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Thank you to Gus and Mark for helping with this article on the Ottoman steel helmets of the First World War. Ottoman Steel: Turkish helmets from the first World War https://www.militarytrader.com/ottoman-steel-turkish-helmets-from-the-first-world-war

I am no expert (on anything) but I know I know far more about British home service helmets than Pickelhaubes, even after all the years on this forum!;)

Agreed, the soldier in the period photo is a Royal Artillery trooper. It appears to be an OR helmet.

It's tax season! ;)

I bought this at an estate sale today. I know this includes two Russian Imperial Army officers, but any idea who they are? Is the man in the center a prince or Russian official?

I've had other friends do that they've said NEVER AGAIN in Louisville. One house was in a truly bad neighborhood and the other place was dirty. Those with nice houses in Louisville don't go the Airbnb route too much.

The Farm Machinery Show is two weeks later. That takes over the whole building, the arena and has events downtown I believe. It is possible (even likely) that the hotels are still booked because of the set up for the Farm Machinery Show. That event gets 300,000 attendees and likely takes two...

Any idea which dealer this was? I didn't see the Queensland Volunteer Rifles helmet. I really don't need, but I'm really curious about it. Probably from the 1890s.

Safe travels, and remember... militaria is worth killing for, not dying for. If the roads are too bad, don't risk it. I know I won't.

Brian, are you bringing any of these items to SOS next week? I'd love to take a look at them.

Safe travels. The forecast is getting worse. 30s and snow now. Ugh.

The long range forecast for Louisville next week is saying rain/snow mix for Wednesday. High of 42. That sounds unpleasant, so let's hope it clears up a bit. 40s (4.4ish in Celsius terms) is the best we're going to get. Sorry for the bad news, but it is still February and still winter (damn...

This has been a long time coming, but last year I saw the worst behavior I'd ever seen in all my years going to the shows. It was worse than 2019 during the loadout when the petting zoo was going on and some dealers shouted at the families (moms and kids) lined up to "get out of the way." We've...

Well, it is actually warm this week in Louisville! But yes, January is usually cold and there is a risk of snow in the region.

I'm a reporter/journalist after all! 🧐

It is just 22 days until the OVMS Show Of Shows 2025... but it looks like the 2026 show will be the last weekend of January. I don't know all the details, but it is on the Kentucky Expo Center calendar and I'm hearing this has been confirmed by OVMS. The "rumor" is that a major convention/trade...

Remembering World War I’s Christmas Truce 110th years ago! https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/remembering-world-war-i%E2%80%99s-christmas-truce-214166

From Typo to Tradition: The Story Behind NORAD Tracking Santa Every Christmas https://news.clearancejobs.com/2024/12/24/from-typo-to-tradition-the-story-behind-norad-tracking-santa-every-christmas/ I don't have kids, but this is hands down my favorite story to write and/or update every year!

Do you have a link to where it can be purchased?

There was an auction a few years ago that had a German 77mm gun, and I was tempted to bid. John Adams-Graf who I spoke to for my article was my editor at Military Trader at the time, and he told me not to bid. He said, the auction company had no valid chain of custody. The gun had been outside a...