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Kameraden; I have seen many pics of Jager-zu-Pherde officers helmets, but few come up for sale in the past 35 years. So when one does come up, I'm always interested. I have never seen one like the one on eBay right now, mainly because it has a black lacquered body - (which only officers in...

Thanks Gus, If there is a plan by the Canadian Gov't to invade the U.S. (and there's every reason to believe there is), I'm not sure I'll be called up as the last piece of military hardware I was trained to operate was the 105mm Centurion tank and I got a feeling that an Abrams M1 battle tank...

Mark, I was in the Ont Regt during the 1962 -1964 timeframe. I remember well the trips to Meaford where they let us fire off hundreds of rounds of high explosive, armoured piercing and smoke shells. And Camp Borden for training on the 105mm British Centurions. And the rifle range at...

Thanks for that. I was able to Google "Ohio Valley Military Society" and their main website popped up along with membership applications, etc. I see they don't accept applicants with crminal records. :o I better check to make sure I don't have any unpaid parking tickets. :D

I'll try not to be square. :lol: But clue me in - what is "the OVMS"?? (Will I need to give up my Canadian citizenship for it?) And to whom do I send my payment to? BTW, If all the good stuff is gone by noon, how does one get in before noon? :?

Now that I'm retired, I'm also seriously thinking of attending next years ( CY 2007) SoS. For many years I've heard about the SoS's, but have never had the opportunity to make the trip. I typically head to Florida for a few weeks late Jan/early Feb and could make the detour to the SoS on the...

My only military experience was a several year stint as a reservist in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corp (RCAC) - Ontario Regiment (when I was a young pup).. :D

There are 2 I'm aware of. Both in the Toronto area: 1. Toronto Military Show, Saturday 25 March 2006, Etobicoke Olympium, 590 Rathburn Rd, Toronto (Etobicoke) Ontario, 0830-1430 hrs. Admission $6 2. The Canadian International Military Show, Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 May 2006, International Centre...

to post pic, click on the Img button above and then enter the url of your pic, like so: As for the mini pickelhaube, it's a good question. I see them pop up on ebay a couple of times per year and because I never saw them in the past, I have assumed that they're modern repros. That said, I...

Tony, that would not have been a problem. Very few of my friends or relatives have any appreciation for my Militaria collection, so I'm happy to show it occasionally to someone who has an appreciation for not only the historical significance of these helmets, but also for the sheer beauty of...

Here are pics of my 1842 Prussian officers (Reserve cross).

Eric, I have an 1842 Prussian reserve officers helmet. IMHO, the helmet on eBay is a bit of a puzzle. It certainly has the old shell, but some of the hardware appears to be a mix of officer and EM. I will post pics of my 1842 officers and you can compare. BTW, officers hardware was fire gilded...

Not so far. I've been looking for more info on these for over 30 years, so a few more weeks won't hurt. :D

I know that these are not pickelhaubes, but I assume a number of folks here are very knowledgeable about other forms of helmets as well. I've had these mitre plates in my collection for many years. I've got a lot of info on the center plate (Schleswig-Holstein officers Grenadier Helmet plate...

Thanks for the welcome guys. No need for prizes. I have 2 of everything I need and and least one of almost evrything I want and piles of stuff I neither need nor want. I suspect prizes may fall in the latter category anyway. :D