MILITARY CLOTHING

Survival bracelets, actually. These are braided paracord, and quite attractive, but unbraid them and you’ve got (7) feet of military-grade (per the mfr) paracord with a safe working load of 100 lbs and a max working load of 550 lbs. Bracelet closes with black snap closures. Mildew and abrasion-resistant. In black, royal blue, red, purple-ish gray with black edges, and camo. We’ll pick, but order two or more and we’ll try to send different colors.

From the U.S. Navy stock of unused Gob hats (no, we don’t know where that name comes from) or more familiarly “dixie cups,” in white cotton twill. We’ll pick from sizes 7.5, 7.75 and 8 if you’re going for the Cracker Jack look, but if you turn the sides down like Gilligan, one size fits every noggin. Upright, it should be squared up for authenticity. Group discount available for drama teachers staging South Pacific.

There are safety vests, and then there’s this one—a high quality, German-made beauty in classic safety orange with (2) 5” wide horizontal reflective bands. Used, but in great condition. Has 8-1/2" adjustable straps on the sides, which means one size fits most. Made of coated PVC with nylon trim and a front hook and loop closure. Comes packed into a 10" x 10" green vinyl pouch with a hook and loop closure of its own.

When the Berlin wall came down, an East German border guard was quoted as saying “It is not good—we will lose our jobs.” Turned out to be true, which explains why we have these genuine East German Grenztruppen border guards' visor caps once worn on the Köpfe of genuine Grenztruppen, so you can now own a little piece of Cold-War military millinery. They're in good condition and the proof of their provenance is in the crumpled vintage German newspapers stuffed inside to keep the shape of the brim. In assorted sizes. 52(6-1/2) / 55(6-7/8) / 56(7) / 57(7-1/8) / 62(7-3/4) and well reach in a grab one. 

Peace, brothers and sisters. If you’re on the peace train, you might like this sky blue 100% woolen beret from the United Nations, just like the UN peacekeepers wear. Inside, the label says “United Nations Property,” which will cease to be true when it’s your property. Assorted sizes from M to 2x, 7 to 7-3/4. Drop us a note with your approx size and we’ll see what we can do. No promises, though--you get what you get without throwing a fit.

One thing we know for sure about this olive drab belt with a gunmetal gray molle buckle: it was made in China. We think it might be genuine military surplus, and where better for the Chinese military to make their stuff than in China? But we can’t be 100-percent positive it was made for soldiers. It sure looks and feels “military” to us. Has a nice commie star on the buckle, along with a symbol that looks Chinese enough to be Chinese. Expands to fit a 48” waist, and is 2” wide. We’ve seen them called “Chinese Pistol Belts,” but whatever they are, they’re awfully attractive. Ours have a little wear, as if they’ve been sitting in a wet Chinese warehouse, and you may see some corrosion on the eyelets, but we promise, they’re new.

That’s where these military overseas caps started out, on Deutsch köpfe. Slightly shorter than the U.S. garrison cap, and with a jaunty curve, front to back, they’re in dark blue-gray with orange piping and a German army insignia on the front. We’ll pick a pair in (2) different sizes 58-63, which is approx 7-1/4 to 7-7/8 on American heads, but the envelope design gives them some size leeway.