Seriously. How many collectors can say that ??

911car wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 17, 2018 2:04 pm

Thanks to all of you for the nice comments! I will try to make a nice picture of grouped IR92 helmets.

Waffenrock is SOLD.

Hi Steve, I didn't get it from Wolfe, and I think I might have got the IR92 officer while Walt was still alive, so I guess it wasn't from him now that I think about it. However, I did get a frosty M18 Stahlhelme via Wolfe that was from Walt's family, so I am privileged to have that from the Hartmann...

Classic example with that unique Filz Ersatz dome shape.

Superb-on-purple photography as always Ed.

Seeing a collection like that is certainly very humbling. I am reasonably sure that is the IR92 officer that I had the privilege to own for a few years.

A dream Wappen for me......

Wow. Killer helmet Bruno.

pickelhauben wrote: ↑

Wed Jun 06, 2018 8:09 am

I have talked to a well known collector and he says that yes this was done during war time .

Don't believe everything you are told.

I'll leave that to the next owner of this great set. For anyone in North America, I will throw in the custom made mannequin torso with adjustable height pole and helmet support. It's smaller than you might think and shipping would not be terrible. It seems there is a wearer name in the front visor o...

I am letting another very nice matching set go from my collection. This one is a M1895 Pickelhaube for Fußartelleire (Foot Artillery) with correct matching Fußartelleire Waffenrock. The set is $1500 USD + UPS shipping. Or I will seperate them, Pickelhaube $950, Waffenrock $650. If you have questions...

Well, that is a standard M1895 pattern Prussian issued Eagle Wappen.

Quite odd that there are no loops for a standard Pickelhaube or tube for an Ersatz Pickelhaube. Possibly it was held onto an Ersatz helmet thought that hole?

Yes, the standard troops would be silver etc. of course. Still a possibility for support troops. For example, in a Husaren Regt. the supply, cooks, medics etc. didn't wear Pelzmützen.

Perhaps reissued to Luftschiffer-Bataillon Nr.1.

So you bought it.

Good for you!

I have around 15 or so Tschako, and I collect to Baden, but a Baden Train Tschako has alluded me. VERY nice to see one. Congratulations John.

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Heartbreaking. No words can soften the loss of a dog.

http://www.indigo.org/rainbowbridge_ver2.html

Beautiful helmet.

Gael would kill me if I posted a pic like that.....

Brilliant photography as always Ed. Well done.

Lars13 wrote: ↑

Mon May 07, 2018 3:47 pm

Very nice looking Tschako. Is X. A.K. the correct Armee-Korps to have supplied this helmet? Best regards, Lars

http://www.kaisersbunker.com/gtp/New/jager0.htm

That is an absolutely stunning example Ed.

Ow! Ow! My eyes!!

Perfect match in condition for your killer Kürassier officer.

Only Train as far as I know John.

Baden did not contribute to a Telegraphen, Jäger, or any other Battalion that wore Tschako as far as I know.

Kevenhep and his friend Aldengype have been terminated and banned.

This great helmet is SOLD. Thank you Amy

From my Kaiser's Bunker collection, a Württemberg M1895 in Neusilber fittings. No markings, so GR119, GR123 (pick one) as the spike top removes for a parade plume. Beautiful helmet, excellent condition overall. Front visor nice and tight, rear visor thread must have failed and it has been tacked bac...

Note that the helmet on the TV series credits is different from the helmet on the jacket of the DVD set. They tried to recreate that iconic image but unfortunately went with the lowest bidder. Both are made up theatrical pieces regardless. Hogan's Heroes was absolutely the spark that lit my fuse of ...

One of three known examples?

Well congratulations Peter!

Hens teeth are far easier to find than an issued IR96.

A dream helmet!

I live in the the Canadian Province of "Neu Braunschweig" (New Brunswick), and I collect Totenkopf related items, so naturally I collect to the Duchy of Braunschweig. For a Braunschweig collector, the ultimate tunic to have is Mannschaften (Other Ranks) black Polrock from Braunschweigisches Infanter...

Jee-ZUZ is that gorgeous!

Who needs a mirror to shave in? Use that.

