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911 car, I thought that it had something to do with Christmas. I have a cover with an "egg shaped" iron cross on the side, which was worn during Easter time. I hope that this is informative for the ignorant members.

Man, somebody is going to pay $2,000 for that P.O.S.. What is the iron cross, on the side of the cover, suppose to represent?

Gus, Thank you for the constructive feedback. I think that we are discussing two or more different helmets. The helmet that I own was purchased in 2006 and has been in a private collection in the U.S. since that time. The owner passed away in 2013 and I was able to purchase it from someone who...

West front, I said nothing concerning Adler. My only comment was that you stated that the helmet had a chemical smell. This shows me that you are speaking of a different helmet. You are entitled to an opinion like everyone else. I merely resent that you label this helmet incorrectly. I have...

You know, I would have appreciated your evaluation and think that maybe you knew what you were talking about until you came up with that stupid statement about the chemical smell. This helmet smells of nothing but old musk.I can't comment about the Milshop owner. I have never met the man.As far...

I think we have kind of gotten off the subject. We were trying to determine the authenticity of my felz JzP. Now we are discussing the credibility of the Belgium Museum system.If anybody has some credible information about the helmet please let me know. The people that have seen and held it in...

Joe, That would be great. If you go there ,please see if you can find out anything about the Filz JzP. I would greatly appreciate your effort. Ron, if I decide to de-access I will get with you. Thanks for the interest. Chuck

Francis, I am not trying to do anything, except find out more information about this item. I do know that the same regulations apply to museum items in the U.S. They are government run and sell duplicate items and other donated items to provide room for new items.Read the email. He states that...

Sorry that the scan is hard to read. It says that he purchased the helmet from a museum in Belgium in 2006. So maybe i have the one that was in the Brussels museum and is now in my collection.He states that it is 100% original. Still no photos.If anyone can verify that the Museum sold it to The...

Well, I got a response to my email to The Milshop in Germany that sold the filz JzP in 2006. Klaus Schwaiger,the owner sent this reply to my question as to some provenance or history of origin. See attached

Ron, Attached is a picture of the split rivet which holds in the liner. Chuck

Sorry, never should have used the word experimental,since the design already exists. I should have described it as a different type of manufacturing. About the liner. It is held in by rivets,not stitching. I'll try to take a photo of the inside liner attachment. I registered for the site, which...

Yes, that was my thoughts about the helmet maybe being an experimental one, before being ridiculed by a member for trying to "go from rare to experimental."If you saw the helmet in person, you would see what i mean about it being too costly to produce, even if made of felt. It may not be...

WOW! It certainly appears to be the same helmet. Like I said, It came from a head gear collectors estate in Arkansas. He may have purchased the helmet from this site. Is there any way to get a copy of the sales description, to see if there is any history included with it? If not, maybe someone...

I did not mean to dis-respect anyone on the forum. I was merely responding to Adler's comment about how many pickelhaubes that he has held in his hand.Without holding this one in your hand, you have no idea as to why alot of people are very impressed with it. He may have seen one being dragged...

SORRY FOR THE BAD WEBSITE ADDRESS. THE CORRECT WEBSITE IS: http://www.garyhendershott.net" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. I also have heard that theory, about why these helmet would be made of ersatz since they were never made of leather.All I can say is that metal is more...

KEN, Thank you for your reply. Even though it still leaves me in the dark as to it's authenticity, your clarifying the Brussels issue keeps me from looking like I was trying to deceive someone. Also, that you have seen three examples, that in your eyes, could be real, still gives me hope that I...

Peter, First, I want to apologize for not getting with you about the Zulu War items that you emailed me about. My friend was the one that was interested in Zulu items but I couldn't get him to respond.Secondly, that would be great if you could get a clarification from Ken. I would not want to...

Adler, I don't know why Mr. Niewiarowicz would lie to me about the helmet being in Brussels. With his reputation as an author on WW2 German helmets, I would not question his ability to recognize the helmet in question. I personally don't want to contact him and ask if he told a lie. I think that...

I think that it was probably an experimental helmet. You see many WW1 U.S. experimental helmets that the government decided not to use. This ersatz lobster tail is so well made that it looks like it was too time consuming to continue production.It would have been much easier to just stamp out a...