While some came from militaria dealers, most of my items came from collecting friends or, believe it or not, from ebay. Thanks for the complements everyone. Now if I could only figure out what that damned green cap was... ;)
I really don't know what to think of the green cap. Hopefully somebody can help identify it. I really don't think it is a 'fake' or even a put-together, but it may prove to be something incredibly banal like a forester's cap.
In any case, here is something very non-banal (is that a word?): an officer's khaki helmet from about 1900. I've been looking for sometime for one of these. More photos are posted in Stuart's Boer War sun helmet thread: http://gmic.co.uk/in...692#entry470692
Great thread! Here is my contribution: a Boer War era khaki officer's helmet. Still has its form with nice thick pugaree intact. The sweatband is intact but battered and the interior of the cap is missing most of the green lining.
Thanks Stuart and Mervyn. If the green cap is made-up, what is it made up to be? The components of the cap seem to be of the era, I just have no idea what they are for. I would think that if it were completely made up it would be to mimic a famous unit or a more obviously Boer looking type insignia (like a correct-side up Dutch flag). Any thoughts?
What is this green slouch cap? Is this Boer? Is this some light infantry or rifle unit? Is this a Boy Scout cap? (It's pretty large at 7-1/8, so it'd be a big scout.) Any ideas?
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