No that front visor was never hammered flat .
Looks to be a replacement visor.
The small leather bucket was always cut off by post war collectors .
They had a tendancy to get in the way and the quick fix was to cut them off.

Not sure of any Elvis sightings down here but temps got to 45 F when the vortex hit.

It was freezing !!!

PM sent.

Yes it is a 1915 felt.

If you ever are looking to sell it felts are my thing !!!

Hmmmm

Called the guy by name.

Possibly a friend of the seller who up bidded and did not get over bid.

Hmmmm… I looks like you may have a parts helmet . It looks to have a uhlan eagle missing the garde star ( brass ) Brass spike . Steele 91 posts with front visor and a brass spine. They could have mixed and matched the parts in wartime but that is the wrong eagle for this picklehaube. It belongs a mo...

They fit perfect in the brass grommets and the studs ( threaded studs ) have not been moved.

Hey Guys ,

I got a brass Wurt EM about 25 years ago .
It has stampings that may be a Prussian helmet not Wurttemburg.

J. R. 172 1913

AND

BAXV 1913

It is in pristine condition and has original cocardes and c/s.

Pruss or Wurtt ?

I am not up on swords but that is an English coat of arms.

Yes a great find indeed .

At this time in my life I am moving in the opposite direction.

Treat it with care Amy .

I agree with all of the others.

GREAT FIND !!

If you want to make your own, old soup cans work as well.

I have 2 spikes in the parts box were the silver has worn through showing the brass underneath .

I have also sold a Wurt Off were the wappen's brass was starting to show through.

Apparently nickel plating of brass for helmet hardware was done quite often.

The diabolical double post.

Hey guys,

I have a couple of EM Pioneers and both have original chinstraps .
One with silver buckles and hangers , the other with silver buckles and brass hangers .

Was a mix in the materials common practice or was this a war time ersatz situation ?

Hey guys,

I have a couple of EM Pioneers and both have original chinstraps .
One with silver buckles and hangers , the other with silver buckles and brass hangers .

Was a mix in the materials common practice or was this a war time ersatz situation ?

stuka f wrote: ↑

Wed Jan 16, 2019 2:51 pm

A friend of mine is selling a hulan, missing his top!?

A felt uhlan ?
Missing the top ?
I would probably never ever be able to find a top for it but if the price is right !!!!!

Hey Guys,

I would like another felt shell or 2 .

Condition is not an issue.

Thanks,

Matthew

I am still needing these parts

Wow indeed !!

Thanks guys .

I will back off.

Hey Guys, I know absolutely nothing about soft hats. If this is from the state of Wurtemberg I am interested in it. Does it look ligit ? How much should I expect to pay for it ? Any info is needed. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Schirmmütze-casquette-allemande-1ere-guerre-1914-Prusse/254054897279?ssPageNa...

This is a shot in the dark but does anybody have a set of silver 91 posts they are willing to let go of ?

Actually there is a way to fix this helmet along with felt helmets as well. But you need to remember it took over 100 years for the helmet to get into this shape . It will take time to get it back , maybe not 100 years but it will take time . Here are the parts you need to fix this helm. 1. 3 x Coff...

Another price drop $1200 OBO

If it does not move off to ebay.

Very Very nice !!!!

Very Very nice !!!!

Did the earlier Saxon pioneer's have silver hardware ?

I would imagine that they were.

Nice helmet.

I can't help with the cocarde info but what a lovely helmet!!

Any traces were the cocarde should be ?

I have always wanted one of these

WOW !!

Is the tin skull lined with leather ?

What a great piece as well as the felt !!!!

How hard I wonder would it have been to keep that on your head while riding a horse.

Even with the chin strap being worn.

Fashion vs function.

Arran wrote: ↑

Sat Dec 29, 2018 8:14 pm

Thank you. In the new year I'll start some threads in the General Headgear section on other non-German Pickelhaben from Chile, Argentina, Colombia etc. etc.

I would LOVE to see the pics !!!

Nice collection of American helms.

Wow !!!

Thanks Amy

Merry Christmas to you and your family .

And to all of the haube collectors.

Thanks Amy

Merry Christmas to you and your family .

And to all of the haube collectors.

I have a helmet up for sale with a checkered past. It is coming back to me because the plate was called a fake. The collector whom I got it from is probably one of the most honest collectors and dealers in our hobby . The story behind the plate is that it is a raw stamping and was never finished on ...

To you guys who are interested.

I do take lay aways.

I have to sale this thing .

One more price drop then it is off to e-bay.

$1,400 plus shipping.

Very Nice !!!!

And the front bill is missing it's bead .

I love your collection.

Ohh

I have been needing to go to the doctor for years now.

This is a wake up call for me.
Hang in there.

Things are not getting better so I have another one up for sale. A OYV or Sergeant's Oldenburg pickelhaube. It has 91 posts with screw stud rivets. Off style front and rear spine . The rear spine has a couple of dents in it right at the curve. NCO style non removable spike . Flat chinscales with one...

VERY NICE !!!

Very nice oldie !!

Sale pending .

Sale pending.

I got this a while back off of ebay. It is now correct. As you can see in the pics it has a nice frosty plate and correct studs and short non removable spike. The silk has a tear in it and 3 of the silver posts are post war. It has a nice shape to it and very minor crazing. There is a small flat pun...

Well things are not getting better around here , so I need to sell another one. I got this from AOK at the start of the year and paid $1,700 . I would like to make a little money on it so I am asking $1,900 OBO. Plus shipping. It is in VG shape with the usual bubble type crazing . Un touched. The C/...

Forcing things never ends up good .
You should block it back to shape and let it set .

it takes years to deform but months to re-align.