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Overall, I was impressed with the show. But I was more impressed with the people I met! The pickelhaubes.com gang offered this newbie a warm welcome, good advice, a fine German meal afterwards (including a happy birthday torte, which I wasn't expecting since it wasn't my birthday), and great...

Tony: Oh, I've got it already. (the button is 2cm . . . if you've got a spare to share, that would be great!) The seller lives on the other side of DC from me, so I drove over and got it this morning. A very nice fellow . . . he's got 21 steins from the 119th. His wife's grandfather was in...

Several months ago, my father gave me a Reservist bier stein from the 1 Wuerttemberg Dragoons, No. 25, Koenigin Olga, based in Ludwigsburg. He was stationed in Ludwigsburg during the early 1950s. So, I post pictures of the stein on the wehrmact awards site, and Tony (who else?) shows a picture...

Tony strikes again! It's not enough that you find the things you do, no! You find them in exquisite condition! Truly a stunning Tschapka, Tony. Congratulations. David

Hi, Tony: No stiffener. And I have no doubts that it is a Kraetzchen with a visor added. But here's the kicker. It passes the black light test. I spent some time comparing the stitching with my wife's sewing thread under black light, and the difference is dramatic. So . . . I think . . . I've...

Thanks to all for the comments so far! I agree that it is interesting, Chas. And the discussion is what makes this forum so valuable. As for the "freshness" of the cap, that's as much due to my flash as anything. The wool does look a little "fuzzy," but there's quite a bit of nap wear and moth...

I don't have access to a UV lamp. The thread looks a little thin, doesn't it?

Here's the best I can do. Stiching hard to see from the liner side, but you can see stiching just above the band on the outside. [/img]

Got this off ebay, and I have the funny feeling that this one didn't begin its life as a schirmmuetze, given its shape, the width of the band, and especially the lining without the ersatz or leather headband. The visor is quite stiff What do you all think? The lining has 2 stamps, a size 56...

Here y'go, Tony: Schirmmuetze stamped 4 JR, with the E stamp, with the cap manufacturer Joh. Fischer of . . . Metz, where the 4th Bavarian was garrisoned. Thanks again for this thread. David

If anyone has a Saxon infantry officer tunic (pre-war blue) to sell, or knows where I can find one, please let me know. I'm looking for regiments 102-107, 177-79, or 181-82. Also . . . I'm looking for a pre-war Baden enlisted man's artillery tunic. I know . . . there are tons of them our...

Thanks for the article, Tony . . . and as always, for sharing your knowledge with the rest of us! I'm waiting myself on delivery of a schirmmutze with a local manufacture mark and the unit stamp in it. David

Opinions on this one? 6240060830 Take a close look at the inside view of the helmet, where the cross plate is attached. Were new holes drilled? Or is it ok? Also, take a gander at the matching tunic: 6240096577 What's with the shoulder straps? Oh, and by the way, a very happy New Year to...

Tony: This was listed on ebay, but didn't sell. I contacted the seller to give him a tip on his listing. As it turned out, he lived nearby. So, I visited him and bought the cap. Whoever he got it from had tucked a slip of paper into it with a description and identified it as a "stingy brim."...

Lining is well worn. The portrait is upside down in this shot. I think the stamp might say 5.C., but it's a guess. [/url]

Here's a front on shot and a closeup of the kokard [/url] [/url]

Picked this up over the weekend. Nothing special, but I like it. An early Hessen Schirmmuetze. Very low profile, Hessen kokard only, with short, wide visor. The lining is well worn, purplish with a worn-out makers mark and logo. There's a stamp, but I can't make it out . .. perhaps it reads "5...

I like this site on regimental steins: http://www.reservistenkrug.de/ It also has a good section on replicas. David

Hi, Otto . . . I'm not sure why you posted this one, unless to warn folks. :? It's a modern repro, with many tip offs . . . not the least of which was that it was made in West Germany. David

Simply stunning, Tony. Words fail . . . Congratulations! David