Steve, I’m with you, I think only the one regiment wore them. Most of the ones I’ve seen have the company number on them. Also, if they were worn by an entire division, I would think they would be more common than they are. In my 50 years of collecting I have pulled many, many M16s out of attics, b...

Pontiac9999 wrote: ↑

Fri Aug 17, 2018 10:20 am

Hey Pickelhauben, this is the real deal. This is probably the rarest prussian helmet ever made. Absolutely an amazing find !

OK But the trim threw me off.

But you know the fakes that I speak of .

I do not want to throw a monkey wrench in the works but, I have seen several felt spikes with the leather trim around them.

Fakes !! Wouldn't this be counted in that number ?

Thanks for the update . I would have tried brake cleaning fluid . But it would have been scary to use. I have tried it before on a clear canopy for a R/C model air plane. Some one had taped the canopy in place and it worked getting the gum off from the tape. It did not hurt the clear plastic but tha...

Very unusual

b.loree wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 08, 2018 8:40 am

Probably the most trusted in North America is Age of Kings based in Texas. They specialize in pickelhaubes and have a website displaying their wares.

I second that.

Welcome.

1. Neigbors Flea Markets ebay dealers This forum 2.$450-$750 3.Not a n easy question to answer . Obvious if it is bright and shiny it is a copy . With experience you probably can tell in an instant . The easiest for me is to smell it . If it smells like leather it is new . If is smells dusty or like...

I would say normally the M-95 brass would be about $100-$150 more than the grey metal M-15 .


The m-15 grey metal is probably the most abundant pickelhaube out there.

Nice trench art piece.

I have a Wurt as well.

It would have been nice to get the Prussian to go with it.

Very nice !!!

Welcome !!

A couple of beauties !!!

Lol....she called the French helmet a WW1 helmet, its from the second world war.... It also had one of those lead castings for the " registration " on the front and not stamped !! A couple of years ago in a local Army-Navy store they had about 6 of them for $35 . $400 what a bargain. And with liner...

Yikes !!

Take it easy .

welcome !

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Yes a sweet helmet indeed.

I do not have a Meck Sterlitz

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My son got a plastic toy army helmet from one of his aunts for his birthday . He played army with the neighborhood kids for a while . A year or so he moved on to other things to play with and he gave that plastic helmet to me . It is sitting on one of my shelves next to a couple of shakos. I am prou...

I saw this one or one like it from a seller in the UK on ebay .

Wrong as the day is long.

Very nice.

I have been looking for one of these for YEARS !!!

Great collection.

Is Mr . Hartman still with us ?

Wow Amy,

It looks like you have 2 of each !!

Love your combat helmets as well .

Sorry Kugel not spike and the spine is NOT vented.

Hey Guys, I got in a salty Arty with rounded chinscales with NCO cocardes . It has the standard non removable spike and NO NCO PEARLS . It has markings that I would like to find out what Regiment it is from. It looks like-211 3rB with a 12 or 42 and the date 1903. The marking are sharp but hard to m...

I am a little to busy right now to post pics of The Bav Arty. . I will try to post this weekend . I have a Baden post war ( 20s-30s with no crown ) either fire or police officer that has the flesh side out as well. BTW My collector friend has been collecting for 30-40 years or so and has written a b...

Very interesting, I have never seen that before. Note.....2 ersatz tin helmets! You should spend more time on the forum and less in bars. This type of Wappen has been discussed a number of times, with many examples shown and even period photos showing the helmets in use. :) Really I need to look it...

Hey Guys I just got a Brass Bav Arty EM helmet in . It all looks original with no extra holes and it does have stamps on the rear visor but they are hard to make out . The unusual thing about it is that the inside of the dome has the flesh side ( rough ) showing . Usually this would either be a fire...

aicusv wrote: ↑

Sun Jun 03, 2018 10:05 pm

Would love to see a photo of one of these single screw helmets.

As would I

Nice shako !

Neil Young wrote: ↑

Fri May 25, 2018 11:06 am

How about a 2nd Kuirassier helmet, or at least a wappen for that regiment.

I had a rare style of one of these ( funeral EM without chinscales ) and had the hardest time selling it !!!!!!!!!!

I am thinking anything from Lippe .

Some what like hen's teeth ?

I know we all have a Holy Grail helm that we have been searching for a while .

I have a few , but I feel if I can find them I will not be able to afford them.

There are so many " rare " pickelhaubes out there .

Is there one stand out that is rarest of the rare for you guys ?

Are they out there ?

There is always something special about your first pickelhaube . Your helmet is definitely a parts helmet , but the parts do have value so do not feel down . Spike--------------------------- $45-$65 Reserve Off plate ------------$150 Flat brass chinscales ---------$250 Chinstrap rosetts ------------...

4,200 Pounds for a Baden 111 with cover !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF ????????????????????

I have a mint example sitting on the shelf now ( with out cover ).

I paid $250 for it

I wonder how much it will go for if I ever get famous in this hobby ?

Looks like a proud Pa Pa !!

Very nice photo of him aiming is weapon .

You see very little in action photos .

Would he be you Grandfather or Great Grandfather ?

Hello and welcome from New Orleans !

Our pets become our secondary children .

I feel for your loss.

I agree what a nice pair of helmets .

I see exotic helms like this and always wonder were did they come from in the 100+ years of issue ?

Very unique items .

I know it would of cost millions of marks back then but almost all pickelhaubes should have been issued with that back up plate .

Nice job.

It looks like a HUGE helmet !!!

Nice selection !!

Is that a real gray 92 ?

I have found one for sale.

HEAVY AND DEEP crazing with well worn liner.

$3000

This is an expensive hobby.

Wow 85,000 given out .

Were are they all now ?

I have 0 Jansens .

She is a beauty !!!


If you do not mind were did you get it and how much did you have to part with .

You can PM me if you like .

I would love to have one of those

Yes I click on the link and it comes up " no results found" .

http://www.pickelhauben.net/articles/M15%20Steel.html

Can the original post of m-15 plates be brought back to life ?