Featured Coin Hat

Discussion in 'Militaria' started by Skukuza, Jul 9, 2015.

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  1. Skukuza

    Skukuza Member

    My Grandfather worked in a munitions factory during WW1 and made this in his free time using a coin of the day.
    Thought you would like a look.
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    Thanks for looking.
     
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    Skukuza, Jul 9, 2015
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  2. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Oh, how splendid!
     
    Messilane, Jul 9, 2015
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  3. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    A nice piece of Trench Art.

    Trench art is commonly defined as any decorative item made by soldiers, prisoners of war or civilians, where the manufacture is directly linked to armed conflict or its consequences.
     
    daveydempsey, Jul 9, 2015
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  4. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    That is spectacular! I LOVE it!!! How lucky you are to have it! :)
    I have some items with the best being a German container made from a mortar and has a fitted top. It is fully hand engraved and with a sunflower, stem, leaves and all, which stands about 4" tall on the top center. All heavy brass. It is something else and probably made in the US in a POW camp though not sure of this.
    I only have this jet handy as a picture. Probably Korea to Vietnam era best I can tell and recently given to me by a succeeding owner who tells me he knew I was the only one to have it. :)
     

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  5. Skukuza

    Skukuza Member

    That is quite an unusual and interesting way to produce a plane, fantastic.
     
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I love things like this ! So unique.
     
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  7. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    That thing's really cute. Trench art and prisoner art can be seriously creative. Hang onto that.
     
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  8. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Very happy to have it and that someone thought of me for it. :)
    Best home for it. :)
     
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  9. Bev aka thelmasstuff

    Bev aka thelmasstuff Colored pencil artist extraordinaire ;)

    Great piece. It looks like the hat Genl. MacArthur wore.
     
    Bev aka thelmasstuff, Jul 10, 2015
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  10. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Indeed and may very well be the intent! Good call! :)
     
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  11. Messilane

    Messilane Well-Known Member

    Um . . . that is a British coin, is it not?
     
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  12. Skukuza

    Skukuza Member

    Yes it is George V.
     
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  13. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Ike's would've looked the same or similar.
     
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  14. Pat P

    Pat P Well-Known Member

    I really like it. The hat has a simple elegance to it.
     
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  15. Kasperscuriosities

    Kasperscuriosities Two hundred years too late.

    I love it! Very unique and creative piece of art.
     
    Kasperscuriosities, Jul 12, 2015
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  16. trip98

    trip98 Well-Known Member

    very cool!
     
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  17. cxgirl

    cxgirl Well-Known Member

    Skukuza, you have a wonderful treasure.
    King that plane is pretty cool.
     
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  18. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Thanks!
    I wish I could put my hands on the German piece I was describing so I could show it. :(
     
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  19. Skukuza

    Skukuza Member

    Thank you all, will pass this onto my Son and perhaps he will pass it onto his.
     
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  20. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    :)
     
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