I hope he is alive and well, if so, please tell him that his cause is the reason millions are alive, that he fought against tyranny. I thank your heroic grandpa.
For those who can't read, the first ushanka is a Soviet cap that was captured by a German soldier who removed the star and placed his own insignia on. Soviet cap but German capture and yes 100% authentic - its why I paid $700 for it.
Конечно,это наш головной убор, но формовые шапки выглядят куда лучше, а эти всегда потрепаные и уши ходят "ходуном" и сами они даже если похранить на 3-литровых банках выглядят потрепаными. Спасибо за шапки,очень красивые. Эти шапки мягкие, да и на вид тонковаты, а поздние ушанки 70-80-90-ых уже были плотными
Two questions: doess there tend to be a difference between early to mid war ushankas and later types? And, how do you age your ushankas? They look fabulous!!
The early war models tend to be larger on the outside dimensions, They started making them with a more compact look mid war. But also depends on the factory. I make mine with vintage materials and only the most authentic looking fur I can find. Thanks!
Hey, hope I'm not bothering you but I picked up an interesting ushanka today. It was advertised as "an older Soviet military ushanka" on ebay. It believed it was similar to the 80's configuration however I am questioning if it was ever military or just a Soviet civilian ushanka. The short cut fur is very soft in a slightly shiny pitch black color, already not your normal military because of the color and fur. The color would probably indicate it is navy, but the top is not leather. It's not that the front visor is shorter, but the area above it extends higher. The outside wool is extremely fine, in comparison to my blue 80's hat. It has a real 1980's style gold leaf with red star pin. It is also missing an "OTK" quality control stamp. All of this would indicate a fake, however the inner pattern liner is well patted-has the Cold War design with the three stripes. Now here is where it gets interesting, "Rot Front" stamp on the Middle of the linner where you would expect it to be on a military model. Says Leningrad of course, than at the very bottom "60-90." What is this a Ushanka? Would you like me the send pictures?
Sounds like an interesting ushanka, I had one that may have been made at the same Leningrad factory. If you can send me photos I can give you my best opinion. Thanks for all the details btw. Email - Tigertailzbezerk@gmail.com
Most Soviet music was dramatic haha, nice job making one, I've never made one with real sheepskin but one day I want to grab some. Most artificial fur I find is too thin and needs cotton or wool bonded to the backside.
Great collection. I am new to collecting but I do have the Bulgarian Ushanka. Unfortunately, the front flap wasn't stitched on when I got it, so I need my dad to see it. One question, what is a good place to find real WW2 Ushankas and is the Khaki one the 100 dollar one on Soviet military stuff?
Hi there, I had the same issue with a Bulgarian arriving with the front flap not sewn on. It's an easy fix, The most common way is a simple loop stitch through the wool on the back of the visor through the wool on the top base or you can do a straight stitch directly through the front visor into the liner. It's always good to pull it through several times. The Khaki ones on that site are post war Bulgarian models marketed as originals which they are not. They are just another Bulgarian variation. The best places for true originals are Frontovik or Espenlaub :)
Sean S Hey man, back again, was wondering about the 4th Ushanka in the video (the warmest one). Can I get a direct link to that Ushanka because it looks very cool and I need one that is more of the modern style with the warmth. I got the “vintage” Ushanka (the $100 one) off of the Soviet Military site, thinking it was that one. No regrets though because the one I got is very nice as well. And I didn’t realize those messages were two years ago holy crap time flies.
I had a question regarding the #4 ushanka circa 60's thru 80's that you said was the warmest. Do these run true to size or would I need to go up a size or two from my normal size?
If it is Soviet military made you need 2 sizes up, the military ones run very small. That one was civilian factory made though and true to size. Depends on the maker really
I plan to one day, it's a long process - about 3 hours total including pattern drawing, cutting and the actual sewing. Would be a lengthy video but I would do it in parts :) keep checking back!
Do you happen to have a link to where I could buy a WWII Soviet unshanka? The link in the description ( Sovietmillitarystuff.com) sells Bulgarian ushankas. You can see this by looking at the crowns stitching. I would appreciate a link to where you got one of yours or something similar! -David
The Greek Communist had a Hat Similar to that of a Ushanka it was smaller but it had little use as the Greek communist we're defeated by the Democratic Greeks during the Greek civil war.
Slav and his Kalashnikov , not quite, you have it backwards. It was part of the Finnish uniform first, then when Soviets attacked Finland they saw how good they worked and adopted them too. Even the Germans started wearing them but in much more limited numbers.
