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Hi folks! AMAZING HELMET Arran, congratulations! BTW can you tell me the date of this colombian pickelhaube? thanks in advance!

Hi all, this helmet is actually for sale on a mexican auction house, found interesting to show it. POLI

Hi all, after some time I am able to announce that a new book on helmets is coming, with some very nice features! Included a lto of info on latin american pickelhauben. First of all is written and developed by Yves Plasseraud, author of Casques de combat 3 tomes. Second is about latin american...

Hi, thanks all for the kind words, and advices, I am looking for 100 old horse hair tips! ha ha Here some more pics, I am not an expert with the cam!

Hi all, my latest adquisition, an ing argentine haube, with carring case, the spike and parade plumes. It belonged to an artillerie colonel, never in a collection before. It is made in Berlin as the inner stamp says, but I cant read the name of the maker. It laso came with a piece of paper...

Thanks Jhon, that is very interesting! with local collectors we are always looking for info on those helmet, because local archives are missing , destroyed or simply you can`t get to them, even the local military dont pay attention to those old lids. So we can conclude that argentine generals...

Hi all, specially Jhon and Arran, thanks for the opinions, I am shure you are both right. I been studying those argentine haubes for some time, how are you shure that the generals helmets have a different visor?, I am not saying you are wrong, I believe all you said is true, but I want ot know...

Thanks for the replies! I take note. Anyone with pics of an original one to compare? thanks POLI

New baby! what do you think? POLI

Hi Ron, maybe I didnt explain myself well, my native laguaje is spanish, I am from argentina and interested in sahring data, pictures, etc, nothing for sale. I am reallu interested in the subject and in the general history of LA helmets. POLI

Hi, thanks for that advice, is close to what I wanted to hear! :) The helmet came this way, no metal, I got it to complete a model with the leather beyond reparation. Thanks guys POLI

Hi all, got this helmet, very nice, only the rear visor and part of the body bended. I want to get it right.Any ideas/advice/tips. Thanks! POLI

As simply as that, I have a few, and very interesting in then. If anyone wants to contact, share data pics specimens etc, please contact me by mail [email protected] Thanks in advance POLI

They are common kitchen paper stands made of MDF, they are very cheap, this are sold here in livraries to be painted or decorated, I left then they way the came. here a pic of painted decorated one, the shape is the same. POLI