Help With GJ Crusher Please "A Few Questions Have Arisen"

[cpmil]

Help With GJ Crusher Please "A Few Questions Have Arisen". Do you see any issues with this cap please?? Thanks, Mark.

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[Lenny W]

What's your take on the issues mark?

[solo]

It is not for my collection, the piping is corrugated,ste sweatband is not original....and so on

Carlo

[stonemint]

Mark, I have to agree with the above.
The lining has empty holes and it has been re-pleated.
Pinking-sheared wool trim.
Piping is like a roller-coaster.

Hate to say it, but it is a rebuilt cap.

[Kurt]

With the shots from under the sweatband, the issues become so obvious unfortunately, that there is no doubt. I would add the paste board material and bottom row of field grey wool (way too thick) to those areas that give it away.

Still, nice insignia and the leather bill also appears to be real.

Kurt

[BenVK]

I agree with the guys,

Way too many issues for me.
Empty sewing holes in the lining and eagle, re-stitched sweatband, pinking shear cut fabric, wonky piping, hand stitched wreath which is trying to mimic machine stitching, dubious pasteboard, weird bit of card under the front spring, etc etc etc

Was this the crusher that was on the estand for $5000?

[cpmil]

GJ Crusher

Thanks guys for all of the excellent input. Hopefully the seller is in a generous mood. Thanks, Mark.

[pauke]

Add to all the problems mentioned that the mark of a Gebirgsjaeger was the Bergmuetze. Finding a photo of an officer wearing this style cap would be a rare occasion.

[longislandercjv]

In response to this post:
After reviewing the GJ Crusher as well as the evaluations given here thoroughly,
Mark opted to buy this cap.
I refer readers to the INITIAL evaluations given when I posted it on the forum.
After getting ALL POSITIVES, I proceeded to offer it for sale.

There were MANY interested collectors, some requesting a lower price than the
$5000, and some requesting time payments.
Mark and I initially agreed on a "Time Payment" and the first payment was made,
followed immediately by an unexpected payment in full for the balance. Apparently
he was eager to have this piece, and perhaps was concerned that one of the other
collectors who wanted it would buy it from under him.
He later sent a photo of the crusher proudly displayed on an Wrapper mannequin.

Now months later, he has questions about its originality (as posted here on WAF)
and some of the persons who saw the cap when I first posted it for evaluation
are now have negative comments.

I direct the reader to the very POSITIVE comments from the likes of Jaques F
from South Africa, posted on 08/08/2018 and even you STONEMINT!!

Pauke (Gary), I totally agree with you that the "Bergmutze" was the traditional
and most commonly worn headgear by GJ; but there are many photos of GJ Officers
wearing the visor cap, so a "Crusher" would certainly be possible.
Prior to centering my collecting focus on insignia, my main interest was GJ.
At one time I had over 20 variations of the bergmutze, visor caps, and only one
"crusher". It was obtained from a friend in the Munich area over 30 years ago
and in my collection until selling it to Mark.

I firmly stand by this cap for the reasons mentioned above, and therefore WILL NOT agree to a refund or adjustment.
Mark has contacted PayPal about this issue as well; I will respond to them with the same response.

Respectfully;
Chris Varrichio
longislandercjv

[stonemint]

In response to this post:
After reviewing the GJ Crusher as well as the evaluations given here thoroughly,
Mark opted to buy this cap.
I refer readers to the INITIAL evaluations given when I posted it on the forum.
After getting ALL POSITIVES, I proceeded to offer it for sale.

There were MANY interested collectors, some requesting a lower price than the
$5000, and some requesting time payments.
Mark and I initially agreed on a "Time Payment" and the first payment was made,
followed immediately by an unexpected payment in full for the balance. Apparently
he was eager to have this piece, and perhaps was concerned that one of the other
collectors who wanted it would buy it from under him.
He later sent a photo of the crusher proudly displayed on an Wrapper mannequin.

Now months later, he has questions about its originality (as posted here on WAF)
and some of the persons who saw the cap when I first posted it for evaluation
are now have negative comments.

I direct the reader to the very POSITIVE comments from the likes of Jaques F
from South Africa, posted on 08/08/2018 and even you STONEMINT!!

Pauke (Gary), I totally agree with you that the "Bergmutze" was the traditional
and most commonly worn headgear by GJ; but there are many photos of GJ Officers
wearing the visor cap, so a "Crusher" would certainly be possible.
Prior to centering my collecting focus on insignia, my main interest was GJ.
At one time I had over 20 variations of the bergmutze, visor caps, and only one
"crusher". It was obtained from a friend in the Munich area over 30 years ago
and in my collection until selling it to Mark.

I firmly stand by this cap for the reasons mentioned above, and therefore WILL NOT agree to a refund or adjustment.
Mark has contacted PayPal about this issue as well; I will respond to them with the same response.

Respectfully;
Chris Varrichio
longislandercjv

I do not recall the original thread--can someone provide a link to it?

[Randalls]

Here's the link:

http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=970913