a little help with a little hobby.

[Draq]

So I just bought an old soviet hat online for dirt cheap, and its covered with Soviet pins. The only one I've been able to identify is the Komsomol pin. Anybody have any idea how I can figure out what the rest are for

[StainlessSteelCynic]

**Assuming you don't mind joining another forum**
Take photos of the pins (both front & back), join the following forum

http://www.military-quotes.com/forum/

Post a request to help identify the pins in the following sub-forum and post the photos of the pins you want identified. Only ask for ID of 2-4 pins per post (too many in one post just clutters things up).

http://www.military-quotes.com/forum/military-collectors-corner-reenactment-41/

Yeah it seems like a bit of mucking about just to get some help but I know that on that forum the members are international and that specific sub-forum is for those interested in militaria and they're generally happy to help identify items as long as you can supply images for them to work from.
Like any internet forum, it has had a few personality clashes but in the main, they're a well behaved crowd.

[Draq]

Sounds promising. Thanx