SOS Reproduction Items

  Personal Items

A-2 Jacket Label Blousing Bands Can Openers P-38 Chewing Gum Clothes Pins Combs Handkerchief I.D. Stencil Sets Money Belts Neckties, M-40 & M-36 Personal Effects Bags Safety Pins Scarf, Camo Parachute Scissors Sewing Kits Shaving Kits Soap Tins Thread Cards Toothbrush Uniform Name Tapes Utinsil Sheaths Vintage Clothing Hangers


Name Labels for A-2 Leather Jacket

A2JacketLeatherLabels.jpg (50216 bytes) A2JacketLabel.jpg (282248 bytes) A-2 Leather Jacket Name Labels.  $8.50 each.  Made from leather, and the name is stamped in.  First Initial, last name.  Just what your A-2 has been missing!  These are custom made by a fellow reenactor in Ohio who also makes our high quality smoke grenades.  Since these are custom made with your name, when you purchase a label, you will have it shipped to you separately from his shop.  The shipping won't take longer that normal, just comes in from him.  Your SOS products will be shipped from our shop in Moxee.  Your custom label might even make it to you first! 

Name on Label


Name Tapes and Stencil Sets

  White Uniform Name Tape & Stencil Combinations.  Army Service Numbers & Last Name Initial Stencils.    We have the means to produce custom name tapes and stencils, and also I.D. stencils for marking uniforms, gear, and equipment!  No where else can you get these great I.D. stencils in this configuration!  You can use them over and over again, either with spray paint, or a more authentic brush application.  They come to you on thick cardstock just like the originals~ even produced on vintage punch equipment.  You can get the white name tape with the stencil, or just the stencil itself.  We can make any number of combinations for you.  Now you can mark your equipment, uniforms, gear, footlockers, and barracks bags- and authentically keep them straight at living history events and reenactments!  The typical US Army system in the 1940s had soldiers using their full names and numbers on footlockers, and an abbreviated number on equipment, such as the last initial, and the last four digits of the number, i.e. D-8895.  The white name tapes for jumpsuits, or fatigue uniforms were just the last name. 

Check the sets below for options, keep in mind the pictures above do not represent all the sets, but are a representation of what we can produce for you:

Full Name and Army Number Stencil.  $18.00

Type in Full Name and I.D. Number Here

1 Name Stencil & 1 I.D. Stencil. (No white name tapes).  $10.00 set

Type in Name and I.D. Number Here

1 Name Stencil, 1 White Name Tape, & 1 I.D. Stencil. $15.00 set

Type in Name and I.D. Number Here

1 Name Stencil, 2 White Name Tapes, & 1 I.D. Stencil. $20.00 set

Type in Name and I.D. Number Here

Extra White Name Tapes- $4.00 each.  Can only be added with the $15 and $20 sets above.

Name on Tape

Since these are custom made with your name, when you purchase a label, you will have it shipped to you separately from our vendor's shop.  We can't move the stencil machine all over the place!  The shipping won't take longer that normal, just comes in from another location.  Any other SOS products will be shipped from our shop in Moxee.  Your custom label might even make it to you first! 


Utensil Sheaths For Mess Fork & Knife

Utensil Sheaths. Reproduction mess kit utensil sheaths.  These are commonly missing form M-1928 and M-1910 packs, and are a great item to have to keep your kit looking good and period correct.  Made from the exact grade of leather, untreated, suede side out, these fit the fork and knife like a glove.  They fit inside the pockets on the mess can pouch, commonly known as the meat can pouch.  The spoon didn't get a sheath, only the knife and fork.  Sewn with heavy 12 wt. cotton thread, they are the spitting image of the real deal -when it was new!  The originals in the photo are of course 70 years old, and have colored with time and use.  The reproductions will darken with time as well.  No need to oil or treat them, you don't want that on your plate.

