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  1. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    This is the exact same cap that we are discussing did you once owe it? I'm confused by your picture post with no accompanying text what is it ment to show. Thanks John Josef
  2. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    Great picture, I see at least three more priests maybe four all the way in the back all with the same type of cap and cross. (y)(y)(y)
  3. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    No, I was born the first in the USA my father was sponsored by my aunt his older sister who was a war bride and her husband who was in the 29th Div during WWII. I do have one brother who moved back to Germany and is now married with one child and living and working in Coburg. Also, a few aunts...
  4. John Josef

    Portuguese Spiked Helmet

    Its new to me and a really cool looking helmet. Congratulations. (y)(y)(y)
  5. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    You are 100% correct take it from a friend who is of mixed race that is a Bavarian father and a Prussian mother. :LOL::ROFLMAO:
  6. John Josef

    Officer's Garde Helmet Plate. In silver.

    Beautiful looking group. Congratulations (y)(y)
  7. John Josef

    Is this an original Bavarian 1895 picklehaube?

    From what is show it looks like a very nice solid Helmet, Congratulations. (y) Just curious is the chinstrap complete and also how is the liner :unsure: depending on the answers the value will only go up. 💰 Welcome to the forum. MFG John Josef
  8. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    Thanks, Dane, for the pictures in better lighting. If you talk to your friend, could you please ask him if he can share the information that I'm very interested in. I would really love to hear his source of that information maybe it's from a book I don't yet have or from a period document I...
  9. John Josef

    brunswick skull

    Sadly, In the words of Silky Johnston "Two thumbs down, the milks gone sour." (n)(n)
  10. John Josef

    Imperial Saxe-Coburg-Gotha police commander Pickelhaube

    Oh my o and 2 on that one. :cry: That Jukebox is really nice, and I can't believe I didn't recognize him, I've never seen him in Military Dress. Great photo. (y)
  11. John Josef

    Imperial Saxe-Coburg-Gotha police commander Pickelhaube

    Lovely grouping of items, I even love the old Radio very cool (y)(y) Could you please tell me what kind of insignia that is on the gentleman's cap? Excuse my ignorance I've only a limited amount of space up there and when something new goes in sadly one goes away. ;):cry::ROFLMAO:
  12. John Josef

    SOS 2026

    Happy Hunting (y)
  13. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    Sadly, private purchase is the number one term used to explain away the inconvenient. Personally, I always get nervous when someone especially a dealer is offering something for sale that doesn't fit with known originals and photos from the time and labels it as private purchase. :unsure: I'm...
  14. John Josef

    SOS 2026 Weather Outlook

    Safe travels to all and have a wonderful time. (y)
  15. John Josef

    IR8 Annoying when something that should be cheap isn’t

    Doppelganger especially the eyes. (y)😅😂
  16. John Josef

    field Gray Bavarian (Feldpriester) Field priest peaked cap

    Hello and welcome to the forum, I'm certain Priest caps were Purple sadly yours looks blue which was used for transport also the cross used on the priest cap was made of silver with a white enamel cross. I hate to be the bearer of the bad news so I'll just post a few pictures and I'm sure you...
  17. John Josef

    Garde du Corps Helmet with Line Eagle?

    Maybe for Faschung (y)
  18. John Josef

    Help............IR92 Other ranks Plate

    Hi Clovis, Thanks for posting your pictures would you have any photos with the plate removed from the back showing the method of skull attachment. There seems to be some older stamps issue stamps below the 92 R maybe there was a shortage of IR 92 Helmets, and they were able to fill the...
  19. John Josef

    Help............IR92 Other ranks Plate

    Thank you, Bruno, for taking the time to post these pictures they have answered all my questions regarding the Officers Skull and Eagle. I really appreciate it and the pictures are so clear and detailed I was able to do a side by side with my Original EM Helmet Eagle. I think we can assume...
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