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  1. John Josef

    Generalstab Pickelhaube

    Congratulations looks beautiful. (y)(y)
  2. John Josef

    Displaying for my old high school

    Hi Dane, I commend you on a very noble endeavor. (y) MFG John Josef
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    Help needed - Reichskriegflagge

    Hi Alan. I forwarded these pictures to my buddy to get a second opinion, he said 100% it's a Third Reich era production. (y) I do recognize that manufactures tag they were the main producer or Kriegsmarine issue Fuhrer Standards and Grand Admiral flags I've also seen them on very nice Third...
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    Help needed - Reichskriegflagge

    Hi Guys, Like I mentioned before I'm not a flag expert by any means so that's why it's always good to have someone you can call who is to help or before making a purchase. I reached out to my buddy Thomas in Texas for his thoughts on the flag that started this thread. He was also kind enough...
  5. John Josef

    Mini Pickelhaube Inkwell

    Pretty neat looking piece any idea what the sword signifies?
  6. John Josef

    Help needed - Reichskriegflagge

    It's definitely not from WWI my guess would be it's from a veteran's organization like the Stahlhelmbund or a paramilitary group from the inter war period. When referring to the Weimar Period relating to Battle Flags it has nothing to do with the actual Weimar Government Flags. It has to do...
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    Help needed - Reichskriegflagge

    There doesn't seem to be any grommets or any way to fly the flag. Is the hoist part of the flag a sleeve hollow at both ends?
  8. John Josef

    Hello from Poland

    Welcome to the forum Piotr (y)(y)
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    Hermann November

    Beautiful collection Congratulations(y)(y).
  10. John Josef

    M15 Prussian Ulan Tschapka enlisted pattern with Rabatte

    Congratulations Alan that's a really nice find especially for an Antique Shop I've never had much luck hunting those.
  11. John Josef

    Visit to Vienna

    Wonderful pictures that's for taking time to share. (y)(y) I love the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum it's so beautiful it's almost like a Cathedral for Military nuts inside. Some of my favorites were the Napoleonic collection and the items related to the Siege of Wein. It's just such a...
  12. John Josef

    1897 Centenary Helmets used by the German Army

    Hi Randy, Here is a link to a thread about the Celebrations of the 100th for the war of liberation. https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/m-1807-wurttemberg-100th-anniversary-helmet.20250/#post-154279 Maybe this may also be of interest. I still have the Helmet and Uniform. Kind regards...
  13. John Josef

    Bing Metal Shako

    Ditto what I said on the other thread. I love it, I want it , gotta have it .:cry::ROFLMAO:(y)(y) Again, Congratulations Gabe, (y) Bing Helmets hold a special place in my heart. I had and Aunt Rosa who lived in Nürnberg, when I was I child my mom would go to visit and, in the summers, I would...
  14. John Josef

    Prussian Officer Spike Helmet 1871

    Congratulations and welcome to the forum. (y)
  15. John Josef

    Metal Helmets

    Hi Gabe, Thanks for taking the time to post the additional photos and confirming my suspicions that it was produced by Bing. I love it and have been looking for one for a long time. Congratulations on finding one which is not an easy task, (y) if you do ever decide to move it on, please do...
  16. John Josef

    Wartime Tschapkas

    Congratulations Gabe that's a Very nice-looking line up. (y) (y)
  17. John Josef

    ottoman flag

    Very nice flag also looks like a nice Museum (y)
  18. John Josef

    Metal Helmets

    What a great group. (y)(y) Really interested in seeing more of that Shako, do you happen to know if it made by the brother Bing factory in Nürnberg. Any additional pictures of that baby would be greatly appreciated. Also, Gabe, I just want to put it out there because you never get anything...
  19. John Josef

    Pickelhaube

    It really amazes me how much effort these deceivers/fakers put into trying to rip collectors off, if they put this much effort into a real career they could really do something positive with their lives. Happy to see a beginner post here for opinions before being ripped off. (y)
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    Steve McFarland

    Sadly, it's just one of the many ways Steve will be missed. I used to love to see the many photos Steve would post from his vast collection. Most of the time someone only had to mention a regiment or unit, and he would post some pictures. He is really missed.
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