up with ways to determine if a patch was added later or not and therefor solve the "velcro-issue"...

I see where you're coming from! I used to think that it was downright ugly, but looking at photographs of UCP being used in combat, it looks kinda good now. But I think, that the main readon for that is, that they are all dirty in these photos. And when dirty, they were decent at camouflaging the person wesring it. However, I heard, that even on base during deployments, they wouldn't let soldiers wear them all muddied up, but that they had to look fresh... So I see your point and I, too, think, that now they are better looking than they used to. But their historical value has always been there with GWOT. However, I think, that there is this kind of phenomenon in the collecting filed, that more recent history doesn't appeal as much ad history, that took place a decade or so ago... But that could just be me haha Movies helped at establishing UCP in the collectibg circles and fashion industry, too, I think

Another storage unit auction. I spy some goodies 

Ahhh...the "good ole days".  I remember them as well.  My Grandfather was a WWI Veteran!  First uniform I ever received.  My oldest Daughter is the trustee of it now.     OD

Picked this stuff over the past two weeks for a dollar each. Pouch is dated 1945 and the tie is made by vanguard and seems to be for the navy. 

Thanks,  I hot some better lighting for my collection room,  how does it look?   The mannequin with the Jump Jacket & Overseas Cap is my Dads Uniform, the large photo behind is him in Germany. 

Two Columbian GIS wearing the type 1953 attached to the 7th Inf Div. 

A desert tiger stripe uniform from a US Special Forces advisor to the Iraqi Special Commandos/SWAT.     The uniform is a standard Chinese made set (yellow tags), but was tailored in Iraq.  The jacket has been modified into a combat shirt by adding the jacket sleeves to a t-shirt base.   During the Global War on Terror (GWOT),  USSF advisors did wear the uniforms of the units they advised/trained.  That is the case with this uniform.  

Thank you Ronnie,   Interesting, so the individual made it themselves? I wonder what they need to make it wonder how they made it, shaped molded it etc

As a GWOT collector, I am very particular with what ACUs I put into the collection.  I will only add fully provenanced sets, fully provenanced SF/SOF sets, and the sets that have been modified in country.  As others have said, the collectibility of ACUs will be effected by the removable insignia and also due to how unpopular it was with soldiers.   There are some exceptions to the rule of course.  I can think of the insane prices that the Crye made ACUs go for ($700 to $1000 for a set) and some of the experimental sets also command good money.  The common, unnamed ACUs are going to be a drug on the market for the forseeable future.     I mentioned the modified sets above.  I am attaching a picture of what I am talking about and a picture of one in use with SF/SOF in Iraq.  These modified shirts were made by taking the sleeves from an ACU top and adding said sleeves to a t-shirt base.  These are not the same as the issued ACU combat shirts.  These were done in theater or were done in sew shops around the bases.  This type modification was also seen in both DCU and woodland as well.