"That's some beautiful stuff, and pulling top dollar, you know, because everyone loves Marines"
Actually, that stuff is a great deal! For the quality he should be charging much more. The closest thing that QM shop has on their webpage for a coat is $439, trousers $169 and that is with no insignia (I am sure since the USMC stuff is not online they add a nice charge for it). The cap is worth $200 easy, the leggings are priced right used (otherwise they are $125+ and he uses original hardware, he couldn't make a second pair if he wanted too). Shirt and hat are also pretty much priced right. And you wouldn't have to wait for it 6-8+ weeks! On top of that, Jack is going to donate some of the funds from the sale to the USS Olympia, if you are not familiar with its struggle, I suggest you look it up. One proposal for the future of Admiral Dewey's flagship and the ship that brought the original unknown soldier back is to sink her as an artificial reef!!!!
Again, this is a very good price and I have a VERY hard time talking myself out of bidding on it myself. I even found myself shopping for Winchester Lees the other night so I could justify buying Jacks kit (that's like buying a '57 Chevy because you have a great set of hubcaps for one)...ugh!
Like I mentioned, this is probably the ONLY chance to get the hat and leggings ever. Even the shirt is a hard one to come buy.
Chris Fischer
F-Troop