The originals are getting very expensive, Minimum $500 for one in decent shape. But if you look around you can get good deals, I bought a really well worn and used original for $195 from a Russian auction site last week, Gonna do a vid on it soon. As for repros no more than 50 bucks, I make my own repros now - got a supply of really correct fur I use.
Sean S sounds good! I now got one that was produced in 1970 for divisions that operated in Siberia. As far as I know it was used during training. I still hope i can get my hands on a real used ww2 ushanka.
Hello there! I'm actually in the process of buying a WW2 ushanka from a private seller, and everything that I've seen from it is from WW2. The problem for me is idk if it was used by infantry or the navy as the color is all grey, so I'd like to ask you for some help on wether or not its navy or an infantry ushanka. The condition is typical for a WW2 ushanka, and the stitching on the inside is identical to the real WW2 ushanka, so it's just whether or not it's infantry or navy, it also has a green star pin so idk if that helps.
Do you have any photos of it? It's the only way I could really say is by seeing it. It can depend on the shade of gray, the type of fake fur used etc..
Untuk saudaraku yg di Rusia, saya tertarik sama topi ini, sayang saya ga punya uang untuk membelinya, kalau ada yg ngasih saya mau walau topi bekas pakai dan ukuran kepala saya besarn terima kasih.
I was wondering if it still is possible to buy any of the original wartime Ushankas as of right now? (preferably the one with the heer eagle and the cockade)
@@Utekprasec Is that the only website to buy the original Ushankas? Also the one with heer eagle looks great, but after some research i would conclude that it is almost impossible to find one that is being sold, let alone knowing if it is a legit one or not.
Cade Peterson Was it for the khaki colored one? I think they sold out on those unfortunately. If you need help looking for any other types, like a bulgarian or any other let me know and I can send you some links.
Threads must have come loose, Simply sew the corner of each flap to the body using a loop stitch, Basically pierce the sewing needle in the rear of the flap, then sew to the body, then back to the flap and repeat several times until its secure and tie it off.
@@Sean1991Guitar they do, I own several of them, though they vary in color, but they all don’t feel very comfortable. I can only imagine how the soldiers wearing them all the time felt about it.
@@Sean1991Guitar I like to think that they were made that way out of spite, like a subtle way of Bulgarians saying ‘f you’ to the Soviets since they did invade and conquer their country. Probably not the reason at all, but it’s funny to imagine.
That's a German ww2 ushanka that many soldiers would throw away there head gear and takes these instead which mostly ss but whermact soldiers are also capable of having them
Actually it is. It was made at the Samoilovo factory in Leningrad which made a large number of ushankas during the war. The Germans were well known to capture Soviet winter gear and of course the shapka ushanka was prized for headgear. There are wartime photos of wehrmacht wearing the Soviet ushanka. This one was sold to a collector last year so I don't own it anymore, But it is an immaculate piece and probably should be in a museum.
The first 2 are authentic wartime production hats, If you don't believe me head over to warrelics.eu and ask them. As stated in the video - the last 3 ushankas are reproductions.
My grandfather gave me his that he used in WWII
Silent Russian same! Only mine isn’t a Russian-made one, mine’s a German model
Russian and German being friends sharing their Ushankas
Circa 1940, colorized
I salute you'r grandfather
I hope he is alive and well, if so, please tell him that his cause is the reason millions are alive, that he fought against tyranny. I thank your heroic grandpa.
Please, never, NEVER let it be lost, NEVER
Reznov and dimitri petrenko
lol
Nikolai?
Yes loved Reznov in COD WAW.
Modern_Soldier7i i EXACTLY WHAT I WAS THINKING!!!
Once again you cheat death
For those who can't read, the first ushanka is a Soviet cap that was captured by a German soldier who removed the star and placed his own insignia on. Soviet cap but German capture and yes 100% authentic - its why I paid $700 for it.
Good job comrade
Where can I buy the German one
@@Bing4988y you really can’t buy them they are very rare
@@EK-td1wu are there replicas of it tho ?
@@constantinethecataphract5949 Probably somewhere but I couldn’t find any online
Blyatiful!!!
Those hat and Soviet Anthem remeber me about old day.
I'm Russian and this means fuckiful
But lenin is dead
This wasn't the anthem of the ussr when you were in charge.. lol
@@toninovak9385 r/whoosh
@@deporitazz you even dont jonined ww2
Man i love your ushanka videos good work,Greetings from Argentina
Thanks bro glad you enjoy :D Greetings from USA !
+Sean S what??? you are a american communist???
