Scarecrow Posted January 1, 2021 Share #1 Posted January 1, 2021 Images of my Chinese Headgear. Thanks for looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vintageproductions Posted January 1, 2021 Share #2 Posted January 1, 2021 There are some really nice pieces shown above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted January 1, 2021 Share #3 Posted January 1, 2021 Great pieces. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted January 2, 2021 Share #4 Posted January 2, 2021 You are one lucky guy for finding all those. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Something you surely don't see everyday. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warguy Posted January 2, 2021 Share #5 Posted January 2, 2021 Very nice collection, thanks for sharing. Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted January 2, 2021 Author Share #6 Posted January 2, 2021 Bob, Rich, Dave & Kevin. Thank you for your kind comments. Glad you liked them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted January 3, 2021 Share #7 Posted January 3, 2021 I wish I had at least one. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivydiv Posted January 3, 2021 Share #8 Posted January 3, 2021 I second that. You would be lucky to find one of these hats in a lifetime, let alone this grouping. It is truly amazing. Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted July 12, 2021 Author Share #9 Posted July 12, 2021 I have been very fortunate to add a few more Chinese headgear pieces to the collection. The sun helmet has a Shanghai hatter label. The blue cap is typical of some Chinese workers caps, very similar to a vintage US seaman's cap. The visor fatigue cap and the workers cap are attributed to the same American pilot. Hope you enjoy these additions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted July 13, 2021 Share #10 Posted July 13, 2021 Great pieces. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted July 14, 2021 Author Share #11 Posted July 14, 2021 Thanks Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wake1941 Posted July 15, 2021 Share #12 Posted July 15, 2021 Fantastic headgear, thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Keith Posted July 27, 2021 Share #13 Posted July 27, 2021 Very nice collection, Thanks for posting them. BKW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted July 31, 2021 Author Share #14 Posted July 31, 2021 Rich, Wake & Brian, Thank you for your kind words. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fortunes Of War Posted January 24, 2022 Share #15 Posted January 24, 2022 Paul- I think the guys here have just about said it all; amazing pieces of headgear! Where do I sign up for the one I want?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottG Posted January 25, 2022 Share #16 Posted January 25, 2022 Really great pieces! Love the sun helmet. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share #17 Posted January 25, 2022 Mike, Scott, thanks for your kind comments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share #18 Posted March 26, 2022 Was able recently to add one more piece of Chinese headgear. Very salty and seen good use. More than likely this was worn by an American as the name J.R. Francis came associated with it. Have not done any research as of yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RRA227 Posted March 27, 2022 Share #19 Posted March 27, 2022 Great piece. Rich A. in Pa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted March 27, 2022 Author Share #20 Posted March 27, 2022 Thanks Rich. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hsin C. Posted March 29, 2022 Share #21 Posted March 29, 2022 On 3/26/2022 at 3:55 PM, Scarecrow said: Was able recently to add one more piece of Chinese headgear. Very salty and seen good use. More than likely this was worn by an American as the name J.R. Francis came associated with it. Have not done any research as of yet. That last one with the big air force cap badge looks silly, but both items are from the 1950s with the hat dated 1954. 民國四十三年。is ROC 43rd year, or 1954. I don't think it ever had that type of hat badge and it would have something smaller. The hat does specifically say 空軍 or air force. Thank you for the great evidence showing ski caps being used all the way into the very early 1950s. From the mid 1950s and to the mid 60s, they used continued the use of ski caps, but with faux ear/neck flaps, no buttons, and a chin strap. Not all ski caps date to WWII, as they also continued using them from 1946-1949 during the heavy fighting of the Chinese Civil War. On 7/12/2021 at 6:21 PM, Scarecrow said: I have been very fortunate to add a few more Chinese headgear pieces to the collection. The sun helmet has a Shanghai hatter label. The blue cap is typical of some Chinese workers caps, very similar to a vintage US seaman's cap. The visor fatigue cap and the workers cap are attributed to the same American pilot. Hope you enjoy these additions. As discussed with Scarecrow in a separate message, the tiny badge on that ski cap is from the 1950s era. Somebody may have placed it on to a WWII hat to dress it up. By the 1950s, insignias all used screwcaps and any items that have it should date post war, at least the Chinese Civil War, to Taiwan, and up to the late 1970s or so. After, Taiwan insignias use clutch back. So far, I have never seen this type of small air force badge used during WWII. These small badges would have been worn on the overseas or service caps, which were more prevalent on post Taiwan uniforms which were based of the US style. Unless somebody have a WWII picture showing a Chinese pilot wearing one, let me know. The other two I am not sure about the authenticity. I avoid pith hats because any type of insignias can be added. As shown in the picture, it seems that two holes were there for some other type of insignias. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarecrow Posted April 9, 2022 Author Share #22 Posted April 9, 2022 Hsin, Thank you for your translation of the cap spec tag, providing further proof that these caps were used by the Nationalist Forces right into the 1950's. Because this cap is later than WWII I have amended my thread title, eliminating the "WWII". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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