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My first aviation piece. I really like it and a nice addition to my collection.

Anyone have and good ideas for cutting slots in Adrian helmet shims? I tried previously and snapped the shim in two. I think I used a screwdriver blade at the ime.

I don't have this in hand yet but it a really interesting piece of trench art. German 7.7 cm shell casing made into a cap. Pickelhaube knopf on the front and British General Service buttons on the side and neat chinstrap made of wire. I suspect it was made by a British soldier based on...

Found a brother for my horizon blue infantry Adrian.

Is this a total piece of garbage or a wartime made item? Not sure why the pictures aren't showing and you have to click them? Fixed it - was a format issue. Thanks.

https://www.ebay.ca/itm/205340942060?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=du9tdrn-sxk&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=-9pKz9MTSwy&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY Sellers says repro. I’m not sure. Not looking at it myself. Just curious what others think.

Looks like an M1895 but weird how there is grey under the gold paint. I remember some discussion about gold wash/paint. Not an M1915 as no removable spike. So why the grey colour underneath in spots and the gold paint? Any thoughts? Multiple paint jobs by a collector? Chinstrap looks...

I got this bayonet and frog pretty cheaply and find it quite interesting. There are markings on the frog so that at least is WWI and I read something like BM VII f. The frog also does not have the usual middle rivets but has the strange (very old looking) attachments at the bottom which I have...

I picked this up yesterday. Similar to another hemet discussed on this site here: https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/pickelhaube-officers-1st-year-volunteer-turned-into-a-m15-pickelhaube-with-cardboard-visors.16251/#post-112289 Hard to make out but I think it is JR 116 on the left of...

My latest acquisition and my first Schirmmutze. Advertised as DR Regt 22 and Tony S. says it could be. I am very happy with it. :) Peter

Any ideas what this helmet is supposed to represent? It looks like infantry but with with the silver colour and the two strange ridges or whatever they are at the top back I am not sure? Have not seen it in person but looks like they might have holes in them to put something. The seller...

I too caught the Belgian Adrian bug. And sometimes miracles happen. Found this one two hours from my house so four hours of driving to pick it up last night but well worth it, as it only cost me $40 Canadian so about $30 USD. Sometimes you just get lucky. I wonder what hit the soldier on...

I couldn't resist this Spanish "German" M42. Someone had spray painted it black and put German WW2 decals on it. Well my acetone trick worked perfectly and now it is in its original colour and with the badge. I like it and think it turned out pretty good. Not sure the pictures are not...

My latest. I think it looks relly nice next to it's Artillery brother. Cheers. The last picture (from the seller) shows the colour a lot better. Peter

What are the thoughts on this? Did they actually do miniatures or is it just something made after the war? Opinions welcome. Peter

My latest find and a bit of an enigma. The label has it made by "Abteilung Berthold Lissner Guben" from what I can see and that seems to be a hat maker in Berlin. It is hard felt, looks period, and the Wappen and Spike Base look like they belong together. It has one brass grommet and brass...

Just bought this Bavarian Reserve Wappen and have a few questions. It seems a bit larger than normal from what I can see compared to my others. Don't have it in hand yet. It has the strange extra bits at the bottom of the scroll next to the Treue. Thoughts? Peter P.S. Just realized I...

Greetings from Bayreuth - off to Regensburg today. I love this memorial to the Königlich Bayerisches 6. Chevaulegers-Regiment. Great holiday over here in Germany! Peter

Just picked up my latest pickelhaube today. Did not have much time to play with it as I had to head to the airport right after I got it. So far I love it. I believe it's another pre-1880s helmet given the liner type and the wappen being fastened with screws. Exciting but maddening is the...

Opinions. Looks like an obvious repaint to me. That said, think it's worth about $440 USD? Peter