This HBT wrap is on E Stand for sale. I thought it was appropriate to post it on the WH uniform forum for opinion.
The owner kindly agreed to let me post it for comment.
Here are the owners comments.
"Jim
Of course, feel free to put this wrapper in the forum for a discussion
The piece is actually on hold for a French collector and I am ready to assume the opinions of the other collectors
I imagine your first concern is the zig zag stitching at the back of the collar , for sure it's not a "textbook" characteristic but if I put in the balance all the perfect details of fabrication and the material used , I didn't hesitate to consider this piece like original
I must add I have a good experience of the Fake HBT , since those come principaly from France
....Heer M42/43 tunics and pants , dot pattern set , wrapper and four pocket tunics etc etc....
And IMO, nothing has reached this level of reproduction.
The typical grey satin is impossible to find today except the part cut in the old great coat or uniforms in very poor condition....later used by the fakers to make some very good repro of M43 caps , shoulder boards , or even uniforms with the typical late war patchwork of lining
In the case of the wrapper , the 2 differents grey lining present inside the piece are 100% right and mint .
Where is it possible to find this material in Mint condition ?
I must add I am sure the HBT is original too , a thick one with the typical bright appearance
(due to that I believe a Persistol treatment ) , and the correct texture.
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alexandre "
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The owner kindly agreed to let me post it for comment.
Here are the owners comments.
"Jim
Of course, feel free to put this wrapper in the forum for a discussion
The piece is actually on hold for a French collector and I am ready to assume the opinions of the other collectors
I imagine your first concern is the zig zag stitching at the back of the collar , for sure it's not a "textbook" characteristic but if I put in the balance all the perfect details of fabrication and the material used , I didn't hesitate to consider this piece like original
I must add I have a good experience of the Fake HBT , since those come principaly from France
....Heer M42/43 tunics and pants , dot pattern set , wrapper and four pocket tunics etc etc....And IMO, nothing has reached this level of reproduction.
The typical grey satin is impossible to find today except the part cut in the old great coat or uniforms in very poor condition....later used by the fakers to make some very good repro of M43 caps , shoulder boards , or even uniforms with the typical late war patchwork of lining
In the case of the wrapper , the 2 differents grey lining present inside the piece are 100% right and mint .
Where is it possible to find this material in Mint condition ?
I must add I am sure the HBT is original too , a thick one with the typical bright appearance
(due to that I believe a Persistol treatment ) , and the correct texture.
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alexandre "
Here are the pictures:
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