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I recently got this little guy, a reserve helmet for an officer, it is a bit "worn". Although for $85 I can't complain! It's marked 58 near the wappen and 58 1/4 at the back. the shell is also one piece of leather, and the spike has a second piece of metal inside covering the ventilation holes...

Sadly no but I had an angled one on the bottom and a regular led on the top so that the shadow was minimal. It also helped that I had a glass-shelved display case.

If the back of the shelf is posterboard then you can add hooks a display the medals in different rows, then you can get angled lights so that the shadow isn't too large. That's what I had with my old display but it was French and British medals, not german ones.

I like a good challenge but I'm currently restoring 2 officer helmets, so I think Brian or Woytek are your best bet.

Nice piece! p.s. I like your medal collection!

Is he from a South American country? I know the germans helped organize their army.

he seems very happy with his goat!

Lovely, very minty!

I had no idea that this was happening, thanks for writing the article!

For the Canadian collecters, I know this is a big one!

Personally, I would leave it. they are expensive and hard to fix. However, I think it is very doable if you are super careful as to not tear the leather. But I don't know how you would give it the original black colour

I will take notes for my own restoration!

Wonderful piece! cold we get pics of the inside of the helmet? I love seeing the variations of the silk and leather liners!

You are more courageous and talented than me at restoration! Also a wonderful piece, I love that shade of green!

Yea, Brian still repairs pickelhaubes, you just have to PM or email him.

Finally, an answer to a decades-long question!

This is a handy guide!

What a fantastic piece! Those shoulder straps are getting harder and harder to find these days!

Wonderful piece!

Look at the last image...