Sandy I always place a smooth plastic food storage container over the coffee can as it distributes the weight. If not, in a few short years there would be a ring impressed into the leather shell which would be a disaster. Those X shape things you linked to would do even more damage. A giant X impres...

You have a good eye for quality

poniatowski wrote: ↑

Fri Mar 16, 2018 1:01 pm

// It doesn't matter how 'common' the piece is. If you don't have it yet, then it's time to look for an example. //

Exactly. Like Karel, I would absolutely prefer the common in uncommon condition,rather than a rare helmet that is trash.

Beautiful "common" helmet Karel as always. Nicely done.

Both very difficult to find and superb examples

b.loree wrote: ↑

Tue Mar 13, 2018 3:58 pm

//
I am in the same boat....I need a JR 93 Anhalt wappen //

If I find two IR93 and two IR95 issued Wappen and a unicorn I'll let you both know.
I don't really need a unicorn, but I'll bet they are delicious!

I'm probably asking for the impossible. Probably Alan. But you have to keep looking. I am pushing 30 years of trying to find an issued one that someone has not put on a plain helmet to "upgrade" it. If you want a laugh, have a look at my Wappen want list. http://www.kaisersbunker.com/wantlist_wappe...

// But I seem to see the first soldier on the left, and the second one seen on the right are having black feldzeichens on their Tschako's, can anybody explain the why and how of these? Or is the picture misleading me? Yes it is. Those are red Feldzeichen with black centers. The orthochromatic film ...

A little background..... Ernst Ludwig, destined to be the last Grand Duke of Hesse und bei Rhein, was born in November of 1868. He was one of seven children born to the future Grand Duke Ludwig IV and Princess Alice of Great Britain and Ireland, second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, t...

Yes you did. Early one with the clipped corners.

Would love to see photos of one - if any one out there has one. Well here it is. Rarest Wartime spike I am aware of, a one-piece steel spike top with eight (yes EIGHT) ventilation holes around the neck. aicusv I have sent you a PM. Could you reply or email me please. http://www.kaisersbunker.com/pe...

It was a lucky strike, as it was on the table, for sale, and it should have sold in a flash. Fortunately I had a close friend looking out for me, and a respected collecting friend willing to send it to me without cash in hand. An advanced collecting friend Steve McFarland told me once that the colle...

In 2015, I was looking at photos someone posted of the SOS and there was what appeared to be a very nice issued Bayern (Bavarian) M95 in Neusilber fittings at a table. I have been after one of these for a very long time, as you just never see them. I texted Brian L. to try and find it, and he replie...

The chances of that Wappen being original is about 1 in 1000.

J.LeBrasseur wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 26, 2018 2:33 pm

4) A almost mint Baden Reserve officer helmet with its uberzug and carrying case. (Sorry Tony)

Console me by coming to visit and leaving your Baden Kokarden salesman's card here.......

Nice scores James.

I'd solder it. Would take maybe 20 seconds and never break again.

Where is the price list, Tony? Some day Bruno, but not yet. I am working my way to what I call my "Death Bed Collection" (DBC) of Baden and anything Totenkopf related. I am continuing with my downsizing and I'm selling a few tunics and about seven or eight Pickelhauben this year so I am thinning ou...

Baden is where my family originated, so on a whim with some spare time today, I took some photos for fun. I am always looking for Baden shoulder straps, officer's boards, Wappens, Kokarden (James!) etc. Hopefully an officer's LGR Nr.109 Wappen will find its way to me some day. http://www.kaisersbunk...

You do know those cute little bunnies were all headed for the dinner plate yes?

pickelhauben wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 11, 2018 8:53 am

// I really want a 10th Hanover Shako brass or grey. //

Be very careful. There's a reason that Wappen is impossible to find by itself.

skelts1974 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 09, 2018 11:41 pm

//
The markings on the lions paws and nut sack are clear.//

The helmets look stunning but that observation was HILARIOUS!

Congratulations!

Ah.... Nice large images again. Thank you James.
Opening thumbnails is a pain in the

Excellent! Nothing better than a "Hand Held Cannon" for home defense!