I saw the headgear forms Skip made at the last SOS. Very well and attractively made. They even work nicely with helmets.
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Thanks John, Ken, et. al., for the kind words and to all who have inquired/ordered.
I am in the middle of building a large display case for a collector who needs it mid-May for an upcoming OVMS show. Once that is out of the woodshop, I'll be back on the headgear stands with a vengeance!
Best,
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I've purchased 7 of these from Skipper and they are the best way I have found to display my caps & visors.They work on all types headgear
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Skip's Stands
I got my first one from Skip today -- in black -- and the fit and finish on it are outstanding. What I liked is the way you can adjust the turnbuckle to make it perfectly fit the hat -- without putting too much pressure on it. Just right.
The piece that fits in the hat just sits solidly on top of the stand, making it very stable yet easy to remove so you can examine the hat. Just a brilliant idea for a hat stand and the best way to properly preserve them.
I liked the felt on the bottom of the stand as well as around the circumference of the piece that fits in the hat.
Good work, Skip!
Mike
Collecting mint condition Imperial German uniforms, visor caps, and Pickelhauben.
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Photo of my Erel Luftwaffe mounted on Skip's stand. This is a size 60 and fortunately, Skip's turnbuckle opens easily to that size.
The other offshoot benefit is that when you adjust it to fit, it actually "shapes" the hat like it would if it was on a head. Just ideal.
Mike
Collecting mint condition Imperial German uniforms, visor caps, and Pickelhauben.
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Displaying Visors
Really nice cap there Mike. It looks great on the stand. I have a question about the angle you have the cap at. Did you position the insert inside the cap so that the back will hang lower, or does it automatically do that by the way Skip has the insert attach to the stand?
I received my two inserts from Skip yesterday, but have not had time to put them in the caps yet. Unfortunately I do not have room in my display case to use the stands with them at this time.
Skip have you tried using these in M43 caps? Probably not needed for preservation purposes as much on M43's, but I'm thinking it would help with the look of the display. If so, I'll be emailing you for a few more inserts.
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Tilt
Skip is a genius.
He has the bottom stand tilted so the hat displays at the proper angle. The insert in the hat (adjusted by the turnbuckle) goes exactly around the sweatband as it should and no "tilt" is required.
Mike
Collecting mint condition Imperial German uniforms, visor caps, and Pickelhauben.
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Mike Killer Erel... I have some extra space in my display next to my Flak visor for it
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Flak
John,
That Flak you have is gorgeous as well. I had sold my Erel a couple of years ago but when I resumed collecting this year, was happily able to buy it back.
Mike
Collecting mint condition Imperial German uniforms, visor caps, and Pickelhauben.
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My visors - about 20 - have been sitting loose on shelves and in bags for years - I have just contacted Skip and placed an order.Comment
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OMG this is the one you mentioned some time ago... WOW good show getting it back home! Goes with the mint brocade belt you have!!!Originally posted by Mike Heuer View Post
Cheers
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