@@viktorreznov9198 you can collect soviet stuff and not a communist
*we
Im Brazilian , he
nice greetings from Russia
Thank you very much ))))
ur welcome
From finland :)
I have a Chinese ushanka passed down by my grandfather who after having my dad died in a URAAA charge
Конечно,это наш головной убор, но формовые шапки выглядят куда лучше, а эти всегда потрепаные и уши ходят "ходуном" и сами они даже если похранить на 3-литровых банках выглядят потрепаными. Спасибо за шапки,очень красивые. Эти шапки мягкие, да и на вид тонковаты, а поздние ушанки 70-80-90-ых уже были плотными
Impressive collection Comrade Sean!
Greetings from Finland! I have Finnish Air Force m/39 fur hat.
My grandfather was part of the Soviet Union. Love. Никогда не забуду, Советский Союз живет🇷🇺♥️
i think the first one is the best
Best vid on TH-cam by far
I love ushankas!
Cheers man. Some pretty nice ushankas.
VIDEO: SOVIET USHANKAS WW2
first ushanka of the video: nazi ushanka 👌
Two questions: doess there tend to be a difference between early to mid war ushankas and later types? And, how do you age your ushankas? They look fabulous!!
The early war models tend to be larger on the outside dimensions, They started making them with a more compact look mid war. But also depends on the factory. I make mine with vintage materials and only the most authentic looking fur I can find. Thanks!
My mom order ushanka for me
Nice
That second one is extraordinary
Cool I'm getting my own in a few days
Wait 1:03 is not Ussr ushankka because in the forehead there's a Nazi wrechmatch logo.
It is Soviet, a German soldier captured it and sewed their insignia on for personal use.
Someone told the ushanka "Be there or be very cylindrical and angular" he ushanks chose very cylindrical and angular.
Was looking for these hats I never knew it's name
Really neat and cool. Congrats on getting all of them. Love from USA. 🇺🇸 🇷🇺
Thanks!
Hey, hope I'm not bothering you but I picked up an interesting ushanka today. It was advertised as "an older Soviet military ushanka" on ebay. It believed it was similar to the 80's configuration however I am questioning if it was ever military or just a Soviet civilian ushanka. The short cut fur is very soft in a slightly shiny pitch black color, already not your normal military because of the color and fur. The color would probably indicate it is navy, but the top is not leather. It's not that the front visor is shorter, but the area above it extends higher. The outside wool is extremely fine, in comparison to my blue 80's hat. It has a real 1980's style gold leaf with red star pin. It is also missing an "OTK" quality control stamp. All of this would indicate a fake, however the inner pattern liner is well patted-has the Cold War design with the three stripes. Now here is where it gets interesting, "Rot Front" stamp on the Middle of the linner where you would expect it to be on a military model. Says Leningrad of course, than at the very bottom "60-90." What is this a Ushanka? Would you like me the send pictures?
Sounds like an interesting ushanka, I had one that may have been made at the same Leningrad factory. If you can send me photos I can give you my best opinion. Thanks for all the details btw. Email - Tigertailzbezerk@gmail.com
finally, an actual, worthy of being called cool... Руссиа save our kind.
Нет русский
That first one in a german one
Sir where do you buy this? 1:43
I actually wanna buy one of the ushankas
Such dramatic music for a pile of artificial fur. I just made an ushanka from a sheep skin I had from earlier projects. Thanks.
Most Soviet music was dramatic haha, nice job making one, I've never made one with real sheepskin but one day I want to grab some. Most artificial fur I find is too thin and needs cotton or wool bonded to the backside.
@@Sean1991Guitar Yes for sure.
My favorite is red army bomber ushanka
My granpa don' t havebushanka but he have pilotka
I will buy one
wait there is a german ushanka
Great collection. I am new to collecting but I do have the Bulgarian Ushanka. Unfortunately, the front flap wasn't stitched on when I got it, so I need my dad to see it. One question, what is a good place to find real WW2 Ushankas and is the Khaki one the 100 dollar one on Soviet military stuff?
Hi there, I had the same issue with a Bulgarian arriving with the front flap not sewn on. It's an easy fix, The most common way is a simple loop stitch through the wool on the back of the visor through the wool on the top base or you can do a straight stitch directly through the front visor into the liner. It's always good to pull it through several times. The Khaki ones on that site are post war Bulgarian models marketed as originals which they are not. They are just another Bulgarian variation. The best places for true originals are Frontovik or Espenlaub :)
Sean S Thank you so much! That helps a lot and I will look at those sites. I am now subscribed!
Thanks and sounds good, If you need any ushanka help or advice in the future just let me know - They are my expertise in collecting. Best Regards
Sean S Hey man, back again, was wondering about the 4th Ushanka in the video (the warmest one). Can I get a direct link to that Ushanka because it looks very cool and I need one that is more of the modern style with the warmth. I got the “vintage” Ushanka (the $100 one) off of the Soviet Military site, thinking it was that one. No regrets though because the one I got is very nice as well. And I didn’t realize those messages were two years ago holy crap time flies.
