WWII US ARMY UNIFORM LOT OF COL. WILLIAM FULLER COATS, TROUSERS AND MUCH MORE

Description

WWII
US
ARMY UNIFORM
LOT
OF COL. WILLIAM FULLER
COATS, TROUSERS, SHIRTS, TIES, BELTS
This is a large grouping of shirts, bottoms, ties and belts.
My husband posted on the Militaria Forum on March 20, 2007 about this find.
He stated “I was lucky to get an almost complete set of COL Fuller’s uniforms from the estate sale of his wife a few years ago.
COL Fuller died in the
Far East
in 1945.
The one thing missing from the sale was any rank, branch or awards insignia.”
There is a photo of
COL
fuller in the book authored by SHELBY STANTON U.S. ARMY UNIFORMS OF WORLD WAR II (Page 46, top of the page)
My husband was pretty proud to have these items in his collection, so I would like to keep all the items together in one auction.
I will not be able to photograph every item individually secondary to the limited number of photos eBay lets you submit.
I will do my best to highlight everything but if there is any questions or addition photos requested, I will need to address that on a 1 to 1 basis, just message me and I will do my very best to accommodate.
Jacket with without belt
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Epaulets bilateral shoulders buttons present
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4 button holes in front, all buttons are present and a few of them have chips.
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Bilateral chest pockets have 2 snaps on each corner
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Button on right chest pocket intact, button on left chest pocket is broken (very little of that buttons remains)
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Buttons are present on both bilateral lower pockets, right one has chips.
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Left upper sleeve has 3 snaps where
China
–
Burma
-India Headquarters shoulder sleeve insignia can be attached
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There is a hole just above the left lower pocket measuring approximately ½” X ½” there is a stain next to the hole measuring approximately 5/8” X 1” The stain goes all the way through to the back of the jacket.
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Inside seams are finished
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Buttons present on bilateral sleeves
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Both belt loops are present.
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Measurements are approximately
Armpit to Armpit 20”
Shoulder to Shoulder 16 1/2”
Shoulder to cuff 25 3/4”
Top of collar to hem 33 3/4”
Jacket with belt
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Epaulets bilateral shoulders buttons present
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4 button holes in front, 2 buttons are missing and one only has about ¼ of it left, one button fully intact.
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Bilateral chest pockets have 2 snaps on each corner.
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Both chest pocket buttons have chips
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Buttons are present on both bilateral lower pockets.
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Left upper sleeve has 3 snaps and the
China
–
Burma
-India Headquarters shoulder sleeve insignia attached.
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Inside seams are finished
·
Buttons present on bilateral sleeves, some chips to button on left sleeve.
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Both belt loops and belt are present.
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Measurements are approximately
Armpit to Armpit 21”
Shoulder to Shoulder 18 1/2”
Shoulder to cuff 25 1/4”
Top of collar to hem 32 1/2”
Draw string trousers
One button fly
Drawstring closure
Waist measures approximately 46” fully open
Outseam measures approximately 41”
Inseam measures approximately 29”
Shirt that was with the Draw string trousers
Four button up front, all buttons are present but have chips on them.
Armpit to Armpit measures approximately 21”
Shoulder to Shoulder measures approximately 19”
Shoulder to cuff measures approximately 23”
Top of collar to hem measures approximately 31 ½”
Shorts
2 Button closure at waist
4 button fly closure (2) buttons are missing
2 side entry pockets
2 back pockets, both buttons are present
3 belt loop tabs which button and unbutton, they measure approximately 4 ½” one at each side and one in the back, the 2 side ones are missing the buttons
Belt is sewn onto the shorts and has a solid metal buckle
Waist measures approximately 33”
Outseam measures approximately 23”
Inseam measures approximately 10 ½”
Long trousers
6 button front closure 2 of these are on the waist
4 tabs attached to waistband at fly closure 2 long ones measuring 7 ¼” the top long on has a stain the 2 short ones measure 4 ½” and each one has a button and button hole.
3 long belt loops on waist same as the shorts have but all buttons are present on the long trousers.
2 side entry pockets
No back pockets
One pleat / tuck on each side, front and back.
There is a stain noted on the left side front pleat.
Waist measures approximately 32”
Inseam measures approximately 32 ½”
Outseam measures approximately 44 ½”
2 Khaki in color shirts (both shirts) consist of
Button front 5 buttons each all buttons present
Bilateral epaulets each shoulder all buttons present
2 front chest pockets, buttons present
1 button each sleeve cuff, all buttons present
Measurements
Armpit to Armpit approximately 21”
Shoulder approximately 19”
Shoulder to cuff approximately 23 ½”
Top of collar to hem approximately 36”
Khaki shirt which is greenish in color
Button front 5 buttons, button at collar is missing
2 chest pockets, button on right side is missing
Bilateral epaulets, buttons present
Left upper sleeve has 3 snaps where
China
–
Burma
-India Headquarters shoulder sleeve insignia can be attached.
