WWI Guards Division Forum

Since there has been some talk here about vendors recently I went ahead and compiled a list of all the British WWI vendors that I know of and added a description of what the general consensus is about them. Enjoy! Feel free to add if I missed anything!

http://www.replicaters.com/
Sanjay Suri's uniforms and web gear. Located in India, He makes a lot of different things. Lower quality, also lower price. You get what you pay for.

http://www.whatpriceglory.com/ukwwi.htm
What Price Glory
A number of items including uniforms and gear at a reasonable price. Reccomended for uniforms.
Edit 5/20/09: Be careful when ordering any gear that uses brass fittings. When compared to original gear these repro's didn't even come close in terms of durability and sturdiness.

http://www.greatwar.com/Scripts/default.asp
Great War Militaria
Offers original and reproduction items. Arguably the best uniforms made but expensive.

http://www.lawranceordnance.com/khaki-a ... ccessories
Lawrence Ordinance
Their uniform and web gear department. Good source for cap badges and other insignia as well as uniforms and gear.
Edit 5/20/09: Make sure they have what you want before ordering, one of our Guardsmen cancelled his order after 10 months of waiting.

http://www.ima-usa.com/
International Military Antiques
A lot of really cool unique stuff. Check this place out!

http://www.militaryhistoryworkshop.co.uk/shop/
Military History Workshop
Located in the UK and expensive. Mostly gear related.
Edit 5/20/09: I have seen a few of their products and they are of very high quality.

http://www.schipperfabrik.com/index.html
Schipperfabrik
Good source of gear including SBR's and the P08 set, and reccomended for each of these items. Makes a quality product.

http://www.sutlers.co.uk/
The Sutlers Stores
In the UK and expensive. Apparently the products are mediocre, buyer beware! They do have alot of unique items though.

http://www.civilwarboots.com/
Civil War Boots.com
Hand made footwear from the Civil War - WWII

http://www.tentsmiths.com/
TentSmiths
The one stop shop for all your tenting needs

http://www.pflco.com/
Prairie Flower Leather Company
THE BEST Helmet liners! I will stake my re-enacting reputation on these guys, they make great products!

http://www.reenact.com/index.htm
Castle Keep Reenactor’s Supply
Lots of odds and ends including insignia, buttons, and cap badges.

http://www.tommyspackfillers.com/
Tommy's Pack Fillers
High quality reproductions of various WWI items. Not sure what their current status is, E-mail before ordering!

http://www.shoeshinekit.com/tashcrpo.html
Tarrago Shoe Shine
Our source for Blanco, which will clean your web gear. Order 2 tins of Antelope and 2 tins of Olive, mix at a 50/50 ratio ad this will be enough for a full web gear set!

http://www.sofmilitary.co.uk/reenactors/index.asp
Soldier of Fortune
Based in the UK, source for Blanco and a few other odds and ends. No known reviews.

http://www.passinreview.net
Pass in Review
Lots of buttons, insignia and badges

Nice list Roe! Thanks for posting.

I am totally with you on your ratings. Does anyone else have any others to add that are good WWI vendors?

Jim

Don't forget about Schiperfabrik http://www.schipperfabrik.com/ unles I missed it on the list above.