Hey Sean
Are you still making ushankas?
Me:*See first hat*
My brain: *GlOrY tO ArStOtzKa!*
Jacksepticeye much?
1:26 yesh that eagle is very communist
I am getting a white ushanka with the soviet emblem.
Anyone here know whatever happened to SpecOpsAirsoft1’s Ushanka review? I can’t find it anywhere
Good hat , i buy that to but i on indonesia
I had a question regarding the #4 ushanka circa 60's thru 80's that you said was the warmest. Do these run true to size or would I need to go up a size or two from my normal size?
If it is Soviet military made you need 2 sizes up, the military ones run very small. That one was civilian factory made though and true to size. Depends on the maker really
@@Sean1991Guitar 👍👍
I WANT ONE
Did anyone notice the 1st hat was a Nazi Ushanka?
Yeah
I got question: why is my ushanka soft and mushy and not in shape and sturdy like these ushanka?
Most likely the padding used doesn't have much density.
@@Sean1991Guitar thank you comrade :D
make a video teaching how to make a ushanka reproduction
I plan to one day, it's a long process - about 3 hours total including pattern drawing, cutting and the actual sewing. Would be a lengthy video but I would do it in parts :) keep checking back!
@@Sean1991Guitar when do you want to make the video? have a goal to make the video?
Do you happen to have a link to where I could buy a WWII Soviet unshanka? The link in the description ( Sovietmillitarystuff.com) sells Bulgarian ushankas. You can see this by looking at the crowns stitching. I would appreciate a link to where you got one of yours or something similar!
-David
Try espenlaub militaria, they have the real deal, but they are expensive
I need it!
I have a ushanka that has a rabbit with a bent ear. Would you know when or were it was made ???
Shinobi V 101 sounds like the Playboy logo...
can the ushanka dont have communist symbol because my country communist is illegal ?
The Greek Communist had a Hat Similar to that of a Ushanka it was smaller but it had little use as the Greek communist we're defeated by the Democratic Greeks during the Greek civil war.
The funny thing is the commies called themselves the "people's democratic army "
So hot ushankas but I think first ushanka is maybe made in USSR but used by Finland.
Slav and his Kalashnikov , not quite, you have it backwards. It was part of the Finnish uniform first, then when Soviets attacked Finland they saw how good they worked and adopted them too. Even the Germans started wearing them but in much more limited numbers.
Is that website legit? I want the navy and grey wool ushanka and it’s $20 for a 62 seems too good to be true... can anyone help? Thanks
for what price you get tose ushankas
The would bye them if the Soviet badge was removable
Woooow I love the soviet hat
How expensive do ushankas like this run now? I would love to buy one.
The originals are getting very expensive, Minimum $500 for one in decent shape. But if you look around you can get good deals, I bought a really well worn and used original for $195 from a Russian auction site last week, Gonna do a vid on it soon. As for repros no more than 50 bucks, I make my own repros now - got a supply of really correct fur I use.
Sean S sounds good! I now got one that was produced in 1970 for divisions that operated in Siberia. As far as I know it was used during training. I still hope i can get my hands on a real used ww2 ushanka.
might get one of these
Nice :)
Reznovs oldest hat
Hello there! I'm actually in the process of buying a WW2 ushanka from a private seller, and everything that I've seen from it is from WW2. The problem for me is idk if it was used by infantry or the navy as the color is all grey, so I'd like to ask you for some help on wether or not its navy or an infantry ushanka. The condition is typical for a WW2 ushanka, and the stitching on the inside is identical to the real WW2 ushanka, so it's just whether or not it's infantry or navy, it also has a green star pin so idk if that helps.
Do you have any photos of it? It's the only way I could really say is by seeing it. It can depend on the shade of gray, the type of fake fur used etc..
I do have pics, I cannot send it here I believe so do you have an email or something that I can send it to you?
Untuk saudaraku yg di Rusia, saya tertarik sama topi ini, sayang saya ga punya uang untuk membelinya, kalau ada yg ngasih saya mau walau topi bekas pakai dan ukuran kepala saya besarn terima kasih.
THEY LOOK SO SOFT MY GRANDFADDER USED USHANKA IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
How much for one
A real WW2 one can go for 500$ and up,... some are even 1500$
I was wondering if it still is possible to buy any of the original wartime Ushankas as of right now? (preferably the one with the heer eagle and the cockade)
It is, but they are expensive.
