The helmet plate to both:

Here is the second one.

I recently picked up a pair of Foreign Service Helmets to the Royal Gibraltar Regiment. Here is the first one.

In case anyone is looking for a project or happens to have a Soviet Maxim and doesn't have the wheeled Sokolov mount I have an extra for sale. Shipping will probably be an issue but we can always send it ground in the USA. It has the piano shaped tool box. I'm looking to get $300, which is about $19...

The interior. There is a stamp that says "1903," which I believe could be a date.

This is the classic “salacco” of the Tirailleurs Indochinois – it features the French Marine Infantry anchor on the front. It was known locally as the “nón lá” or leaf hat. This pattern helmet/hat was used by the Tirailleurs Indochinois (Lính tập), which included several regiments of local ethnic In...

The price was almost too good to be true, but then again treasures do slip through. I've seen stuff for sell for insanely high prices on eBay and others are practically given away. I know I found one of my favorite sun helmets on eBay and bought it for a few hundred dollars when it could have cost a...

Spiker wrote: ↑

Thu May 03, 2018 3:01 am

Yeah , every collectors dream , is to walk in to an abandoned barn and strike gold !

I'm happy enough to walk into SOS or another big show and find treasure. In America abandoned barns and houses just have old moldy junk!

Thank you Kris. These hats aren't common but not exactly rare either. There are a few around. If you find one let me know please.

One show I'd love to do is Ciney, but so far it hasn't been in the cards. Driving 16 hours each way to Tulsa or flying to the West Coast Historical Militaria Collectors Show is as much of a trip as I've made. In the past I've seen that an item I've been seeking for years has known to show up. So, if...

ottodog8 wrote: ↑

Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:51 am

Very nice piece, I’m envious. Do you plan to shoot it?

I don't have any immediate plans to shoot it. I honestly don't know the last time it was properly cleaned and I haven't really had the time to undertake breaking it down to give it a good cleaning.

Stamps

Is this Dutch, Belgian or Danish or from somewhere else. It has a 1912 date stamp.

The receiver and open magazine.

The selector switch was revolutionary 100 years ago!

This example was produced by Sidarme during World War I.

It took 272 days to do the transfer but just before SOS I picked up my live Chauchat! This is my first functional machine gun.

Good stuff Kris.

Did you see the movie prop Force Publique helmet I bought. Not the real deal but probably as close as I'll get for now!

The clay isn't on real thick. Enough to give the felt body some support. The helmet is large however. And you can see it resembles the French and British cavalry helmets of the era. This is still based on the Greeco-Roman designs. I think this would have been the shape of British sun helmets had Pri...

Thanks Tony! I had to sell my American WWI experimental helmet collection to fund this. I know the helmet isn't exactly pretty, but no one said the Holy Grail would like pretty!

As the helmet might have looked worn by a British officer.
William Stephen Raikes Hodson, founder of Hodson’s Horse, wearing a crested Ellwood’s helmet c1850s

You can see the helmet to the left is the more classic "Zulu War Era" style helmet. Its shape is based on theAlbert Pattern cavalry helmets. Had Prince Albert not designed that helmet it is likely the Roman style airtubehelmets would have been adopted by the British Army.

Here is truly the "holy grail" of items for my collection. This is one of three known examples of the Ellwood and Sons "Airtube" or "Air Chamber" helmets. These were used by British officers of the HonourableEast India Company prior to and during the Indian Mutiny. The pattern fell out of use by the...

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Scene from the movie

Well, I wish this were a "real" Force Publique helmet from the Belgium Congo. This is actually a movie prop from the recent Legend of Tarzan Movie. I probably paid too much but it looks fairly decent in person.

Did James see that he could move into an Urban Castle in Minneapolis?
http://www.wtsp.com/article/news/in-the ... -533863905

aicusv wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 02, 2018 6:55 pm

Nice piece. Good white ones are getting harder to find.

