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    And another of my oldest son (now 20 years old) in a small size early WW! US Navy uniform: Keith
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    Remembrance Day/Veterans Day

    Here's a couple of picture of our Boy Scout Troop riding in a friend's White Half Track during the annual Veteran's Day Parade in Colorado Springs in 2007: Keith
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    Remembrance Day/Veterans Day

    Here's a couple of pix of a display we set up for a local gun show a few years ago: Keith
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    A new toy I picked up for a friend-Lewis Gun

    Here's a demilled Mdl 1914 Lewis Gun I just picked up for a collector friend of mine (who's computer illiterate, and needed some help to get his bids in. I have always loved spending other people's money :D Keith
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    . Thought I'd show off my new avatar. This is my youngest son at about 8 years old (he's 18 now) wearing a vintage WW1 child's aviator uniform Keith
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    Tschapka

    Also: "The visor was at one point glued back onto the helmet" (From the description) Keith
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    Freikorps in Berlin - c1919

    Don't feel bad Ron. I can upload the pix, but they're not in my acct Keith
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    Garde Pickelhaube

    Jager Here's the thread where it has been discussed in detail: http://www.pickelhaubes.com/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=6537" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Keith
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    1860 Pattern Artillery Enlisted haube

    Larry Must have missed that one on eBay. Great shape and love the patina Keith
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    camo Pickelhaube?

    Hey Ron, I would have to disagree with some of your points: "2/ Camouflged right after the war either in Germany or on the way home by the vet who captured it which would still make it a fake" You still have an authentic helmet that would have been personalized by a returning vet. If your...
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    check out the markings!

    Hey Ron, Interesting. But I can't see any additional holes further up on the inside for a fireman's comb. If it was re-lacquered, they did a great job, would have had to sand the exterior downs and re finish it. Too bad about the rear visor, may have been easier to figure out Keith
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    camo Pickelhaube?

    someone tell me that's not even close to the market price.....
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    Remembrance Day/Veterans Day

    Great stories. I have always loved the correspondence of the soldiers, give a much more personal side to the war than you could ever have from a book. I have the letters from my great Uncle, Andrew Anderson (as well as his uniform, helmet, pictures, gas mask, etc).. He immigrated from Norway...
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    Paint job?

    Beautifully done...if you plan on being the tin man on the Wizard of Oz.. The seller says nickel plated...tougher to restore, not to mention finding a spike Keith
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    Modest Acquisition

    Looks good. As much as I like the M-15's, the older brass trimmed ones always "pop" on the shelf Keith
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    camo Pickelhaube?

    I think I outbid you at $90 :D Keith
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    camo Pickelhaube?

    Regardless....it looks neat as hell. Was hoping it would go cheap, but apparently a lot of other people though it looked cool too Keith
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    Zounds! $$$$!

    Yup, got mine (infantry) for about the same price. I'm a big believer that if the seller likes it so much.....he should keep it Keith
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    One Pretty Expensive M1895 Chinstrap!

    Here, here. I saw the price on that one and thought that someone want's it much more than I Keith
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    While on the topic of strange Stalhlelm... strange MkI

    Have always liked these. Have a couple as well as a child's officers peaked cap to go with my child's aviator uniform. They run $20-50 depending on condition..Yours would be on the higher end Keith
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