500€ and up
Check out: espenlaub
@@Utekprasec Is that the only website to buy the original Ushankas? Also the one with heer eagle looks great, but after some research i would conclude that it is almost impossible to find one that is being sold, let alone knowing if it is a legit one or not.
@@Klavins78 it's the only one i know of
@@Klavins78 i just remembered this site frontovik militaria
Nice
Where did you get these?? There so cool!!
Mostly from shops in europe bought online, check out aboutww2militaria.com for originals
Sean S thanks!!
When I go to the link for the Vintage Soviet Ushanka it doesn't show the ushanka.
Cade Peterson Was it for the khaki colored one? I think they sold out on those unfortunately. If you need help looking for any other types, like a bulgarian or any other let me know and I can send you some links.
Where
Why does my front visor keep flipping down? How do I keep it up?
Threads must have come loose, Simply sew the corner of each flap to the body using a loop stitch, Basically pierce the sewing needle in the rear of the flap, then sew to the body, then back to the flap and repeat several times until its secure and tie it off.
Sean S thanks man.
Perfection
Do you know where can I find genuine cold-war era ushankas?
@@Utekprasec yo y’all know if that site is legit? I want to order one but not sure
@@gfeast4518 it probably is, but order custom one from Sean, he makes them by hand. Check his Facebook page "ushanka reproduction"
0:30 nice naz1 x soviet colab
Wheres Katyusha?
Good soviet army ushanka
Question for you, Sean. The authentic WW2 hats - are they real fur or faux fur? Also are either the real OR the faux fur itchy?
They are faux fur, They don't feel itchy though. My Bulgarian ones kind of itch though lol
@@Sean1991Guitar they do, I own several of them, though they vary in color, but they all don’t feel very comfortable. I can only imagine how the soldiers wearing them all the time felt about it.
@@acrazysheepdog1555 I think it's because of the fur on the originals, it's like carpet with no backing
@@Sean1991Guitar I like to think that they were made that way out of spite, like a subtle way of Bulgarians saying ‘f you’ to the Soviets since they did invade and conquer their country. Probably not the reason at all, but it’s funny to imagine.
@@acrazysheepdog1555 lol totally🤣
Im have ushanka in home
I want that thing For MotherLand
Bruh wtf is that german eagale on soviet urshanks
0:07
Она кидала щенка
Почему шапка эмблемой предатели высшей поставили должное стоят ниже и другом места.
where I bought a hat like the one in the video
Tarwin Doanx Which type are you interested in?
Sean S it's like a japanese red point flag in the middle
Sean S in 0:59 minutes
The only place really to get one would be a custom made reproduction, if you would be interested in a copy of it let me know.
Sean S link to buy online?
Dude where can I get one!? Please tell me 🙏
Link in description
hey Sean how do i get incontact with you ?
ok will do :)
what is the one from 0:59?
That's a German ww2 ushanka that many soldiers would throw away there head gear and takes these instead which mostly ss but whermact soldiers are also capable of having them
Im make it
I want the first one!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me buy it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I sold it last summer :(
when did germany had ushankas 0:23
It's a Soviet ushanka, taken off the battlefield by a German soldier who placed their insignia on it for personal use on the front.
The First One Was Nazi Hat
how tho
you sell your repros?
I do, currently I have 2 on hand for $59 shipped. Size 58 and 59
@@Sean1991Guitar which are they?
First one is not soviet
Otter Lego Mocs it is. some german soldierr probably took ot from a dead soviet soldier and put the german insignia on it.
Swedish Partisan i am aware of such a thing, but that would be highly unlikely
Actually it is. It was made at the Samoilovo factory in Leningrad which made a large number of ushankas during the war. The Germans were well known to capture Soviet winter gear and of course the shapka ushanka was prized for headgear. There are wartime photos of wehrmacht wearing the Soviet ushanka. This one was sold to a collector last year so I don't own it anymore, But it is an immaculate piece and probably should be in a museum.
Sean S you should put more info in the video
True, Was just trying to keep each section on the shorter side as I know how many people get bored and just want to see video over text lol.
I better be coomfty
Wehrmacht, not heer
Why am I jealous I LOVE THESE HATS!!! AH HELP ME LOL 😂
Ushanka for the nazis I never herd that before
Francis Berba they took a lot of winter gear from captured or dead Soviets
that ushankas cant be real they are intact and didnt have the insignia inside inm sorry.
The first 2 are authentic wartime production hats, If you don't believe me head over to warrelics.eu and ask them. As stated in the video - the last 3 ushankas are reproductions.
Ew the first one blyat
great piece of history still, comrade