Monday, March 7, 2011

Do authentic Ushankas (Russian hats with ear flaps) have tags?

I went to this antique mall where everyday people have their own corners and sell "authentic" antique stuff. Some of it is of course debatable. I found this Ushanka that is dark brown and has the badge with the gold leaves(?) and the red star with the hammer and sickle in the middle. It feels like real fur but may not be, but it is thick and feels like it is good quality. The inside is black and quilted. It is $60.00. After doing some research, I found that finding an actually Ushanka that's been worn by a real soldier in the past is pretty hard to find, but there are original hats that were military surplus. Many of these have "OTK" stamps in them, which indicate that they passed the general guidelines of quality for military stuff. However, I can't remember seeing a stamp like that in the hat at the antique mall. It had a tag that was off-white with faded blue characters in Russian. I was wondering, has anyone seen a tag like this in an authentic Ushanka used for military?

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