ww2 nametag question

[John Luder]

Eastman do quality name tags.

U.S.A.A.F. NAME TAG

Just like the wartime originals, and as illustrated in the WWII Class 13 catalogue, we make our name tags using the correct typeface, which is impressed into the veg-tanned leather strip.

www.eastmanleather.com

Yes, thanks. I just looked. Very impressive, indeed. Whether Eastman uses original equipment (it's clearly new leather) or modern, the product looks great. That's where the rubber meets the road. How does it look, not How is it made?
I'll be looking forward to the results from Shanghai's dude. A gold-stamped will be a nice option.
Now, it comes down to the shipping costs from MASH in Japan vs. Eastman in UK.
It's nice to have options.
Cheers, all.

 

[John Luder]

Eastman do quality name tags.

U.S.A.A.F. NAME TAG

Just like the wartime originals, and as illustrated in the WWII Class 13 catalogue, we make our name tags using the correct typeface, which is impressed into the veg-tanned leather strip.

www.eastmanleather.com

I ordered one Friday. Only 25 quid plus a fiver for shipping from Old Blighty to southern Calif. That will end up being a tad over half of the MASH price.
Thanks for reminding me.
Happy New Year

 

[ShanghaiJack]

Update #2

I received an email from my leather dude,
he thinks that he can do the name tags.
He's going to research the fonts, and we
will then determine the size of the leather
name tag after he comes up with the font
choices.

 

[shedonwanna]

here is a reproduction i made. there was a lot of variety and everyone has a style they like.

 

[John Luder]

here is a reproduction i made. there was a lot of variety and everyone has a style they like.
View attachment 93445

That is some very nice workmanship. Nice everything. It's comparable to the one I got from MASH. And similar quality to the one on the ELC site, but, I prefer your typeface to ELC.
Are you going to make them commercially available?

 

[shedonwanna]

That is some very nice workmanship. Nice everything. It's comparable to the one I got from MASH. And similar quality to the one on the ELC site, but, I prefer your typeface to ELC.
Are you going to make them commercially available?

Yes, I have offered them for decades. Initially I would make one to go with a squadron patch and often have them listed on eBay. I have several different fonts but only found a set of this font in the last year. What I offer varies with the leather I have available but I can attempt to match what is desired.

I've been lurking around this forum for many years, I recall it was a yahoo forum(?), and I was listed in the fedora site as a contact but that contact info became outdated and I had no success getting it updated.

 

[John Luder]

Are we allowed to conduct business here, such as asking the cost and shipping to 91320? If not, burn before reading.

 

[ShanghaiJack]

Update #3

The embossing dude informed me that he's working on the proof for the stamp.

Damn fine looking nametag @shedonwanna ..!!!

 

[shedonwanna]

These are stamped and then painted with acrylic. I've had several marine aviators request the old style wings and the Top Gun has been popular with collectors and aviators.

 

[John Luder]

Great minds... But mine is still lipstick on a pig.
The hopelessly cocked-up name tag from US Wings, at least, gave me a chance to execute my experiment with acrylic paints for the gold-stamped look.
Of course, a good stamping is the first step.

 

[John Luder]

Question on historical typefaces. The old timer who's my avatar, was R. G. McFall. The last of his 15th AF name strips is long gone, just like his Kriegie card and Capri bell. Dammit. Youth, and authentic military relics, are wasted on the young.
Does anyone have examples of real name strips with an Mc name?
Thanks.
John

 

[shedonwanna]

Question on historical typefaces. The old timer who's my avatar, was R. G. McFall. The last of his 15th AF name strips is long gone, just like his Kriegie card and Capri bell. Dammit. Youth, and authentic military relics, are wasted on the young.
Does anyone have examples of real name strips with an Mc name?
Thanks.
John

First one is a "Mac" but you can see both caps and lower case were used.

 

[John Luder]

Ah, yes. Different manufacturers.

Thanks, as always. I had a picture in my noggin that it had read McFall.
Now, who, among our group of name strip fabricators has the typefaces with lower case?
Cheers,
John