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The ventilation holes on the top of the shell are particularly interesting. A keeper photo, thank you.

If a collector is gracious enough to show us their collection, that does not indicate they want an opinion.

This needs to be printed on a T-Shirt or coffee mug.

Francis could you take the pic again but with Kürassier on top? Really interesting and useful schematic.

Invoice paid and now comes the long wait. Every sound of a truck going by brings me and our dog Zoë rushing to the window to see if it’s a FedEx truck. When it’s not, I wipe a small tear from my eye…… back to waiting….

Agree, but slightly different. Consider that almost every 1842 Landwehr eagle I have seen manufactured for Landwehr has a Landwehr cross indentation made for it. This eagle tells a fascinating tale. May I suggest this path of flow: Model 1842 Line something with FW. Any helmet. At some point...

On the upper part of the tail feathers you can see where the Landwehr cross pressed into the brass! Wonderful eagle!

Gord! This is fantastic that you have joined!

Guests are always welcome here as well. If you do come to Canada make time to get from my house to Doug‘s house. It is only 2724 miles / 4384 km.

Unfortunately many Collectors hold a helmet by the spike. That is absolutely the worst way to pick up a helmet. One minute you’re holding a compete helmet by the spike, the next minute you are holding only the spike as the helmet bounces off the floor.

My opinion is that the best way to display a helmet is with an appropriate shoulder strap, or shoulder board for officers. This looks great Peter but be warned……One strap can turn into 100….

Ron it is your lucky day. On a Hessen helmet here, I don’t trust the officer Kokarde. I would rather have none than have a copy. Which means I’m still looking for an issue pattern Hessen Kokarde. If you like, I can mail it to you. Consider it a gift from Canada no cost.

Your photography is excellent. Very interesting background. That is absolutely perfect for old helmet photos. Well done!

So Mike that is a filler helmet until you can find a nicer one? Stunning!

Honestly, I look forward more to the photos. I know the helmet is always going to be a jaw dropper. But the photos! Always superb!

Amy Bruno, your examples are one piece stampings which would’ve been the production runs. Very nice! The one being offered is probably from when the honour was effected and the Bandeau added. I’ve suggested before that Regts. must have had multiple boxes of little Bandeau to solder onto the...

Actually Brian you have an incoming helmet sitting right there in Barrie Ontario at the Canada Post Office. And there it will sit.

This looks like something that was done in our time, by an over enthusiastic collector or seller. Countless items have been bitched-up to sell. German flight badge fiascos for example. It doesn’t detract your nice Metalhelm, you were most fortunate! I would treat it like a collector’s name...

What draws my eyes is that the spike base is dented, but the lacquer is intact. How does that happen?

Hang on. Plume is added, ok. But remove plume and that is a nice pre 1905 Beamte helmet if you accept Dragoner Officer Helmet + Preussen eagle (usually) means Beamte. But for that money, and still need an officer’s spike? Edit. Glenn please keep the factual information coming. We all benefit of...