SS Officers Visor Cap on Estand

[wolfslair]

Thank you all for your thoughts, expressions and advice and also in taking the time and effort on this thread. Much appreciated.
It's a cold hard fact that times are changing in respect to values on most TR collectables - and I'm sure that most of the collecting community now have to realistically re-evaluate the true monitary value as such. Those who collect for future financial gain may be in for some turbulant times. Those that collect for nothing but pleasure wont care which way the market turns.
Unless I'm made offer I can't refuse - I think I'll keep the visor and enjoy it a little longer. I'll be hard pressed to find a replacement of this quality.
Thanks again to everyone. Steve

[BenVK]

I think I'll keep the visor and enjoy it a little longer. I'll be hard pressed to find a replacement of this quality.

A wise decision IMO Steve.

There's been some interesting comments on this thread and I just want to pick up on a few of them.
It seems that quite a few collectors have an allergic reaction to restored or repaired original cloth items. Whilst I respect all personal choices I do still find this negative response quite puzzling because if one considers for one moment what actually occurred during the period, maybe those opinions would change.

We live in an age that simply discards clothing that's worn or damaged and go and buy new ones instead.

It was a completely different situation 70 plus years ago, especially in Germany where the values of thrift and austerity where part of the Nation's conciousness. Uniforms were very often altered, repaired, recycled etc and as a consequence, thousands of skilled artisans worked in the uniform industry to do just that. I have the utmost respect for this cultural ethos but those days are long gone.

Personally, I feel that I and the very few others like me are continuing this artisan tradition. The only reason why I started repairing caps was because I couldn't find anyone else who could do it. I even visited Hand & Lock in London http://www.handembroidery.com/ but they didn't have anyone with the skills and were really puzzled by my request. I took a black SS NCO cap along with me to show them which caused quite a few worried faces! a very funny story..

To be honest, I dislike the word "restoration" and much prefer "conservation" in regards to my work but I guess the activities of some dealers and their teams of sewing workers who alter and modify just to deceive for profit will always cast a shadow on all "restorations". http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=798811

[jayjay198666]

Hi, a nice looking cap, if I had funds I would buy, and I think it looks great and you choose well to conserve it,

[R.Beck]

A wise decision IMO Steve.

There's been some interesting comments on this thread and I just want to pick up on a few of them.
It seems that quite a few collectors have an allergic reaction to restored or repaired original cloth items. Whilst I respect all personal choices I do still find this negative response quite puzzling because if one considers for one moment what actually occurred during the period, maybe those opinions would change.

We live in an age that simply discards clothing that's worn or damaged and go and buy new ones instead.

It was a completely different situation 70 plus years ago, especially in Germany where the values of thrift and austerity where part of the Nation's conciousness. Uniforms were very often altered, repaired, recycled etc and as a consequence, thousands of skilled artisans worked in the uniform industry to do just that. I have the utmost respect for this cultural ethos but those days are long gone.

Personally, I feel that I and the very few others like me are continuing this artisan tradition. The only reason why I started repairing caps was because I couldn't find anyone else who could do it. I even visited Hand & Lock in London http://www.handembroidery.com/ but they didn't have anyone with the skills and were really puzzled by my request. I took a black SS NCO cap along with me to show them which caused quite a few worried faces! a very funny story..

To be honest, I dislike the word "restoration" and much prefer "conservation" in regards to my work but I guess the activities of some dealers and their teams of sewing workers who alter and modify just to deceive for profit will always cast a shadow on all "restorations". http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=798811

Well, it would seem Herr Weitze has found himself quite the conservator. At least your on the side of good