Repro. GI Mess Utensil Sheath Set   $8.00 set

Mess Utensil Sheath FORK only  $4.50 each

Mess Utensil Sheath KNIFE only  $4.50 each


Money Belt

World War II G.I. Money Belt.  $15.00 each.  Made from khaki cotton fabric and lined with khaki duck canvas, finished with our own custom khaki webbing trim.  This money belt is typical of what the troops used to keep their valuables safe from those Parisian pick-pockets.  Has a large pocket for bills, and a smaller pocket for coins.  12 inches wide, 1" cotton web strap with two D-rings that holds it on very tightly and will not slip.  Strap is 36" itself, which make it fit up to a 44" waist comfortably.  You can trim the length of the strap, then coat the cut end with superglue to keep it from fraying.  The extra big guys need to ask that we custom make one for you.  Very durable construction, patterned after the many originals in our personal collection.  I have many original belts, and took the best features from each to make this very useful reenactor item.  No more thick wallets in the back pocket of your class A pants.  Great for stashing that reproduction French money printed from Hardscrabble Farm, or just packing your smokes or cell phone!  Belt does not come with the money in the photo (you print your own!)

WWII Reproduction G.I. Money Belts.  $15.00 each


Chewing Gum, Modern Gum in Vintage Packs

  1940s Vintage Gum Packs.  65¢ each.  Modern gum that is made with vintage flavors and packaging.  They do still have a little UPC code bar on one side, but these 5 stick packs look exactly like the originals.  Taste good too.  Clove is just what it is, the Blackjack is black licorice, and Beemans is a minty flavor, all of them are quite good.  Something to have in your pocket at reenactments and living history displays that is unique and period.

Beemans Gum. 5 Stick Pack.  65¢ each

Blackjack Gum. 5 Stick Pack.  65¢ each

Clove Gum. 5 Stick Pack.  65¢ each


G.I. Neckties, M-1936 and M-1940

BlackTieM-1936.JPG (42367 bytes) BlackTieM-1936WideShot.JPG (72080 bytes) KhakiTanTie.JPG (55109 bytes) KhakiTieVeryClose.JPG (76221 bytes) KhakiTieFullShot.JPG (63272 bytes) WWII black or tan ties. $10.00 each.  These are both reproduction WWII ties.  The black one is for the early war impression.  It is a copy of the M1936 black tie worn with the class A uniform prior and just after Pearl Harbor.  The second is our version of the M1940 tie.  The M1940 tan tie replaced the black tie as regulation in February of 1942.  These black ties measure about 54" long, the khaki a little longer at about 57".

WWII G. I. M-1940 Khaki Necktie, $10.00

WWII G. I. M-1936 Black Necktie, $10.00


Personal Effects Bags

G.I. Red Cross Personal Effects Bags. Reproduction ditty bags made with vintage HBT material, 10" wide by 11.5" tall.  During the War the Red Cross made millions of these across the country to send to soldiers.  Our version has an authentic tag, "American Red Cross, Yakima Chapter."  The bag comes with a couple of bars of "hotel" style soap (small enough to fit in any soap container), a plain black comb, and a plain plastic toothbrush.  Both the comb and the toothbrush are made in China, but have that simple look that matches up with the types used in WWII.  The soap is whatever we can find that smells good and fits all types of cases. 

G.I. HBT Personal Effects Bag with Soap, Toothbrush & Comb  $14.00 each.

G.I. HBT Personal Effects Bag (Just the bag) $12.00

 

Personal Items Package

  G.I. Red Cross Personal Effects Bag & Toiletries Large Set. Reproduction ditty bag, Soap Dish with two bars of soap, Scissors with Leather Sheath, Toothbrush, and Comb.  Perfect for the new reenactor to start out with.  7 total items.  $22.00

Toiletries Set, P.E. Bag; Soap Dish; Two Small Bars of Soap; Toothbrush; Comb; Scissors- $22.00

 

Plain Plastic Toothbrush.  Authentic looking toothbrushes for reenactors.  Something inexpensive, and doesn't look too farby.  These plastic imported toothbrushes are plain off-white color, plastic, and decent to use.  Better than a hot-pink Oral B your wife sent you off to your last reenactment with.  75¢ each!