Maybe because I buy them all!

b.loree wrote: ↑

Sun Mar 04, 2018 3:52 pm

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Gus, James, Eric and Paul at our tables.

Has Paul cut his hair since leaving the Army?

I'm already trying to talk my wife into letting me take on a project like this. I have friends lined up to help:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/0 ... e-replica/

Who wouldn't want a full sized replica tank?

Very nice example. Rare doesn't begin to describe it!

Cold sold! Thank you.

Well, I did have a QUICK change of heart. I have broken up this group. The Model 2 is still available. It was one of the first experimental helmets developed by the Americans. Price is $1400 - PM for photos. I also have the AN-PRC Radio Helmet and the Cold War Tanker Test Helmet. The rest have alrea...

I HOPE the dates don't move as we booked already. I'm pretty sure these dates are pretty much locked in stone, but I have enough other things to worry about.

I am looking to fund a major purchase for a very rare helmet and have decided that it would be necessary to sell my American experimental helmet collection. These include: Model 2 Model 5 Model 8 Liberty Bell AN-PRC Radio Helmet X-53 w/o liner LINCLOE Titanium Helmet Cold War tanker test helmet My M...

I had a great Baltimore Antique Arms Show this year. I spent almost as much as I did three weeks earlier at SOS... Hello, my name is Peter and I have a problem... Seriously, good stuff this year. I missed out on a USMC dress helmet (should have jumped sooner), but I found two American sun helmets, a...

We need to get started planning for the next show, I think James has already sent in his table papers, I have changed the oil on the pick up and drained the holding tank on the camper, I am ready. Already looking forward to it. I already paid for next year's show. But first there is the Baltimore A...

I've seen the Illinois helmet plates and I don't think they used the Army style eagle plate.

Military fashion has usually followed the pattern of the "Top Dog" of the time. The during later half of the 19th century Prussia was the Military top dog. Is that true that Prussia was "top dog?" That has been part of my point - no pun intended - in this research. I very much doubt the Russians, w...

My coverage for Military Trader - including photos of the set up:
http://www.militarytrader.com/military- ... ign=buffer

I posted some photos of the show (general photos) on my Plunderer Pete's Militaria Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/plundererpete/

And I will add -- the only downside of the show was the prices. This video explains how I felt about that:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ip8gspFaH8

Awesome additions to the collection. I see you had a great SOS! Good seeing you and the rest of the crew as always.

Best week of the year for me as well. I am hoping for a good show, but really SOS is always good. In 20 years I think I had one bad show really.

As another side note... I'm working on a story and saw the helicopter trade show moved to Las Vegas. I'm almost curious why OVMS didn't try to get those dates. Two weeks later but weather could be a bit better. I agree, the weather would be much nicer in Las Vegas, if SOS moved there, I would actua...

As another side note... I'm working on a story and saw the helicopter trade show moved to Las Vegas. I'm almost curious why OVMS didn't try to get those dates. Two weeks later but weather could be a bit better.

I think the Expo Center will be really packed this year. The stupid car show is done but this year will have the gun show, a flea market and some kids event going on PLUS a national cheerleading event!

Just two weeks until SOS 2018. The weather probably won't be quite as nice as it has been the last few years unfortunately but no matter the weather this is always a great show.

My piece for Military Trader on the origins of the guards helmets of the Khedive of Egypt and the Persian Qajar Dynasty: http://www.militarytrader.com/military-trader/headdress-khedive-shah?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=mlt-jaa-fb-180122--military-trader-FB" onclick="windo...

Very nice example and truly a teachable moment. I'd leave it is and not even try to put in a replaced liner. You have an untouched helmet that does serve to show what factory installed hardware SHOULD look like. In addition, consider that guns, ordnance and even vehicles get cut in half to show the ...

Good luck with the rebuild Joe! Just don't trust Romanians... I never do (and my last name is Romanian). Nation of vampires and gymnasts!

Quality is always better than mere quantity! Great stuff.