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Thank you. As soon as it arrives back, I can post some more pictures.

Well, like I had mentioned--it has recently undergone professional restoration; and was buffed/shined by a trained restorationist and curator. My question was whether or not I would continue to shine it as those displayed in so many museums are, or whether I should let it age. I won't be able...

I am sure, but feel free to share your doubts...

Well, gentlemen: After several years of working towards it, this piece was just professionally cleaned and conserved--now, I just have to think about how to display it. I suppose the next step is trying to find a garde du corps helmet, but if going after this piece was any indicator, I might...

Well, I appreciate everyone's feedback. I think I will leave the piece as is--I just had it professionally conserved, and now I'm ready to enjoy it.

Good morning, gentlemen: For those of you with a garde du corps or garde reiter helmet--or even armor or anything else shiny--do you all polish and shine your metal items? I ask because I am at am impass in making a decision on whether or not to display my new helm as it would have been worn...

Hallo All: I recently contacted some stein-crafters in Germany about creating regimental steins in the original style for my Field Artillery unit--needless to say, it was an expensive proposition, but one that I am not yet willing to abandon. Has anyone made their own steins, or would anyone...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Ww1-German-pickelhaube-/251582017799?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a9374f107" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Are helmets like this real? Very nice looking, and curious.

Alright everyone....what am I looking at here? http://www.ebay.com/itm/141310356575" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I mean--this can't be real, right? The body doesn't look like tombak, the eagle looks incredibly poorly made, and people are bidding on it. Looking for an...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/German-WWII-Afrika-Corps-Pith-Helment-/400723915267?pt=Vintage_Antique_Toys_US&hash=item5d4d01b203" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Real or no?

Very interesting! Good posts.

Tell you guys what--I'll buy your shell, eagles, and frontplates for 4k.

Mr. Suciu--I should have been more specific. Yes, I meant the HS helmets. It's also been proposed that Allien imported almost everything he made from someone else before putting his stamp on it. Thank you for the note.

I wouldn't be so disappointed, Colonel J-- plenty of Officers and Soldiers aren't listed, and our records aren't the be all end all. Though, I have not seen that method of marking a helmet before, it doesn't mean it's not original. I personally wear a ww2 service cap frontplate that is...

For eagle comparison. The ones on the left are Horstmann variants. The ones on the right are by Allien. Horstmann examples are the design approved by the Army. Allien just kind of did his own thing. Just another case of showing you that regulations are ... just regulations.

Sure--Allien was simply one of the makers of such helmets. Henry V. Allien, based out of New York, is unique in that his helmets were vastly different than those of other makers -- for instance, the eagle on the frontplate is unmistakable and stands out. The waffles on his cords are incredibly...

So...please tell me it was at least someone on this forum that got this Garde du Corps for 4250. I of course, bid the 4200. Heck of a price...

Alas, I sought out having a custom dome made--but then I got too many helmets to want to keep doing that. So, now I just display them on stands, and occasionally lightly hit them with some air. It really was a beautiful time for US uniforms. If you don't want the other branches, you still...

So...there are a lot of what my friends call 'fake' websites...if one were to even attempt to purchase something from this site, how would you do so? Do you think they are galvano?

No...you can't argue with an honest seller. I just don't see why someone would fake such a common piece.