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I recently (yesterday) looked at one of the posts I wrote in the past and discovered that my photos are gone! I checked out a couple of my other posts and those photos are gone as well. I tried to write a short post just to see if I could add a photo and that doesn't work for me either. It seems...

I just found this on YouTube. Some of you may find it interesting. John

Do we have any forum members in Ireland who would be willing to help me with a wee favor? It is not Pickelhaube related, but deals with another collection. Please PM me if you can be of assistance and I will send you my personal e-mail. Go raibh maith agat! 🍀 John

I have been watching this item for some time and I am thinking of buying it. It is not old, but I might buy it as a novelty. https://www.ebay.com/itm/265639819627?hash=item3dd95df96b:g:s74AAOSwkDBiP4wY Does anybody know what originally came in this "helmet"? Initially I thought it might be...

Is anybody else having trouble adding a comment to a post? When I try to add a comment I get a message "oops a failure has occurred". When I close it my comment posts twice. Sorry, it's very hard to explain, but it is proving to be a royal pain. John

What are your opinions on this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/234230962544?hash=item368940d970:g:43MAAOSw9cphaEfE I think it could be an original helmet with a fake Wappen. The liner is also highly suspect; however, I have seen similar period liners in Kürassier helmets before, especially C.E...

Brian, I have one for you to restore...

This helmet is condition III, or worse, and other than a mild cleaning, it remains the same as the day I found it. $395.00 plus S&H More on this helmet is written here, with others comments: https://www.pickelhaubes.com/xf/threads/model-1915-steel-erzatz.10882/ John

Here is my latest purchase, a Model 1867 Prussian canteen: It is in immaculate condition having only a few small chips around the opening. The cork is intact and still seals the bottle: The canteen came with a tin cup that fits perfectly, but snugly, on the bottom of the canteen: The...

Has anybody ever seen the inside of a helmet that looked as new, or repro, as this one?: https://www.ebay.com/itm/185022970291?hash=item2b143a79b3%3Ag%3ALvwAAOSwFs1hK85r&LH_ItemCondition=4 The helmet looks old, the fittings seem proper (except it should have screw posts for the chinscales...

I am looking at a couple of canteens on Ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/304129513179?hash=item46cf8816db:g:OLcAAOSw5jxhL80a https://www.ebay.com/itm/353651943314?hash=item52574c6792:g:7nwAAOSw9ExhLpKj The first one is French, and there is little question about that, but where does the second...

Has anybody ever seen this type of pearl ring on a model 1871 before...

This is my newest acquisition; a Prussian Train Battalion Officer's helmet: The Train Battalions consisted of supply and logistics troops. They used horse drawn wagons to haul the three B’s necessary for an army to function (beans, bullets, and bandages). Though they used the railways for...

I have been looking at this helmet for about ten days now. It has been re-listed on Ebay at least once. I am very interested, but I would like other opinions. https://www.ebay.com/itm/174835991766?hash=item28b50984d6:g:y1gAAOSwPltg3fvM It is advertised as Infantry, but I believe that it is...

The military directive of 7 July 1918 directed that all steel helmets be painted in equal sized segments with square edges. The colors were to be green, darkened yellow , rust, and brown. The segments were to be separated by black lines about 1/2 inch wide. This helmet meets only a portion of...

Here is a Baden privately purchased helmet made of leather with Vulkanfiber visor and neck guard: The helmet has held it's shape well: The spike is excessively tall, typical for private purchased helmets of the time: The rear spine is the enlisted, non-vented, type: The Wappen is...

The free city of Bremen adopted the use of the Pickelhaube in 1850. In 1866 the Infantrie Regiment Bremen (1 Hanseatisches) Nr. 75 was formed and it was active from 1866 until 1918. The Bremen Kokarde from 1866 measured 51mm and it was flat instead of convex, which was typical for Bremen. It had...

The Kokarde, credited to the French, was used by several of the 39 independent German speaking states prior to 1808. Bavaria began using a white-blue-white Kokarde in 1806. Bavaria fought for the French, so their decision to adopt the Kokarde made sense. The Kokarde was not adopted by Prussia...

I have had this Prussian Dragoon for several years. It is in pretty good condition, but has been polished by a previous owner. I have cleaned it, but I have never attempted a complete removal of the old polish: The helmet is pre-1880 and has only one Kokarde. There is no Kokarde on the left...

Aside from the glue this looks pretty good: https://www.ebay.com/itm/274806923611?hash=item3ffbc4e15b:g:Cn8AAOSwyiJgqU6i The four arms of the crucifix base are the same length (only on Hessen). The Kokarden look correct. The chinscales are rounded so I doubt that it's infantry, I think it's a...