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    Child’s Battledress

    Thanks. I’ve also seen uniforms for nine or ten-year-old kids, but this one is tiny, for a three or four-year-old. Sure wish I had a period photo...
    Post by: David Askett, Mar 12, 2026 at 9:30 PM in forum: Militaria
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    Child’s Battledress

    Thanks! The Quebec service number fits with the Three Rivers - Trois Rivieres - Regiment.
    Post by: David Askett, Mar 11, 2026 at 1:34 PM in forum: Militaria
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    Child’s Battledress

    Yes. Specifically, it’s modelled after the 1937 Pattern battledress.
    Post by: David Askett, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:23 AM in forum: Militaria
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    Child’s Battledress

    Size 9
    Post by: David Askett, Mar 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM in forum: Militaria
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    Child’s Battledress

    Thanks. For $10 Canadian I couldn’t say no!
    Post by: David Askett, Mar 10, 2026 at 7:54 PM in forum: Militaria
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    Child’s Battledress

    This was a very unexpected find today at a Habitat for Humanity ReStore; a tiny, perfect set of Second World War Canadian army battledress...
    Thread by: David Askett, Mar 10, 2026 at 6:19 PM, 14 replies, in forum: Militaria
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    Male mannequin heads

    I only just noticed the two heads have different eye colours! One has blue eyes, the other brown.
    Post by: David Askett, Feb 24, 2026 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Male mannequin heads

    Works for me! [ATTACH]
    Post by: David Askett, Feb 24, 2026 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Male mannequin heads

    I don’t believe I’ve seen a mannequin head with male-pattern baldness before, and now I own two of them! They probably date to the 1950’s or 60’s,...
    Thread by: David Askett, Feb 23, 2026, 9 replies, in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Flying suit

    [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Any zipper specialists out there? I have a flying suit that I’m trying to date, and am thinking that its...
    Thread by: David Askett, Feb 8, 2026, 2 replies, in forum: Textiles, Needle Arts, Clothing
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    Giant advertising shoe

    There’s even a museum of giant shoes! Who knew? https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/world-famous-giant-shoe-museum
    Post by: David Askett, Dec 30, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion
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    Giant advertising shoe

    Interesting! Thank you. Similar size, but I think the one in the antiques shop is earlier.
    Post by: David Askett, Dec 30, 2025 in forum: Antique Discussion