Clint Eastwood's Hat

Jeffrey Meffert · 08-14-2007, 11:42 PM

Finishing tonite on e with $400 opener. I love the hollywood interpretation of Soviet uniforms before they became widely available as post breakup surplus. This cap, with the thick, muscular piping, was supposedly Eastwood's cap (Named!) in the Movie Firefox.
Definitely not a "Teller" crown. Doesn't really have the swoop of the "German" crown. Funnel crown?
Not even air force. pshaw!

Esteban_cool · 08-15-2007, 02:13 AM

Good one! :Ddo you have a closeup of the cockade?

Jeffrey Meffert · 08-15-2007, 07:05 AM

Buying this would fall into the category of "you paid WHAT for that?!"
Only 5 hours left and no bidders

Tretov · 08-15-2007, 10:46 AM

It looks awful. How hard could it have been to take a glance at the newspaper photos from the military parades in Moscow? They were even in any finnish 1960/70's schoolbook!

EricFG · 08-15-2007, 12:07 PM

Keep in mind it's Hollywood we're talking about. They aren't really known for their accurate perception and depiction of reality. :rolleyes:

Dzerzhinsky · 08-15-2007, 12:56 PM

I have the movie and have seen it often...I actually rate the uniforms in the movie fairly good considering the film was made in 1984. Also, Eastwood wore a KGB uniform in the movie, not the ugly piece offered on e-stand, and his uniform looked ok to me. My only problem was the amount of Hero medals hanging on the tunics. Even the KGB Colonel had 2 I believe. After his poor performance in protecting the Migs, I doubt that he would have retained them...:chuckle

Jeffrey Meffert · 08-15-2007, 01:18 PM

Although made in the 60's, I was impressed with some of the uniforms in Dr. Zhivago. The collar on Alex Guiness's M43 looked like it was designed by Karl Lagerfeld but I thought Tom Courtney's Chekist Komdiv was pretty good.

Apparently no takers last time and now with opening bid $200 and $300 buy it now. They admit it was supposed to be Eastwoods but then it ended up a customs official
Which of course makes it bizarre looking and completely wrong.
Ah, Hollywood!

08-15-2007, 02:13 AM	#2
Esteban_cool Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Santiago, Chile Age: 36 Posts: 1,103	Good one! :Ddo you have a closeup of the cockade? __________________ There's nothing in the streets Looks any different to me And the slogans are replaced, by-the-bye And the parting on the left Are now parting on the right And the beards have all grown longer overnight The Who, Won't get fooled again

08-15-2007, 07:05 AM	#3
Jeffrey Meffert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 67 Posts: 640	I didn't ask for additional photos Buying this would fall into the category of "you paid WHAT for that?!" Only 5 hours left and no bidders

08-15-2007, 12:07 PM	#5
EricFG Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Naples, Florida, USA Age: 59 Posts: 1,496	Keep in mind it's Hollywood we're talking about. They aren't really known for their accurate perception and depiction of reality. :rolleyes: __________________ "patina imparts character" - PJS A wise man said: 'you should not pay a premium for what you want beyond your comfort level, and always ensure there is a mutually agreeable return policy.'

08-15-2007, 12:56 PM	#6
Dzerzhinsky Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Land of Lincoln Posts: 44	Hat I have the movie and have seen it often...I actually rate the uniforms in the movie fairly good considering the film was made in 1984. Also, Eastwood wore a KGB uniform in the movie, not the ugly piece offered on e-stand, and his uniform looked ok to me. My only problem was the amount of Hero medals hanging on the tunics. Even the KGB Colonel had 2 I believe. After his poor performance in protecting the Migs, I doubt that he would have retained them...:chuckle __________________ "The ideal Chekist is a man with a warm heart, cool head and clean hands." "We stand for organised terror . . . Terror is an absolute necessity during times of revolution . . . The Cheka is obliged to defend the revolution and conquer the enemy even if its sword does by chance sometimes fall on the heads of the innocent." Felix Dzerzhinsky

08-15-2007, 01:18 PM	#7
Jeffrey Meffert Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 67 Posts: 640	Although made in the 60's, I was impressed with some of the uniforms in Dr. Zhivago. The collar on Alex Guiness's M43 looked like it was designed by Karl Lagerfeld but I thought Tom Courtney's Chekist Komdiv was pretty good. Apparently no takers last time and now with opening bid $200 and $300 buy it now. They admit it was supposed to be Eastwoods but then it ended up a customs official Which of course makes it bizarre looking and completely wrong. Ah, Hollywood! Last edited by CtahhR; 04-16-2014 at 10:12 PM.

08-15-2007, 10:46 AM	#4
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Republic of Finland Posts: 1,129	It looks awful. How hard could it have been to take a glance at the newspaper photos from the military parades in Moscow? They were even in any finnish 1960/70's schoolbook!

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