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Hi James and Allan, Thanks for this feedback/advice. As I said, I haven't been paying attention to the values of pickelhaubes and it was a bit of a shock to realize that prices have tumbled so much. The same thing is happening with steel helmets (my main interest), so I shouldn't have been...

I noodled around on the internet and found some comparables. Now I'm thinking this is a $2400 helmet. I haven't really been paying attention to prices, but it seems like values are down sharply. Due to the decline of the Euro I presume. I might have to let this one go. The seller thinks its...

The elongated spike base is the strangest element of this helmet. It looks like an original, 100 year part, no? My best guess is that it is original and original to the helmet given the provenance and the fact that the rest of the helmet appears correct, but I've never seen one like this. Does...

Here's an amazing, out-of-the-woodwork thing that has been offered to me. It was brought home from Europe by the seller's father who was a WWII vet. Although the seller has little idea of what it is (offered as a "WWI officer's helmet), she has an inflated idea of what its worth. I'm trying...

Does anybody know who posted these photos of this rare Greek M15 and how to get in touch with him? Thanks, Mark D.

James, I love the helmet room! I'm jealous that Gus and Maggie found their way to this inner sanctum. I'll have to dig my way in myself one of these days. See you all soon. Best Regards, Mark D.

see you all soon at the SOS! Mark D.

John, Many thanks for posting the illustrations from Uniformes del Ejercito Mexicano - certainly a rare publication. This is a big help to collectors. It's great to finally get a positive ID on the Mexican cavalry officer's pickelhaube in my father's collection. For anybody wanting to take a...

Hi Henry and John, Thanks for your posts. I really enjoyed reading through this discussion thread. I was not aware that there was the 1906 Mexican uniform regulations were published and available. It would be wonderful to see additional pages relevant to pickelhaubes. My previous...

Thanks. That makes sense. So, this is most likely a DR25, even if made before 1905.

Anybody know how to reach Tony Schnurr? The email I had for him is not working. Send a PM if you can help. Thanks! Mark D.

Thanks Joe. I hope to make it and maybe spend a little more time this year. Last year I was only able to be there for the set up. I've had a lot of fun at the SOS. Mark D.

Thanks Bruno. How could you detect if it were a pre-1905 piece? I would think being a private purchase thing might complicate dating.

This helmet came from a small, old collection from my native state of Oklahoma. It surfaced at an antiques mall. It’s a Württemburg Dragoon Regiment 25 other ranks helmet. This was one of two dragoon regiments in Württemburg. It was also known as the Queen Olga Regiment. The helmet is a...

This is a little out of my normal area of interest, but it was such an unusual relic to be offered, I couldn’t resist buying it. It’s a Model 1845 French dragoon helmet. The helmet was found in an antique store in Mexico City in 1989 and kept by the previous owner until recently. According to...

I've learned that it's a Model 1845 Dragoon helmet. I haven't figured out if French dragoons were sent to Mexico during the French Intervention period. Research on...

This came in the mail today. The seller bought it in an antique store in Mexico City in 1989. It's supposed to be a relic from the Cinco de Mayo battle at Puebla. It's probably not that, but I thought there was at least a chance that it was something from the French Intervention period. Can...

I really like the M15 - a good honest piece with a nice patina. It displays nicely with the shako. Congrats. Cheers, Mark D.

Not WWII - post war.

Just picked up this discussion tread. I noticed this helmet at the show too and snapped off a couple quick photos. I didn't really do a detailed forensic exam of the thing because, frankly, it it didn't occur to me that it might be fake. It was one-looker for me, but then again, I tend to be...