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Welcome from Wisconsin! :)

Thanks for posting those! We have a British cannon on our square that a local man (Lieutenant in the AEF) brought home.... evidently NOT in his duffle bag! Navy Customs wouldn't let me ship a tank home from Kuwait. Times have changed.

Thanks for sharing all of the photos! :D Ron

Nice collection Wojtek! Ron

Looks nice! Whenever I replace an original part on a helmet, I keep the original items with it. This way, if I part with the helmet, the new owner can have the originals and perhaps understand logic of the replacement. Nobody has ever complained. But then, no matter what artifact I have from a...

Good advice. Steve has a point about the scales / chin strap. Also, they've been abused, as can be seen in the first photo and are bent outward (good thing they're flat). If this one proves to your liking, you'll have to put on some cotton or other gloves and bend them gently back, unless they...

Nice looking helmet! I agree with the statements above: 1, Talk to Brian before you do any clean-up or restoration. 2, Don't wear these things, especially the gas mask! (For the reasons mentioned and I have one that still has 'mustard' residue in it.) 3, This isn't a cheap hobby. ;) :D Ron

Love the helmet! I'm glad you're leaving it as is, because it really tells a story. Second, the knowledge of members here is phenomenal, isn't it? (I'm not referring to myself!) :D Ron

Since city crests were often used, it was my thought that these helmets / wappen (I have one also) came from the Berlin administrative district. Is that correct?

THAT changes everything! Thanks to Phillipe as well.

So, if you could find the right plate....

The black over-color (paint??) on it and the confusing markings just make me suspicious. Unless a good GR marking can be found inside of the liner or on the neck guard, I'd be very suspicious, even from a reputable dealer, who might have information that we don't. ... yet.

Most of a museum's collection is never displayed, or displayed infrequently. However, what you describe is outrageous and shameful. A museum that won't de-access and sell off items that might become damaged or aren't part of their scope, are nothing more than scrap yards. Ron

I have a war bond helmet marked to GR 1 with a line plate (M15). The holes were enlarged. II don't know if that was during a re-work, but I don't think the war bond people would've bothered, so I think it's original to that helmet (?). Also an earlier Grenadier. This one has the holes for the...

UPS is similar from Germany.

IF you're flying into the US, Chicago is a nightmare as well, unless you're a diplomat or US service member. If you're flying, I'd strongly suggest a different entry point, such as Atlanta. (which is the only other I've been through)

Yeah, somebody really messed that up inside, so you have your work cut out for you. I'd be tempted to just leave it alone, as the damage is done. Just using the styro head for photoing I hope? Don't display helmets on styro heads... they're death to leather products.

Since the auction states that the body of the helmet is a reproduction and parts are originals, then the way I see it is you're purchasing parts set up for display on a repro. shell. Not a bad idea.

Bienvenue! N'hésitez pas à utiliser les programmes de traduction. C'est le sens, plutôt que la grammaire, qui est important.

I had to do that with somebody who bid from China. First, the auction stated, "USA ONLY", THEN ebay wanted ME to pay postage. I refunded, offered it to the next highest bidder then when he didn't answer, I re-listed and it sold for more than the original auction. Ebay can be a real pain in the...