Plain Plastic Toothbrush - 75¢ each!

 

Plain Black 5" Plastic Combs.  Authentic looking combs for reenactors.  Something inexpensive, and good coming out of your trouser pocket.  Most G.I.s carried one during the war, why don't you?  These plastic imported combs are bendable black plastic, and no labels.  Improve the footlocker display for cheap!  75¢ each!

Black Plastic Comb - 75¢ each!

 

  Steel Scissors, 3.5"  Nice solid quality pair of scissors for putting in your kit.  Has a safety tip, great for medics, or for your sewing kit, or in your personal effects bag for trimming hair or nails.  Made in Pakistan, but very durable quality scissors.  Leather covers are made by us here in the shop, the leather cover will vary in color, but all a good period look.    $5.00 with custom made leather cover.

Stainless Steel Scissors, with sheath, $5.00

 

Tin Soap Box  Tin box with hinged lid, stamped "SOAP".  Period looking reproduction for holding small bars of soap.  Included two bars of soap, shown in the picture.  $5.00

Tin Soap Box, with Two Bars of Soap  $5.00


Shaving Kits

G.I./ Doughboy Reproduction Shaving Kits.  Faithful reproduction of the typical shaving kits given out to soldiers by Gillette and other companies, plus church organizations, advertising companies, the American Red Cross, and many other groups. They gave these to the soldiers in World War I through World War II.  Our copy is made with fiberboard, covered in water resistant fabric.  The khaki fabric is glued on well, and will take splashing from the sink, although I would not soak it completely underwater!  The black elastic bands are securely fastened in, providing a place for razor blades, the head of the double edged razor, and the shaft of the razor.  These razors are available in places, but hard to find these days.  Ebay is your best bet.  Occasionally we will feature these vintage razors in the original pages or on the sale page.  We have two dates, 1943, or 1918, and an optional kit without a date.   We make them with durable "Baby Dot" snap closures by Scovill, with fabric flaps that fold over and hold the contents in the kit (although the elastic hold them in well).  Pressed stamped "US" on the outside between the snaps for good looks!

Shaving Kit, Reproduction NO DATE  $15.00 each.

Shaving Kit, Reproduction 1918 Dated  $15.00 each.

Shaving Kit, Reproduction 1943 Dated  $15.00 each.


Handkerchief, G.I. Issue

HandkerchiefPhoto.JPG (57701 bytes) handkerchief2.jpg (371116 bytes) handkerchief3.jpg (558776 bytes) G.I. Handkerchiefs. Reproduction cotton G.I. handkerchiefs.  Blow your nose into something authentic!  These handkerchiefs are 14" X 14" with a zigzag stitched hem.  The photo is comparing ours to the picture in Henri-Paul Enjames' book Government Issue.  Each is pre-washed, dyed khaki.  

G.I. Cotton Handkerchief  $5.50 each.
 

Blousing Bands, Paratrooper

Black Elastic blousing bands with metal hooks for your trousers.  Bands are 3/8" quality black elastic, with metal a black metal hook and loop sewn to both ends.  These fit all but the skinniest or fattest legs.  Very durable, and with the hook, easy to take off and put on.  These can be used under your combat jump suit pants or on your class A trousers for a comfortable nice-looking bloused appearance.

Blousing Bands, Black Elastic w/ Black Metal Hooks  $6.50 each.

Hangers, Clothing

WoodenJacketPantHangers.JPG (56088 bytes) WoodenPantHangers.JPG (40651 bytes)  Hangers, wooden, vintage.  Vintage wooden clothes hangers for uniforms, shirts, and pants.  Vintage wooden hangers that have the look and feel of the 1940's- some are even that old!  Great for barracks impressions, or just to use in your home closet.  Hold up and support valuable uniforms better than plastic.  All hangers in this category have the wooden bar across it, some have a metal wire with the wooden bar.  Sorry, it is not possible to pull matching hangers, but we do our best to get you some that match if you order more than one.  All of them have the same look and durability. 

