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    YouTube fireman helm restoration - some interesting ideas

    Hi guys, I found this video yesterday and found it very interesting in the context of restoring helmets. In it a guy restores an antique Czech fireman’s helmet - not a pickelhaube, but some of the techniques could be adapted. https://youtu.be/AyUzjZVJYyw Overall the restoration is done to make...
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    Someone is going to get screwed by a totally fake UK made Mecklenburg M95 helmet

    Anyone who didn’t hear alarm bells when they saw those cockades is a born sucker.
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    Death of a Forum Member

    That is sad news. His collection was an inspiration (and dream) for many of us I suspect.
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    What's wrong with this helmet?

    I'm certainly no expert on that vintage, but the wappen looks a little sloppy to me? Not much detail on the eagle.
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    Cuirassier Lobstertail for your opinion

    Yeah, not good news I'm afraid. Copy.
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    In perfect condition !

    I am extraordinarily envious. Just stunning. Congrats :)
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    Model 1867 Garde du Corps enlisted- any alarm bells ringing?

    Thanks people! As always, this forum is a brilliant resource. I really appreciate you all taking the time to look and comment. Cheers, Bungo
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    Model 1867 Garde du Corps enlisted- any alarm bells ringing?

    I'm considering a purchase from Weitze. But before I sign on the dotted line, do these photos ring any alarm bells for any of our resident experts? There is a repair on the right wing that I know of, but that actually makes me more confident - if it was a fake or parts helmet, they would not...
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    Garde du Korps

    Thank you Randy. Very helpful, and likely to save me from a costly mistake at some point in the future! P.S. I own and love your book.
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    slouch hat

    Wow, you don't see these for sale every day. I'm certainly no expert, but to me the details all look plausibly real. Fixtures, fittings, labels etc look legit. But the condition is just too perfect for something 100 years old. Australian slouch hats in the Australian War Memorial aren't this...
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    A bargain that lasted only 10-minutes with buy-it-now

    Dammit, I hate those American sellers who refuse to sell internationally. Seriously, it's not that hard to fill in a customs form!
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    Garde du Korps

    So I'm completely confused! Is the consensus that the original post is a copy, or authentic???
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    Another made in India piece of garbage artificially aged

    The seller has now edited their description to say that it might be a repro. Some small victory then.
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    another melburnian

    Hi Glen, sorry, no Canberra connections from me :( Good to meet you though!
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    looks like a scam....

    Exactly what I was thinking. The day the replica makers can make their stuff look this good, we are screwed! :D
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    Garde du Corps officer's helmet - dodgy wappen?

    Well I feel happy that I picked it as suspect. Not that I was considering purchasing, I most definitely do not have the spare funds to buy it, but I can dream ;) Also, would a GdK officer have leather lining or silk like normal officer helmets? I pity anyone who pays the asking price of...
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    Garde du Corps officer's helmet - dodgy wappen?

    Hello all, So this is at the expensive end of our collecting obsession. http://www.ebay.fr/itm/Prussian-M1867-Officers-Garde-Du-Corps-Helmet-/291654165873?hash=item43e7f16571:g:rVcAAOSwYIhWjTQT" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; Now I am no expert on GdK helms, but I am curious...
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    Never seen one like this before

    The metal has been beautifully aged though. Or is it a parts helmet with a fake shell and honest metal trim? I almost respect a well-aged fake. Don't get me wrong, I wouldn't buy one, but I can't help but admire a well-aged fake when you compare it to some of the amateur efforts out there...
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    My Complete Wappen collection

    A great resource, thank you. Could you please post a close up of the Saxon OR's wappen? I'm interested to get a feel for the detail in the stripes on the crest. Thanks!
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    Early Christmas Present: Prussian Paymaster with field cover

    I think I need to start chatting to German families! Not so easy from half a world away in Australia :( Beautiful acquisition.
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