Finnish Defence Forces Surplus Stores

[Twodogs]

Thats one place I would like to visit as you say good website .

Hard to find good surplus shops nowadays

 

[santaman2000]

From a recent auction:

1. Border Guard amphibian.

oh i like that. is that a propeller at the rear.?

Yes it is.

Basically a militarized airboat with an enclosed cabin and land wheels then?

 

[Martti]

Hardly any kind of that really solid surplus I'd like to see. Some knives and some cool museum-like displays. Maybe I expected more, because of their website.... Went out empty handed... me!

Most of the cheap and relatively high quality Cold War surplus has been sold during the late-2000s and early-2010s. Varusteleka has launched their own line of reproductions, but I feel these are not as high quality items as the items they try to mimic. The Finnish Defence Forces still has some stores left, but I'm afraid these won't last forever.

 

[NoName]

Good to know Martti.
Overhere in the 80/90-ies surplus stores were quite ok, some really good! especially with owner who liked vintage stuff themselves.
Now they are in general not interesting.
The only modern Dutch army gear which I like and wear is the Merino wool beanie and the winter socks long wool.

 

[Martti]

Finnish Defence Forces bicycles.

I quess they know how to make excellent bicycle saddles in the Netherlands?

Piles of pre-cut 16 oz wool fabric.

 

[Twodogs]

16 oz wool fabric.........nice

 

[Mesquite]

16 oz wool fabric.........nice

Stop drooling Cliff

 

[NoName]

Hi Martti

Lepper saddles is still around:
http://www.lepper.nl/

So bad I do not live more nearby, I would love to buy a bike like that (that rusty for cheap )!

Also I really get excited by all the wool around there!

could you post photos of the jackets availalble?

What a NOS goldmine

 

[Twodogs]

Stop drooling Cliff

You know me so well .......lol

 

[TinkyPete]

Two dogs Is now planning his next trip to Finland with a couple of container lorries in the hunt for wool ��

 

[Twodogs]

Lol Pete maybe not
But I have placed an order for some wool fabric with Martti on his group buy

 

[Twodogs]

No pictures from the latest visit Martti ?

 

[Martti]

No pictures from the latest visit Martti ?

There wasn't really anything new to photograph, but what about this random old photograph of Finnish Defence Forces campsite?

 

[Twodogs]

yerr that will do....

 

[Martti]

The size and colours of FDF blankets have stayed the same for almost 100 years.

 

[NoName]

I really like those blue grey ones!

Finally it is a bit colder here, really liked my finish surplus trousers, was outside all day. They even survived some windy flames of a camp fire when adjusting my shelter. Just some light fire impact.

 

[Twodogs]

Blankets ......yerrrrr

 

[Mesquite]

Blankets ......yerrrrr

Cliff... read post #47

 

[richardhomer]

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing

 

[Twodogs]

lol...Steve i just like the stripe and texture ,,,,,