This is one of SM Wholesale's excellent M-42 jackets supplied to BOB, superb but in no way originals despite what the seller is (repeatedly) saying in the listing....
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I contacted him and told him SM are repro makers who supplied BOB, but his reply confirms his misled belief in it being an original....an original reinforced M-42 would sell for thousands of course but the listing if unaltered is incorrect and misleading....his reply....
"Following up from your e-mail, I have dug out the pre-production documents I have from the BOB Wardrobe Department. It refers to '...sourced World War 2 original M42 jump suits', '...hired character costumes' from Angels Costumiers, and '... reproduction N42/M43 jump suits to be manufactured by Sigma (UK) Ltd, using U,S, D.O.D. specifications and patterns from the period'. There is absolutley no mention of SM Wholesale within any of the wardrobe documentation, which also includes the contact of manufacture and quantities.
To be honest, I've never heard of them until now, and I spent over a year on BOB. So whether false claims are being made by this company - it's highly likely, as I am aware of a number of companies who have made similar claims (or at least suggested that they may have been the sole supplier of gear to BOB).
Considering that I have quite a stack of paperwork to back up the information within the item description (as well as my own personal involvement on BOB), I can reject the information you have provided with confidence.
Please do not think that your e-mail has offended me in any way, I can assure you that it hasn't. I am of the belief that as a buyer on eBay, as many questions should be asked in order to gather as much information as possible - and it is something that I would encourage. I am grateful that you have provided me with this information, and I wish you the very best of luck with the auction."
What do others think?
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I contacted him and told him SM are repro makers who supplied BOB, but his reply confirms his misled belief in it being an original....an original reinforced M-42 would sell for thousands of course but the listing if unaltered is incorrect and misleading....his reply....
"Following up from your e-mail, I have dug out the pre-production documents I have from the BOB Wardrobe Department. It refers to '...sourced World War 2 original M42 jump suits', '...hired character costumes' from Angels Costumiers, and '... reproduction N42/M43 jump suits to be manufactured by Sigma (UK) Ltd, using U,S, D.O.D. specifications and patterns from the period'. There is absolutley no mention of SM Wholesale within any of the wardrobe documentation, which also includes the contact of manufacture and quantities.
To be honest, I've never heard of them until now, and I spent over a year on BOB. So whether false claims are being made by this company - it's highly likely, as I am aware of a number of companies who have made similar claims (or at least suggested that they may have been the sole supplier of gear to BOB).
Considering that I have quite a stack of paperwork to back up the information within the item description (as well as my own personal involvement on BOB), I can reject the information you have provided with confidence.
Please do not think that your e-mail has offended me in any way, I can assure you that it hasn't. I am of the belief that as a buyer on eBay, as many questions should be asked in order to gather as much information as possible - and it is something that I would encourage. I am grateful that you have provided me with this information, and I wish you the very best of luck with the auction."
What do others think?
