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Beth Crabb, at Ezra Barnhouse Goods, sells measuring cups made by Pat Cunningham.

Like Eli said, the same stuff as a private. A sergeant is still an enlisted man. Add the stripes to the trousers and the sleeves to indicate your rank.

That said, what makes a sergeant different...

As mentioned earlier, a few websites for the parent of a Recruit:

Recruitparents.com - has a discussion forum and store for Marine related items.

http://parrisisland.yuku.com/directory (this is...

I, too, am the proud parent of a Marine.

Plan now to attend his graduation. The transformation from "your kid" to Marine is startling.

There are some great online sources for parents. I'll...

You would want some sort of ID on the outside so that when you send Cpl X to the wagons to retrieve your desk he knows which one to get. A company box/desk might have the regiment and company on the...

PM sent regarding photos.

The old Cleburnes used rental vans, chartered busses and American Airlines.

Order in or order out?

Will, how many do you want? I have them in my sutlery for $10. I would have to calculate shipping.

Officers weren't issued anything.

I've seen accounts of newly appointed or elected officers being gifted old rank insignia from superiors and such small items until they are able to procure their...

Fred,

Dozens will vouch for the authenticity of the products from Corner Clothiers.

But I don't know you, so who can vouch for you and your knowledge? Have you examined originals and made...

I agree with Jim.

That isnt an arrest warrant. It reads like a collection against a debt.

What if that jacket was a veteran reunion jacket? Most of those appeared to be cadet grey and it was more likely to have survived into the 1980's than a wartime, war worn coat.

I recall my great...

Sitting on the ground continues to be the most under-represented seating solution in this hobby.

Reb,

Cadet grey is no longer the standard for AoT. Things have changed in the past 25 years.

I suggest you hook up with a unit you like, use their standards and vendor list and enjoy your...

AJ,

Please post a notice when your next book comes out. I've got a copy of the first one sitting here beside me. I just got a new saw and "jawhorse" and am looking forward to a project.

Best reason I can think of: Robert Serio is a trained bootmaker. I've been in this hobby since 1976 and have brogans/boots from three sources. One went out of business and one made a terrible pair...

So many assumptions based on a few photos and hearsay and some old fashioned etiquette books. This is laughable. People seem to fall into one of two categories: 1) if it isn't documented, it...

Ran a quick GoogleBooks advanced search for "corncob pipe" in publications printed between 1855 and 1865. I found a couple of books (one about the Kansas-Missouri border) published in 1856 that...

Just a note: someone above mentioned ceramic pipes, but I think he meant clay.

A clay bowl with a reed stem is probably the single most underrepresented pipe in reenacting today.

I believe I found information that the clamp down lids were definitely post war, but cannot figure out where I found that or find any links or notes to same amongst my stuff. Can someone confirm or...

I've never heard of a "long coat".

Hank,

You are forgetting the difference between visiting modern sutler row and the period sutler on the edge of camp. You dress nicely to go to the mall where so many will see you, but I've seen...