Steve, I recently acquired the dragoon M15 which has no Spike and that's why I did the research ams realised that the spike had to be removable with the pearls at the throat. I don't think it's easy to find the spike but time will tell. Good luck to us both to look for the same spike. It's really ra...

Hi Steve, Sorry for the late reply as Singapore govt has not ordered to shut any schools so my care centre has to continue to operate. I refer to Col Joe Robinson's site and he has couple of M15 dragoon with the removable spikes and they all have the small pearlring at the base of the removable spik...

Wonderful haul.

Just a question on DR25 Wurttemberg, shouldn't the removable spike have the pearlring(not the officer type) near the throat?

Hi Patrick I am in Singapore and we have abt 800+ cases so far. No lockdown at all. Social distancing is a must. Schools are all opened and I operate a care service for kids ams government has listed ours as essential services so we will be one of the last to shut (though I hope that they will lock ...

Nice, Nice.

I have 3 IR88. Here's the ersatz one.

Very nice. I hope I can find time and limp around to find my IR88 to post. My angle grinder kickbacked yesterday when I doing woodwork for more helmet shelves. The whole grinder flew off, sliced the right shin and cut into the bone. Went to the nearest clinic and he refused to stitch me up cos he sa...

Hi Amy. The one you showed is the issued Mannschaften pattern. Also heavily faked. Hmm besides regimental, another dealer helmet weitz has a similar helmet Ya, I was very excited when he was pulling out all his helmets from the big case. Then one forum member, an expert, warned me to be careful of ...

Hmm besides regimental, another dealer helmet weitz has a similar helmet

Very pretty. Amazing

I agree, definitely buyer beware! When I started collecting I purchased a helmet with this Wappen from a seller in country Victoria in Australia.....fake....fake....fake!! I should have done my research better so certainly learnt my lesson. I understand that Amy knows this seller well!! Yap I know ...

Sandmann wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 15, 2020 8:58 am

I could sell a roll of TP... just 250€

You robbing thief
I have it free
Just pay for postage and I think you will need to hold your sh*t for two weeks for TP to arrive anywhere

Yes this helmet was the talk of the show when the item was pulled out together with many others good helmets.

Then all the other good helmets got sold and this one was left there for days.

Well I am happy to post toilet paper to anyone who needs it. We have plenty here for now. Masks, 70% alcohol, sanitiser, wipes, alcohol swabs etc are all out but one can get it on a local selling platform if you are willing to pay the price. Last week, just mailed a box of quality masks (50pcs) to a...

Hmm, I am a slow learner. Stitching already took me a while to figure out and do a good job, then comes cleaning which I am still learning, so lacquering is out of the question for me. I don't even lacquer my fingernails, what's more lacquering the shells ...Way to go , way to learn for me.....

Wow, very nice. I am jealous.

Wow, collection is growing. Congrats

Well that dealer sure has paid a high price for it as it didn't go cheap on this helmet at the C&T auction

Alex how did you get that helmet?

Just checked I no 1860 for sale at moment. Sorry. Have few of them, all too good to go.

Nice finds!

The model 1860 or the 1915 model?

Alan,
Am sure Matthew is happy to take them back in the condition that you have received

Amy ; I know that you mean D R 19 Oldenburg . I did see that front plate and it is a "frosty " beauty . I agree it was too much at $ 1,800.He did have other nice items which someone beat me to so I had to deal with them to get them .My 2 Garde D R officer epaulettes and shoulder strap pairs . By th...

Good find Alan. I am jealous.

Nice finds.

Congrats

Lovely. There is also a dragoon 18 badge for sale at the show. Very nice bagde with a very 'nice' price at 1800 just for the badge

Dang, you bought more at one show than I've purchased in 50 years of collecting (well almost more). See guys, Amy being female doesn't have to explain her purchases to the wife. Well I thought I have to hide some prices from my husband but so far I don't need too cos I want to be a honest wife lol ...

Schiavona13 wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 26, 2020 4:01 pm

Amy , Is the FJ compleet with chinstraps ? But no eagle if i see correctly ?

No it has no decal and no liner and chinstrap.

Are u into FJ? That is my second purchase this year and my second one.

Dang, you bought more at one show than I've purchased in 50 years of collecting (well almost more). See guys, Amy being female doesn't have to explain her purchases to the wife. Well I thought I have to hide some prices from my husband but so far I don't need too cos I want to be a honest wife lol

Peter_Suciu wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 25, 2020 4:29 pm

Nice haul Amy! Sorry we didn't get to meet up at the show - always next year.

No problem, Peter.

I save up for the show and I spent everything so that's just nice lol

Now I am on my way back to Los Angeles to catch my flight.

Glad to see all the guys again.

Hi Arran

I have attached pic of the collector.

He is supposed to send me emails on one of his other helmets.

If he sent me an email, I will keep you informed.

Arran wrote: ↑

Sun Feb 23, 2020 3:30 pm

Can anybody tell me whose display this is?

He is a collector. I cannot remember his name though but prices are very negotiable

Which helmet are you after?

Hi Dick, it's Randy

Tony is not here this year.

The guard arty is on Randy site

Hey Coert

Randy said he could do u a good price for the baden. He has 850 on it.

Sandy, yes we can parade together lol

Hayes purposely bought a gift for me. Here's the pic

Hi Coert

Yes Randy has a M15 Baden on his stand.

Here's the side view

Entrée.. I know Brian will post rest of pics.

This is what Randy has on his tables.

We can see them on his website but seeing them all nicely sitting there is just like helmets yelling 'come and bring me home'

Peter,

The side post is easy, I should have the cover for it. Will check when I get home. On flight to LA now to attend SOS in louisville

Hi Peter, I have encountered both but they are usually riveted rather than stitches at buckle areas

Gustaf wrote: ↑

Tue Feb 04, 2020 11:14 am

Well, it looks like SOS will be canceled for me this year, Jeff has posted his latest catalogue and by 3:05 Central time I should be bankrupt.

And you are still rich after 3.05 central time.

J.LeBrasseur wrote: ↑

Wed Feb 05, 2020 11:41 am

My poor baby, so many parts!

James

LOL Like some surgical process right??

Schiavona13 wrote: ↑

Mon Feb 03, 2020 1:32 pm

Amy How do you remove de diesel smell ?

I raised it with water and reapply lubricant.

So far my first soaked in helmet works

I am going to try John's potato method

The rust remover that pink jelly thing is called loctite natural jelly.

My diesel has turned darker brown again so rust is taking off.

Hope it helps.

The rust remover, the pink jelly thing, removes the rust by "eating" it up but the polish surface will also have a different shade of colour. I have 2 lobsterpots shoaking in diesel and I do a check on their progress every quarter and seems good. The rust drops off bits by bits without affecting muc...

Nice find, Alan

When I started this hobby, my aim was to preserve history. We all guard our collection well so as not to allow any fakes that flow into our collection. I do have to say that it is amazing skill but my first reaction was - if this item flow into the market as original then our line of defence is down...

Pardon me if I may sound too offensive.

Wouldn't one call this re-work a fake?

Nice

Alan, nice tall spike helmet.

Keep it that way!!

wow, nice shakos and covers.

When am I going to find one??