Vintage Clothes Hanger - Jackets / Shirts / Trousers.  $4.00 each.  Low Quantity!

Vintage Clothes Hanger - Pants / Trousers.  $4.00 each.

Vintage Clothes Hanger - Thin Shirt Hanger $3.00 each.  Temporarily Sold Out


Clothes Pins

Now here's something you really need at a reenactment.  We should have thought of it sooner!  Hang the wet sweaty socks, t-shirts, jumpsuits, or skivvies to dry!  How many times have you been at a reeactment and needed to hang something up?  Us, plenty- so when we saw these vintage looking wooden clothes pins, we knew others would need them too.  Add a set of six pins to your kit.  $2.50 pack of six pins.  

$2.50 pack of six wooden clothes pins.


Sewing Kits

Reproduction G.I. Sewing Kits.  Sewing kits were given to soldiers by countless organizations.  From business groups, to the Red Cross.  There were countless varieties and at SOS we have at least a dozen different original designs.  The one we chose to reproduce features a pocket for a cardboard sleeve with four different colors of thread, and another small pocket for everything from needle packs to scissors or a comb.  Our sewing kit comes to you with a large sized needle, three stick pins, a variety of spare buttons (all vintage buttons!), and two large 2" black safety pins.  The outer body is light OD/Khaki, and the inside is a tan canvas.  An authentic looking Red Cross tag is sewn in, and we bet that most people will think it's a period kit!  Very durable, and trimmed off with our custom khaki HBT webbing.  A very useful item at reenactments, and looks good for your living history display as well.   $15.00 each. 

Sewing Kit, WWII Reproduction with Original Buttons $15.00 each.

 

  Steel Scissors, 3.5"  Nice solid quality pair of scissors for putting in your kit.  Has a safety tip, great for medics, or for your sewing kit, or in your personal effects bag for trimming hair or nails.  Made in Pakistan, but very durable quality scissors.   $5.00 with custom made leather cover (leather covers vary in color, but are all period looking- and all leather).

3.5" Stainless Steel Scissors with Leather Cover, $5.00

 

Black 2" Safety Pins.  Authentic looking black safety pins.  We use these on bandoleers, and for the sewing kits.  Great to have in your footlocker for all sorts of uses.  Original WWII black 2" safety pins are not safe, the coating that was used is cancer-causing!  Same size and shape as the originals, but slightly shinier (and won't cause cancer!).  $1.50 Set of 6. 

Safety Pins - Black 2" $1.50 set of 6 pins.

 

Sewing Kit Spare Thread Card.  Authentic looking card with a wartime date.  Extra thread to replace in original sewing kits, or extra to fit in one of our reproductions.  If you bought a sewing kit from us last year have you run out of thread yet?  Four colors, 12 weight and 20 weight threads.  All new thread, 100% cotton.   $2.75 each

Sewing kit replacement thread card.  $2.75 each.


Scarf, Camouflage parachute section

Vintage Camouflage Parachute Scarves.  $8.00 each.   Made out of real nylon parachute pannels and gores.  Each cut scarf is about 45" by 25" triangular.  Great looking scarves for airborne impressions.  Can't verify these are wartime dates, but the stamp we found is in the second picture.  Cut without hems, will fray slightly, really comfortable around your neck to protect chaffing from the jumpsuit collar.  Add a very real item to your impression!

Camouflage Parachute Scarf  $8.00 each.


Can Openers - P-38

New Old Stock P-38 Can Openers.  75¢ each.   Great for reenactments or living history displays to open canned goods.  Easy to use, handy to have!

P-38 Can Opener.  75¢ each.


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