Thank you Allen, I appreciate it

Wonderful Helmets, congratulations to these beauties

Thank you Steve, I‘m glad that you like it too
Unfortunately I had to restore one of the Chin-Scales because the previous owner fixed it with Tape, but now the glue of the Tape can‘t damage the materials of the Helmet anymore..

Thanks Assia, I‘m also very happy with it

Really nice
Was a plume worn with the mane? Or what was the little pocket on the side for?

Impressive Helmets in wonderfull conditions

Agree, nice find. Congratulations

Nice Helmets, thank you for sharing

I‘m sorry, but I would abstain. The Oldenburg-Star looks like fake or somebody took an EM-Star and tried to cut out parts of the Crown to imitate an Officer-Star. It has lack of the fine details of an Oldenburg Officer-Star. Oldenburg-Helmets are rare items and therefore not cheap. If something appe...

Great Models, I‘m really impressed...Congratulations

Awesome Busbies, thank you for sharing

Congratulations, a honorable decision

Beautiful fur...good luck for your search, hope you‘ll get it

Tony without Kaiser wrote: ↑

Mon Sep 07, 2020 9:24 am

2. Red straps with yellow 2, with black collar and cuffs would also indicate FAR Nr.2
http://www.kaisersbunker.com/cc/bw.htm

Isn‘t it a yellow „1“ on his shoulder?

There were times when everyone wanted a restored item and now everyone want a piece with patina. I think it’s a question of popularity and likings will change again.

Unfortunately the pics don’t have a good quality, so it is not possible to see if it isn’t a fake Helmet.
But if real, it is a rare reserve Officer-Helmet of IR 91 (Oldenburg).

Please ask for Brian.
But you can also describe your Problem here in a politely way. Maybe other members can help you too.

Restoring objects is what I was trained for, most important is that the item should be brought back in his original condition (as it was before the restoration). To me this helmet is ruined. That’s what I think too. The original look is the best choice, but when a restoration is necessary, the same...

Congratulations, a nice desktop item with a beautiful patina

A real beauty... I love it, especially the star

Welcome to the Forum

Thank you Gentlemen, I’m also really happy with it

Great sets, thank you for sharing

Great sets, thank you for sharing

Looks great! Congratulations to your successful repair

Congratulations to this nice find

Very nice collection

I know that within the U.S. military, bands are a unit unto themselves, some are contract musicians. My reason for asking information about bands is I'm trying to figure out what Troddel or bayonet knot they would have worn. Within the Imperial German Army there were a number of independent units t...

In the 19th century it was common for each Regiment to have their own musical corps.

aicusv wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 05, 2020 1:29 pm

The first post is a negative one word on a 5 year old thread??????????

Also a beautiful set
Hope I will also own a metal Helmet someday...but the prices are really high. Until then, I enjoy your pics

Great job Brian Looks very good!

Welcome to the Forum

Wonderful Helmet
Congratulations and thank you for sharing

Hello Sergey and welcome to the Forum
We are a friendly community and we are happy about every new Member. But could you please introduce yourself before you call for an Admin? Thank you and have fun in the Forum

I see the blame for the war not only in Bismarck. The Prussian king Wilhelm had already agreed that Prince Leopold would decline the candidacy. The demand that it should be ruled out forever that a Hohenzollern ascended the Spanish throne was just as great an imposition for Prussia as the Emser desp...

Sandy, I will be using aniline dye for colour. I’m looking forward to see the results :) I’m sure you that the aniline dye should work as well as lamp black. I don‘t think that the lamp black will have influence to the characteristics of the dye. Guess it was a normal and a cheap pigment for a blac...

Yes, lampblack, the soot from inside the glass chimneys on old kerosene lamps? Is it available commercially? I too have heard talk of "lampblack" in old text and didn't know if it was available commercially back in those days, nor did I understand how they would have used it. Thanks Brian! Best Wis...

I just remembered because of a series of interactive emails I had with a member a couple of weeks back....he suggested using Weldbond to replace finish. Twenty years ago...I was trying epoxy resin glue with black poster paint powder mixed in for colour! :D. The salad days of my youth! The mention o...

What a wonderful set. I really love it

Thank you very much for your support. I really appreciate it and have updated my account.

Nice Helmet with a beautiful patina. Like it

Nice Photo and thank you for the introduction of the shown people, Glenn

Sad news ...
My warmest condolence to his family.

Thank you for your nice comments

Thanks guys :) I‘m with you, Steve. With a long regency of Frederick III., the british and german monarchies probably would have been friends like France and GB under Edward VII. But I think a worldwar was inevitable, only the alliances would have been different. The people had to experience the dev...

Dear friends, I‘m very happy to show my latest addition to my collection :) It‘s a presentation frame with a signed photograph of Crown-Princess Victoria of Prussia, the later „Empress Frederick“. The Photograph is from 1883 and has been taken by the royal Photo-Studio „Reichard & Linder“. The signa...

Nice Helmet, congratulations

Please describe some more details about the Helmet you are looking for.
What price you are willing to pay? Officer- or EM-Helmet? Artillery or Field-Artillery? Condition?
There a some Artillery-Helmets on weitze.net, kpemig and history-shop.

Great Post, thank you for all your efforts