2 button cuff on each sleeve, buttons present
Armpit to Armpit approximately 21”
Shoulder to Shoulder approximately 17 1/2”
Shoulder to cuff approximately 24 1/4”
Top of collar to hem approximately 32 1/2”
3 pair of what appear to be riding trousers, all appear to be tailor made and have wear, fraying and stains
15 assorted ties
Some are stenciled with F-FULL
Some have FULL written in pen
Some are stenciled with FULL
Some have no markings
One is stenciled with numbers: 1-2146 and 1-1780
3 with manufacture’s labels
(1) SUPERBA CRAVATS The Army Store FORTWORTH MINERAL WELLS
(1) The Model
WICHITA
,
KANS.
GABARTONES by Botany
(1) Ranger BY Superba
6 Belts (not including the one on the above mentioned Jacket)
2 with buckles
4 without buckles
1 Handkerchief
Measures approximately 16 ¼” X 15”
1 flip open note pad
Measures approximately 4 ¼” X 2 ¾”
Outside cover is etched: Maj. Wm. A. Fuller: inside is stamped L. W.
GILLETT and also HAL ALDRIDGE
Back inside cover:
JEFFERSON
STANDARD
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
GREENSORO
,
N.C.
Home
Office
Building
The lot has a total of 3
China
–
Burma
-
India
Headquarters shoulder sleeve insignia (this includes the one on the Jacket) All 3 have snaps sewn onto each point for attachment to Jacket or shirt. 2 have embroidered STAR and SUN, 1 has what appears to be metal like substance SUN and STAR.
AS STATED ABOVE, THIS IS A LARGE
LOT
AND WITH LIMITED PHOTO OPTIONS ON EBAY, PLEASE MESSAGE ME IF ADDITIONAL PHOTOS COULD HELP YOU.
This comes from my husband's collection Craig Pickrall, one of the Co-founders of the U.S. Militaria Forum who passed away Aug. 18, 2014.  He was the most awesome Militaria collector (and husband).  He loved to collect and spend hours on the Forum assisting anyone who had a question to be answered, he schooled me the best he could about his collection and all the resources and books he had so I might have a clue, he did an awesome job with who he was working with and what he had going on at the time :)
AS STATED ABOVE, THIS WAS MY HUSBAND’S COLLECTION.  PLEASE UNDERSTAND THAT I WAS NOT THE COLLECTOR AND DO NOT CLAIM ANY EXPERTISE ON MILITRIA.  THE INFORMATION I POST COMES FROM REFERENCE BOOKS HE HAD AND WHAT I CAN FIND ON THE INTERNET.  I DO MY BEST TO GIVE AN ACCURATE DISCRIPTION OF THE ITEM POSTED.  I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO ANSWER ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ITEM POSTED.  THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING.
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If I am not sure of the era the item comes from I post the item as VINTAGE.
If you bid anyway and win the item and upon receipt of the item it does not come form the era you were hoping and wishing it was from please remember: I WILL NOT RETURN SAID ITEM. Please be certain you want the item you are bidding on.
PAYMENT
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no buyers with
negative or
zero feedback
, Payment is expected within 7 days of auction end. Please I will combine shipping on items if the auctions are not longer then 5 days apart from the end of the first auction won but I need to be informed that you are bidding on other items from my auction and you wish to combine shipping.
In some circumstances items may not be able to be combined, example: I would not be able to combine 2 items together if I feel that one or both items may be damaged during packaging and or shipping.
Thank you for your understanding.
Due to the nature of VINTAGE clothing some minor wear is to be expected, I do my best to record and photograph all flaws and damage in my descriptions and images and any questions should be addressed prior to bidding as
all sales will be considered Final
. Thank you in advance for your bids and good luck!
OVERSEAS BIDDERS: I WILL NOT SHIP THIS LOT OVERSEAS
This is to inform you that I utilize the GLOBAL SHIPPING option on eBay.
The eBay GLOBAL SHIPPING calculates shipping charges and any custom charges the overseas bidder will need to pay once the auction has ended: if you are an overseas bidder you will have to pay the invoice which is generated by eBay, I cannot change it or print you out a different invoice to a different shipping address.
This has been an issue in the past so I feel it must address going forward. Thank you.
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