Flak Collar Tabs, Original?

[AZartman]

I recently acquired these. can you tell me something about them? Are they for a major?

What about the hardware on the back?

What is a fair e-stand value for these?

thanks!

Alex

[AZartman]

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[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Alex, you are correct, rank is for Major.

I have never seen any fitted with hooks like this before. I would suspect they were made, or should I say converted, to go on a summer weight tunic, so they could easily be removed to allow the tunic to be washed?

No idea on value, sorry.

Cheers, Ade.

[AZartman]

Hi Alex, you are correct, rank is for Major.

I have never seen any fitted with hooks like this before. I would suspect they were made, or should I say converted, to go on a summer weight tunic, so they could easily be removed to allow the tunic to be washed?

No idea on value, sorry.

Cheers, Ade.

Thanks. I have seen them fitted with snaps. correct? for just that purpose, so I suppose you are correct in your assumption. It looks period done.

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Alex, yes, snap fasteners are more often seen

Cheers, Ade.

[PaulR]

Very nice.... Here is one of my sets with clips. Tabs with these appliances are not common at all.

I would think that the clips would add a bit of a premium to the set, as I am sure that there are tunics out there missing the tabs. (I have seen a few).

I would think that someone who needed them would pay 80-100 dollars for them.

[PaulR]

back... (I bought them from Weitze).

[Gary B]

Hi,

I agree with Paul ref his pricing. The hooks are nice and would add a slight premium to the tabs but not much. Any type of fasenting device on Luftwaffe tabs are rare. I have only seen a few and only own 2 sets. Of the 2 types of fastening devices I have seen (snaps and hooks); snaps are the more common of the 2.

Gary B

[PaulR]

Here are a set(orange) with the snap type fasteners... notice that two are missing from each tab. Despite this, evidence of their presence remains.

[PaulR]

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[Luft 76]

Nice and interesting pieces.

[AZartman]

Thanks for the feedback on my pair of tabs. They are the first I have ever bought. Nice to know they are a bit unusual.