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For sale: Prussian Landwehr Officer helmet large size 59 cm. Very good condition, all parts original to this helmet, silk liner has separations as shown., tall spike does unscrew. Some light bubbling on the top surface but no missing finish. I did have to restitch the rear visor on this helmet...

Finally, I get some recognition!! :D

Welcome to the forum. These finish cracks are common and don't effect value. The finish on these helmets is primarily shellac which cracks when the leather shell contracts or expands due to environmental conditions (humidity/dryness). In extreme heat conditions, for example storage in an attic...

Thanks Pete, now I remember!

Thanks for that reminder Chuck....I do remember your helmet now ! :) Man that was incredibly small!! This one is the smallest officer though, that I have ever handled. John...it has a name penciled on the inside and the construction is totally that of a normal officer piece. Pete...that song...

There is no doubt..."clothes do make the man" ! :) (y)

I recently worked on a private purchase See Battalion tschako and naturally took photos of it's rare wappen: A neusilber (nickel p[ate) version of the See Batt. wappen. Previously I have only seen these in brass/gilt. This is a very rare piece described and being issued to technical troop...

Welcome Chuck, good to have you with us. This looks original to me from your photos although hard to tell whether it is brass or nickel plated due to lighting conditions. This is an OR's version with solid crown on the eagle's head and soldered loops on the reverse. These plates are fairly rare...

Price drop to $625US .

JPT.....why don't you tell us how you got into collecting this "stuff"? You seem to enjoy throwing these "philosophical/psychological" quotes at us but we have yet to hear "your story". Obviously, there are humans who develop personality disorders due to a predisposition or experiences (Nature...

Thanks for posting!

Great to see these photos and to have you post here Gus! I have also heard Jame's "girly screams"...usually over something Bavarian. They are quite chilling! :) We are making plans with James. and Lori to meet up at the MAX Show in Sept. Hope to talk to some of our collector friends there. All...

Ha ha! JPT has just thrown a grenade into the conversation! I love it! "inner poverty" may explain why some people collect but I don't believe that this has much relevance here. In my case my father was a mid upper gunner in Lancasters and flew overseas with both the RAF and RCAF during WW2. My...

Thank you gentlemen, it was a pleasure to work on such a rare piece of History.

As promised I finished this restitch today in nice bright sunny conditions. It really helped that the visor was in excellent condition like the rest of the tschako. Side profile and as always the tip of the visor is double stitched to the shell. Naturally, I could not resist removing the...

So, as your host on this forum dear members, I am asking the question...why do you collect this stuff? The bulk of the population in any country on earth could care less. Your family and spouse (if you have one) obviously accepts your "addiction" (do they have a choice?) but has no understanding...

No fear Doug, your Baby is a challenge but it is in such great condition that I am enjoying working on it.!! :) In fact, the rarity makes it a privilege! I know that you have some awesome helmets in your collection but this one seems to be so unique. As yet no one has specifically identified...

Finished the first pass this afternoon but ran out of sunlight. Besides, it is often necessary to take a break from a project. Otherwise, the frustration can grow and you want to throw it against a wall. :) That is when you have to put it down and walk away. Not so with this helmet though...

Stitching again this morning. I reached the half way point on the first pass. Progress is picking up as you develop a rhythm and a feel for where the stitch hole is. I think this is the finest stitching that I have done. :) Fortunately, the helmet is in excellent condition and the stitch line...

I cleaned out all the stitch holes a couple of days ago and began stitching today in the sun. Pinned and ready for the process. The exterior shows some cork particles but these will be cleared away when I am finished. A piece of the original thread used when this was made. Locating stitch...