eBay KM visor. Man! What an expensive mess

[R.Beck]

This one really takes the cake for ugliest eBay KM visor this month, but the masses are really bitting the bait

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Submarine-Off...item4197cd1e75

[compressore]

Hi,

its a copy of a cap the U-Boot archive is holding in its possession.
The seller mentions very, very, very vague that it is a copy....IMHO to deceive buyers.

Regards
Christian

[Bjorn S]

This must be the site where it came from: http://www.warhats.com/u-boat-caps.html

it's a 400 GBP reproduction!

[Bjorn S]

Original cap:

[compressore]

Repros

This must be the site where it came from: http://www.warhats.com/u-boat-caps.html

it's a 400 GBP reproduction!

Yes, and some of their cap badge repros are offered by a crook for 10 to 20 times the price on E-Bay Germany.

[jacquesf]

What is with the fabric patches on the hat?

[compressore]

Hi Jacquesf,

The fabric patches are original on the original cap (proven by fotos, the cap was given by the owner to the archive) and repro on the ebay cap....

Regards
Christian

[jacquesf]

Hi Jacquesf,

The fabric patches are original on the original cap (proven by fotos, the cap was given by the owner to the archive) and repro on the ebay cap....

Regards
Christian

Christian, Thanx I get that, but what was it for on the original cap? J

[Norm F]

This is the kind of thread that becomes completely useless later when the links and linked images disappear. So for posterity, here's the original cap from the Deutsches U-Boat Museum and the e-Bay fake from seller "dr-tree" that was originally produced by warhats.com as a museum-quality reproduction.

[Norm F]

The e-bay description:
"Zum Verkauf:
Aus Sammlungsauflösung :
Submarine Offiziers U-Boat /U- Boot Cap von  U-453 Obersteuermann S.
Schirmmütze ist getragen und 100 % vom Original Top gemacht.
Selten Traumstück
Versand in die ganze Welt. 37 Euro Versichert.
Sammlerwert ca 3000 Euro.
Hier ab 1 Euro Startpreis."

[Norm F]

sold for 604 Euro...

[Norm F]

The photos on e-bay were directly lifted from warhats.com website but the swastika was Photoshopped out. As mentioned warhead.com has it listed for sale for £405 GBP full postage & insurance included. I wonder if the e-bay seller "dr-tree" just tries to make a sale on e-bay for a higher amount and then orders the hat from warhats.com, thus turning it over at a profit?

[WWIIBuff]

Thanks Norm, good idea posting all those pictures for future reference.

[Marcel Banziger]

This seller sold more ugly ones already by misleading potential buyers.
All his crappy cap adds also end with:
"Nach Verkauf keine Garantie oder Rückgabe möglich" (after sale no warranty and returns are not accepted). That says enough usually.

[compressore]

Emblems

Christian, Thanx I get that, but what was it for on the original cap? J

Sorry, misinterpreted your question.

The cap belonged to Herbert Schubert.
Coming from an NCO rank he was promoted to officer. This shown nicely by the addition of the metal scallops to the visor.
The round badge should be the insignia of U-453. The Mickey Mouse emblem is unknown. (this is stated from the book "Torpedos Los" in which is a nice period picture of Schubert wearing the cap as an NCO)

Regards
Christian