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Estonian headgear
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°1
Estonian headgear
Some Estonian headgear that has been piling up ..
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mylle- Lieutenant Colonel
- Name : A.
Location : Austria
Registration date : 2013-10-18
Number of posts : 2324
- Post n°2
Re: Estonian headgear
Nice stuff!Like the fur hat.Classic.
CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6983
- Post n°3
Re: Estonian headgear
The boonies are quite hard to get, so you did well x3 on those!
I'm curious about the second one. It's the "fake flap" M43 style with a label stitched to through the top. I do I don't think I've seen one with a label like that. Is there a visible date on it? Very odd to see the exposed stitching in any case.
Steve
I'm curious about the second one. It's the "fake flap" M43 style with a label stitched to through the top. I do I don't think I've seen one with a label like that. Is there a visible date on it? Very odd to see the exposed stitching in any case.
Steve
dynamo.alex- Captain
- Location : EU
Registration date : 2012-11-20
Number of posts : 945
- Post n°4
Re: Estonian headgear
those caps are splendid ... nice finds there Mr., excellent
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°5
Re: Estonian headgear
Thanks guys...
Need some more digital, and an old pattern cap with earflaps...
Steve, have never seen a label sown on right through the crown either ...
Label is too worn/faded to see anything.
BTW the furry winter cap came from you; it really is a great piece...
The last cap matches the foul weather/winter sets.
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Need some more digital, and an old pattern cap with earflaps...
Steve, have never seen a label sown on right through the crown either ...
Label is too worn/faded to see anything.
BTW the furry winter cap came from you; it really is a great piece...
The last cap matches the foul weather/winter sets.
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ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°6
Re: Estonian headgear
Just in ....
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dynamo.alex- Captain
- Location : EU
Registration date : 2012-11-20
Number of posts : 945
- Post n°7
Re: Estonian headgear
excellent stuff there again, congrats!
mylle- Lieutenant Colonel
- Name : A.
Location : Austria
Registration date : 2013-10-18
Number of posts : 2324
- Post n°8
Re: Estonian headgear
Hey cool, the fur hat looks very fluffy and cosy.
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°9
Re: Estonian headgear
Thank to both Alex(es) for your comments...
I am super happy today...
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I am super happy today...
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CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
Number of posts : 6983
- Post n°10
Re: Estonian headgear
The digital hat you just got is something I've not seen before. All the ones I've seen are fixed size with fake flaps and bullseye on the front. Yours is a sort of US patrol cap style with a common ballcap adjustment strap on back. Neat!
Steve
Steve
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
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- Post n°11
Re: Estonian headgear
Hey Steve,
Have noticed that...Strange there is no cockade as well.
Definitely different style than the other digital caps in my collection...I like the design....seems unencumbered by the faux earflaps and straight forward..
Thanks..
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Have noticed that...Strange there is no cockade as well.
Definitely different style than the other digital caps in my collection...I like the design....seems unencumbered by the faux earflaps and straight forward..
Thanks..
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CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
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- Post n°12
Re: Estonian headgear
I do know there are some "private purchase" digital items. My guess is made from rejected cloth, as the two sets I have are significantly different than standard prints. So why not private purchase caps? At least during the early days when supply was constrained?
Steve
Steve
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
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- Post n°13
Re: Estonian headgear
Looks like it is definitely possible this cap is private purchase or commercial.
Adjustment buckle certainly looks like buckles found on some baseball type caps ..
No label usually points toward it not being military issue..
Despite this , IMHO, it is a great cap ...
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Adjustment buckle certainly looks like buckles found on some baseball type caps ..
No label usually points toward it not being military issue..
Despite this , IMHO, it is a great cap ...
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ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°14
Re: Estonian headgear
Got some info on this lid...
This type cap is worn by members of the Defense League...
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This type cap is worn by members of the Defense League...
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CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
Registration date : 2009-03-08
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- Post n°15
Re: Estonian headgear
Makes sense! Like the other uniform we've discussed, these guys apparently bought kit outside of the normal military supply chain. However, I was told that in recent years they (sensibly) got rid of that policy and now they wear standard kit. This means your cap can probably be dated between 2006 and whenever the standardization came about.
This probably explains some of the oddball digital trousers I have where neither the cloth nor the cut are identical to standard issue kit.
Steve
This probably explains some of the oddball digital trousers I have where neither the cloth nor the cut are identical to standard issue kit.
Steve
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
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- Post n°16
Re: Estonian headgear
While photographing some headgear today I had a good chance to check the cap with the visible label stitching in the crown.
Turns out the label is in good conditions showing 3 lion logo with relatively late date for a non digital item.
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Turns out the label is in good conditions showing 3 lion logo with relatively late date for a non digital item.
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CollectinSteve- ADMIN
- Location : New England, US
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- Post n°17
Re: Estonian headgear
Cool! 2010 is *really* late for the pattern.
Steve
Steve
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- Post n°18
Re: Estonian headgear
Definitely quite late for that pattern..
Here are 2 boonies that are quite different from one another but are made by the same manufacturer..
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Here are 2 boonies that are quite different from one another but are made by the same manufacturer..
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ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
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Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°19
Re: Estonian headgear
A few more recent arrivals..
Well worn 1st type caps almost look like they are made in a desert pattern.
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Well worn 1st type caps almost look like they are made in a desert pattern.
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mylle- Lieutenant Colonel
- Name : A.
Location : Austria
Registration date : 2013-10-18
Number of posts : 2324
- Post n°20
Re: Estonian headgear
WOW, enough fur hats for a long winter..cool stuff!
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°21
Re: Estonian headgear
They are all different in some way; you can have one if you want one, Alex.
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Thibir- Sergeant
- Location : Slovakia
Registration date : 2015-05-06
Number of posts : 252
- Post n°22
Re: Estonian headgear
Nice hats!
That Estonian digi camo look like I imagine that Czech vz. 95 would look like when pixelated
That Estonian digi camo look like I imagine that Czech vz. 95 would look like when pixelated
dynamo.alex- Captain
- Location : EU
Registration date : 2012-11-20
Number of posts : 945
- Post n°23
Re: Estonian headgear
nice estonian hat collection here Sal, brilliant! I particulary like the "old" woodland pattern "german style" caps and the desert boonie is nice, too ... excellent stuff!
ripcord- Colonel
- Location : USA
Registration date : 2012-12-29
Number of posts : 2862
- Post n°24
Re: Estonian headgear
Thanks, Tibir, thank you Alex,
Estonian Digital caps and boonies are awesome; both patterns are very unique.
The old style caps are certainly the most interesting. My favorites of the whole bunch.
Must have been a pain to keep the flaps from moving around; have noticed that some have been stitched in place to keep them from coming undone.
Will do a post of the different early style caps in my collection as time allows..
BR
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Estonian Digital caps and boonies are awesome; both patterns are very unique.
The old style caps are certainly the most interesting. My favorites of the whole bunch.
Must have been a pain to keep the flaps from moving around; have noticed that some have been stitched in place to keep them from coming undone.
Will do a post of the different early style caps in my collection as time allows..
BR
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Geardardo- Corporal
- Location : Estonia
Registration date : 2014-10-05
Number of posts : 32
- Post n°25
Re: Estonian headgear
Hey US,take estonian hats grouping photo