General's Uniform

[Rev462]

A couple more shots.

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A couple detail shots.

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And paired with the subdued tunic.....

[Mikhealc]

General Uniform

Nice pictures Rick...Here is another picture of mine on Tony's mannequin.
The picture is small but shows the form better. Mike

[pietertje25]

may i ask you guys something?
where the hell do you get all these awesome items?
piped hats like theyre cookies, full piped parade jackets like its nothing.
how do you do it!
and if you ever feel the urge to give this to someone who's dutch. my door is always open

[Rev462]

Mike,

What kind of material is the piping on your hat made from? Is it badge cloth, twisted cord like mine, or something else?

[Rev462]

It's mainly a combination of dumb luck and insanity.

Dumb luck in the sense that we have been fortunate enough on a few occasions to stumble across some guy selling off his stuff, or spot something on Ebay before anyone else does. It involves a lot of asking sellers on Ebay if they have any early items. Once in a while they say yes!

Insanity in the sense that you've got to be willing to spend what it takes. Competition for early & high end NVA items is getting more intense all the time, and more & more sellers are getting savvy. Bargains are getting harder & harder to find.

And it takes a lot of time. I've been collecting since the wall came down, so in large part, I've assembled my collection (as Johnny Cash put it) "one piece at a time."

may i ask you guys something?
where the hell do you get all these awesome items?
piped hats like theyre cookies, full piped parade jackets like its nothing.
how do you do it!
and if you ever feel the urge to give this to someone who's dutch. my door is always open

[Mikhealc]

Subdued Generals

Rick,
My piping is like black badge material...no twisting and it is black...not gray. Mike

I got the the original General's tunic from Sigmund Stefan...It was listed publicly and it was expensive at the time. He is still a big dealer. The hats I got from a private collector and they were expensive too. I had a whole lot of trouble paying since they didn't take paypal. Getting this stuff isn't for the faint hearted. There was a dealer some of us used to buy from, and he was a little flakey at times. Then, when we all had a bunch of paid orders in, he went into a hospital (it was claimed), and it took me almost two years to get the stuff. I think I finally got it because I said I was going to Germany and I had his address and I was going to look him up. When we post this stuff it may look like we have color piped uniforms, early issue items like cookies but I have sweated and pulled my hair out numerous times trying to get it. Of course some deals go down without a hitch. Scholthack ( on Ebay) is a good example of great dealer who often has early stuff. I could go on blah blah blah ....but I will end here. Mike

[Mike G.]

Mike & Rick,

Great early era examples of subdued insignia. Thanks for sharing these stunning examples from your collections.

[olivyaya]

A pure beauty !

[redjames2004]

Hey Rick & Mike! Nice early DDR subdued General tunic ensemble sets!!!!! I haven't been to DDR subforum in awhile. Keep on getting scarce DDR tunics!!!!

[Mikhealc]

general

Thanks James!