Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Has any one seen any photos of WW1 mittens?either in use or in a militaria book?ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 21, 2006 Author Share Posted March 21, 2006 Here are some pics... they are pre- field grey.... more like the stone grey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Guest Rick Research Posted March 21, 2006 Share Posted March 21, 2006 Those look like "issue" items and not the usual homemade stuff.WERE there issue mittens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 (edited) Chris,I have a nice pair and period photos too. Chip Edited March 22, 2006 by Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted March 22, 2006 Share Posted March 22, 2006 I have a WW2 pair. They are virtually identical, but in field grey with grey leather tabs. Yes, They are issue items Rick.Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 22, 2006 Author Share Posted March 22, 2006 Good to know... I will seal the deal then :-)) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Chris,Mine are identical in materials (lighter gray overcoat colored wool on the outside and blue/gray wool on the inside), the only difference being that my pair does not have the separate trigger finger.Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 23, 2006 Author Share Posted March 23, 2006 For EUR30 I could not go wrong ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Y Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 For EUR30 I could not go wrong ;-)Isn't that a lot for a pair of oven mitts? The stone grey seems to be a common color for accessories. I have a pair of leggings that are a closer match to an Austrian cap than anything German. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Chris,That is a good price. I paid $38 for a pair in 1984!Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Murphy Posted May 19, 2006 Share Posted May 19, 2006 I just picked up a minty pair of original field gray mittens without the trigger finger. In addition to the "ball and slot" straps to keep them together, there is a third strap to suspend the pair from an overcoat button. The body is lined with a dark grey wool and the thumb is lined with tan and brown striped wool. Tom, The reason these are so hard to find is that objects like this had a practical every day use (in cold weather) and were used after the war during the depression until worn out and then thrown away. You may not wish to wear your uniform and either had it converted to a civilian cut or packed it away. Officers had a little more money and could afford to pack their items away. During the depression, the common ex-soldier wore whatever he had, so now to find issue shirts, underwear, trousers, etc. is extremely hard and often very expensive. The stuff that was worn hard and thrown away is now what is the most rare, even if it is just a pair of mittens. Look at the price of a common ammunition bandolier, made to be thrown away after use. The last two I saw for sale were over $200 each.Dan Murphy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted May 20, 2006 Share Posted May 20, 2006 Daniel,Nice find. They are pretty much just like mine with the exception of the longer strap. Definitely keepers! Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 Having stupidly traded the pictured gloves away some years ago.... I am now on the lookout for a "classic" pair.... what should I look for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 Look at the ones that are pictured in this thread, especially Daniel's. The wool should be the light gray overcoat wool material as used on the early issue wartime coats (and their shoulder straps). Linings can vary. Issue examples often have maker or issue stamps on the inside. Leather toggle and keeper straps. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted July 6, 2014 Author Share Posted July 6, 2014 I guess finding one a second time round is going to be more difficult :-( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted July 6, 2014 Share Posted July 6, 2014 I should say.... There was a Reichswehr issue pair on Ebay recently. They were marked inside and even had a period Etikett sewn in. Chip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted July 8, 2014 Share Posted July 8, 2014 I've never seen the WW1 ones with a trigger finger thank you for showing. I took extra pics of mine to add, the canvas jobs are just WW1 equivalent of disposable gloves imo some people call them 'Gas Gloves' etc I doubt it and they are not much help with hot weapons either for that they used asbestos. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoss Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Found something maybe these are just general fatigue mitts. Eric Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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