First SS Cap opinions

[Napoleon64]

I am looking into making my first ss cap purchase. However I wanted to run the cap here on the lists first, Opinions please

[BenVK]

Run away from this one, it's a fake from top to bottom.

[Felix]

I agree! Repro cap with repro insignia!

[TonyS]

Yes a fake that others have asked about before - isn't it a Snyder's Treasure?

[Napoleon64]

No this cap is actually from germania international

[TonyS]

Oops that's right - a Germania International treasure - I keep getting those two confused.........either way RUN !!

[Anders S]

Just read the BS story that comes with the cap;

DESCRIPTION: This is an absolutely wonderful find. In many years traveling in Europe and viewing many collections, we have not seen any cap better in condition or shape. This is excellence personified. On a recent trip to Germany this cap was found along with another and bought from a family whose father was an SS Fördern Mitglied (supporting member). This was a group that was put together as a support organization for the SS and its Reichsführer, Heinrich Himmler. This man, whose family insists on anonymity, was also a member of the group known as the Friends of the Reichsführer-SS. This was the club whose members included bankers and industrialists. Its membership register reads like the Who’s Who of Germany. It included representatives of the Reichsbank, Deutsche Bank, Hamburg-America Shipping Line, I.G. Farben, Siemens, etc. Members of this family were rather well-to-do Rhinelanders and landed gentry. The father was a devoted National Socialist and certainly an SS supporter, who often boasted that H. Himmler was a guest at their home, twice. He was not only a member of F.M., but was an active enrolled recruiter and as such was authorized to wear the uniform. He had the black uniform and even the white, which he wore proudly at meetings held for recruitment purposes. We, at first, were able pick up one of the black visor caps and the super-rare white one, as well. Eight months later we were called again by the family and another black visor cap had been located at the man’s brother’s home. We subsequently sold the first black cap and now have the second one, which is all as nice as the first. This one only differs in that the ‘RZM’ label is different and the ‘RZM’ that often is stamped inside the brim does not appear. This difference is quite common. The rest of the uniforms were sold to a German dealer. We were quite disappointed in this revelation. The dealer bought those 20 years ago and the only reason he didn’t get the caps was that the family had hidden them in 1945 and couldn’t determine just who had them. Normally, F.M. members wore only the F.M. stickpin, but some who were in special-purpose assignments like this gentleman wore the snappy black uniform. This man must have been considered a rather special case because of his membership in the ‘friends’ and to also have the white uniform must have been due to his influence and value to the party and SS. Still, he did not reach officer rank, but that was because F.M. people working in that function where not accorded this privilege. That must be attained only by 100-percent official participation with SS number being issued. The cap is without a doubt stone mint because it was worn only for meetings of the F.M. It is 100-percent original, of course, and only a pseudo-intellectual cretin could question it and there are some of them about (x-spurts). In any case, this piece and the others bought from this family are genuine, beautiful, and the best you will ever see. The size is small. The material is the twill fabric that is correct for this style cap. The skull and eagle cap devices have a grey-green finish that you seldom see, unless the item would be unused and untouched. The strap is in fine shape with no cracks. But one can see that it is about 70 years old and has taken on a look that only aged leather will. What more can we say? Here is the ultimate SS enlisted man’s service cap. They can’t come better!

[TonyS]

I like this part:

"It is 100-percent original, of course, and only a pseudo-intellectual cretin could question it and there are some of them about (x-spurts)."

ha ha ha

[Anders S]

I saw that they were selling Adolf's top hat at their site aswell!

I wonder when they will get his underwear?

Cheers!

[Bob Coleman]

If you are a novice collector, may I suggest in the future first use the search engine on this site and do a little research on the dealer you are contemplating buying from. Germania International has been discussed on this site many times. The posts will provide all of the enlightment you need.

[Napoleon64]

Thanks, I will look at the prior posts and keep searching for a good first cap........

[Suber]

Whomever scripted the nice auratory on this caps history could certainly find work in the soap-opera production dept as a script writer!