Thanks all.

James,

If you find that time frame reference I would be very interested.

Cheers.

Peter

Thanks Amy. My first foray outside of military Pickelhaubes. Really neat that I know who owned it and where they were stationed.

Peter

Wow Lars that’s great! Thanks.

Now I can try and see if I can find out some more information about him.

Peter

Thanks Brian. Found this museum, which I’ll visit when I can finally travel to Europe again. Military and police sections. http://www.armeemuseum.de/fr/expositions/musee-bavarois-de-la-police.html I am pretty sure there were Bavarian State Police. Wappen seems to have been there as original. Peter

Second attempt.

Here are the pictures.

I just received my Bavarian Police Pickelhaube - which I like a lot. Would appreciate some help with a couple questions and maybe some help in reading the label inside. First question - what year would this have bee made? I am thinking in the same era as the M1895 helmets? What is the difference bet...

Thanks for that information Amy. I guess I'll hold off for now.

Peter

Wow - very nice helmet. A bit outside my price range I'm afraid. Guess Hessen's are out unless I get lucky.

Thanks John.

Would also be interested in a Hessen Artillery Pickelhaube.

You can also e-mail me directly at: [email protected]

Just testing the waters again.

Does anyone have a Bavarian Artillery Pickelhaube for sale? If so please send pictures and price via PM.

Thanks.

Peter

Disregard - found one.

Thanks anyways.

Peter

Just testing the waters. Thinking about adding a WWII German Police Shako to my collection.

Anybody have one for sale?

Thanks.

Peter

Still open in the Great White North eh

Awesome - love that 5th Dragoon Guards helmet.

My Great Grandfather was in the Fifth Dragoon Guards and took part in one of the last cavalry charges of the Boer war at the Battle of Elandslaagte.

Very nice Shako Alan. Good luck getting the missing bits.

Peter

Thanks for all the kind comments and advice.

Cheers

Peter

Oops - forgot I already replied. Obviously I am very envious.

Peter

Wow! My dream Artillery Pickelhaube.

Nice!

Peter

Oh and by the way - James said he does not believe the feldzeichen is original. Looks pretty good to me but then again I am a novice

Peter

Thanks to James for selling this to me. I am very happy with my first Shako. The pictures speak for themselves. If anyone can help me decipher the stamps inside that would be appreciated. I am pretty sure there is 1916 and a size 54 but the main stamp between those I don't understand. Looks like som...

Thanks to more internet research I now know that these would be too big for an M15 pickelhaube. Live and learn! Good luck selling them - very good repros that's for sure.

Peter

And again as a novice, is 66mm the normal size for M15 model pickelhaubes?

Peter

As a novice I must say they really look real to me as far as finish and aging. Very good set regardless for repros. What were you looking to get for them?

Peter

Interesting discussion.

As an ex military officer I can just see the German Hauptfeldwebel chewing out some soldier for having both the Fedlzeichen and the state kokarde on his shako. Probably so he would look good for his girlfriend.....

Thanks Brian

Thanks John. Do they ever put both the Feldzeichen and state Kokarde?

Just curious.

As an about to be new owner of a Prussian M15 Shako I am curious as to why they only have the national cockade on them and no state cockade on the other side? Is it because they often have those field badges attached on top?

Thanks.

Peter

Your work is amazing Brian. I know how good it feels to bring stuff back to life and seeing beyond the current condition. I have a 1938 Mills Jukebox that was in rough shape when I got it. Veneer ruined, covered in crappy layers of awful paint and a few mechanical issues. At first glance my wife sai...

Hi Amy. Just saw your post

Ended up buying an M15 from a board member.

Cheers.

Peter

Just testing the waters. Would eventually like to get a Prussian shako for my collection. Any out there?

Send me a PM if you have one.

Thanks.

Peter

Thanks. Those were the only ones I had originally. I am very pleased with it.

Peter

Thanks John.

Funny I couldn't find those when I was looking.

Amy is going to sort me with one when she gets back from the SOS.

Cheers

Peter

Thanks Coert

That's great Amy. Thanks and enjoy the show!

Peter

More pictures

More pictures.

So I picked up my new Felt Pickelhaube yesterday and am very pleased. The only really rough part is the liner but you can't have everything. I did a light cleaning and put on my repro cockades and (yes crappy) repro chinstrap. I have a much better quality reproduction coming from Prairie Flower Leat...

So I have the helmet now and the damaged post is missing the little brass cover that goes over the end of the post. I can see now how they are constructed. (See pictures - Left and right for comparison - with repro cockades and chinstrap). So either a full replacement (original) post or even just th...

Looking for an original post for my newly acquired felt pickelhaube. One is damaged. Brass fittings (see pictures - poor quality but all I have right now).

Thanks.

Peter

Can anyone tell me what colour chinstrap was typically used on this type of helmet? Black or brown?

Thanks.

Peter

I got it with the match case for $450 Canadian. About $340 US.

And thanks for the feedback.

Looking on Kaiser's Bunker if I am reading it right this is a Guard Regiment OR's helmet.

Now that is the coolest idea ever. Wish I could. I am getting a German postcard that shows the monument to Infanterie-Regiment "von Goeben" (2. Rheinisches) Nr. 28, which is the Regiment of the soldier who owned one of my pickelhaubes.

The seller is also throwing this matchstick holder in with it.

Haven't picked this up yet and pictures aren't the greatest. Getting it next Saturday. Would appreciate opinions on it. I.e. what is the badge etc. Doesn't look like the badge has ever been off of it (still held on by leather wedges). Is green felt, has one damaged post and the liner is rough. Might...

Really nice find. Great condition.

Great helmet - jealous!!

Peter

Great helmet!