Ss camouflage jacket

[chahler]

Hi , It’s this camo jacket any good?
Thanks

[chahler]

Gj

[chahler]

Jg

[ton g]

Repro. Wrong materials and print.
Grss

[Fred Fokkelman]

Not original!

[chahler]

Thanks

[panzer1432]

had to believe they are still making fakes..

[DennyB]

Back in the '80s a fellow named Bud O'Toole made some fairly decent reproduction SS smocks at a fairly reasonable cost (plus he would send along a bunch of hate mail)
Today we see his stuff being offered as originals with honest wear and patina on the buttons. I am sure in 50 years they will be collectible themselves.

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

you are right Dennis, many reproductions sold as reproductions decades ago are now "accepted originals"... Time flies...

See You

Vince

[Dennis J]

Back in the '80s a fellow named Bud O'Toole made some fairly decent reproduction SS smocks at a fairly reasonable cost (plus he would send along a bunch of hate mail)
Today we see his stuff being offered as originals with honest wear and patina on the buttons. I am sure in 50 years they will be collectible themselves.

I knew Bud well and his stuff were spot on if he wanted to make it that way.I know he had orig. materials that he would use to make copies and if he liked you he would make you one with matching camo cap for $200 out of his orig. material just like the orig....he made me a set that I have around here packed away somewhere or I gave it to Ron Wolen back in the 80's I will have to check and see.The only thing I did not like about Bud was his hate BS he would send you with your order.He also made the best heer mod 43 caps with orig. material and insg. that are sold as orig. today.Bud was killed in a parking lot at a gun and militaria show.

Geaux Saints
Dennis J

[FrenchVolunteer]

Hi,

here are more infos on Bud L. O'Toole, courtesy of the testimony of Simon Klaus blog.

See You

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http://simonklaus.blogspot.com/2012/...-l-otoole.html

Monday, October 29, 2012

Bud L. O'Toole

PICTURES 1 & 2 : Bud in a show on May 1981 in his Splinter outfit
Photo: Bud O'Toole

This is the one of the two photos I have of my friend Bud, in another pic he wore a big cowboy hat made a dark shade on his face.

How we knew each other? Back to the 80s the other source to search for the goodies was the small classified advertisement on the Guns & Ammo magazine, always found some individual dealers of the period items, one of them was named Bud O’Toole, he was hand printing repro Heer and Waffen SS camo fabric, after few trades we started a friendship for decades, and he came to my home during his Asia trip, (he was carrying a suitcase of V8 juice as his main diet, he survived by V8 and bread during his trip as he didn't trust Asian food, lost 16 lbs when back home.) as he was wondering how on earth a kid in the east was so keen on German stuffs, we wrote inch thick letters, discussing uniforms and camo details, however later years I was busied on my Army training, business, divorce and chasing women, and too lazy to write to him, but when I tried to contact him all letters bounced back, and he was not using internet at all.
Later form one of the forum feedback to me that Bud was very old and unable to recognize people. Oh that’s hurt; I was not used to lost friend in this way and not notice that we are getting older and older everyday.

Here is my request for Bud's new on Axis History Forum:
http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtop...?f=40&t=102332

Then I got a feedback for the forum member:

Re: Bud L O'Toole
Sent: 04 Jul 2007 04:49
From: Conley
Simon - Hope all is well - sorry to say - Bud O'Toole at last report was in BAD condition and did not know people he was in his 80s .This was at time of post. I was looking for information on Camo fabric - from him - Thank You, Conley

Another discussion on SS camo, the writer warn buyer beware of Bud's camo in 70s, may selling as original.
http://www.atthefront.com/german/uniforms/farb.htm
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=271989

The Wehrmacht Award forum of Bud's camo, and said he was killed in a car park after the show, but not matching the message I received. Photos of his hat and helmet cover in case of not log in.
http://dev.wehrmacht-awards.com/foru...d.php?t=385288

PICTURES 3 & 4 : Photos from Wehrmacht Award forum

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[FrenchVolunteer]

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People don't like him and call him a new Nazi, as he was sending Hitler birthday cards to people.

PICTURE 1 : this is the Hitler card he sent me, I lost it together with other stuffs.
I just missed him a lot, want to show him my collection today.

But he should be passed away now.
Life is short.
He had a good life in his beloved hobby and hope him rest in piece.

Any news from his is always welcome and appreciated.

PICTURES 2 & 3 : below is the last photo he sent me in his golden years at 1987 still fit and strong.
Photo: Bud O'Toole

Posted by Simon Klaus at 11:23 AM

[Graham G]

The thread starter is indeed an old o'toole piece.

I wouldn't consider his repros anywhere near decent, the majority not even good enough for reenacting. His prints ranged from horrible to decent (like his planetree 5/6), but his fabric doesn't even remotely resemble wartime stuff (super thin, crappy twill as opposed to the tight plain weave on originals). Additionally, the construction is usually really wrong.

[Lloyds]

all the army and ss camo material he sold was reenactor crap nowear near any original items

[Frostfall]

i have his late war 5/6 plane tree smock and it looks nice for reenactment.