85000 pickels send to the US....

[stuka f]

According to this source....;

 

[stuka f]

Probably hard to tell how many more where send by ordinary postal services....

 

[stuka f]

and others, simply brought home....;

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

According to this source....;
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I'm not surprised

 

[stuka f]

Mister Wilson, did well 20.000 helmets for 1 dollar!!

 

[stuka f]

The JZP's didn't come with chinstraps....

 

[2nd.Leibhusar]

The JZP's didn't come with chinstraps....

For $1 each you shouldn't complain

 

[KAGGR#1]

Mister Wilson, did well 20.000 helmets for 1 dollar!!

I think that this photo is the same used on the back of the
dust cover of the helmet book done by Col. Rankin back in the 1970's
This was the first helmet reference book that I knew of when I started to collect.
It started me off into this hobby.
Steve

 

[b.loree]

Amazing historic photos which obviously explain why there are so many pickelhauben in the US!

 

[ussguppy]

I'm well on my way to owning 85k of these...

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

I am a little late to this thread as I was gone this weekend. I have a privilege of owning an original Newspaper photograph (11x14 inches) of the classic well known Pickelhaube pyramid and have picked up other pics along the way as well as a shot of a man showing how he put them on the pyramid. Lastly a pic of a couple of Canadians having some fun with their bring backs.

James

 

[Rkinkade]

Thanks to all for the photos! Looking closely at the pyramid, I see a few Saxon, one Bavarian, several Prussian dragoon, several Prussian guard, and mostly standard Prussian infantry. Interesting there wasn’t more Bavarian or maybe a Würtemburg.

Ron

 

[KAGGR#1]

I am a little late to this thread as I was gone this weekend. I have a privilege of owning an original Newspaper photograph (11x14 inches) of the classic well known Pickelhaube pyramid and have picked up other pics along the way as well as a shot of a man showing how he put them on the pyramid. Lastly a pic of a couple of Canadians having some fun with their bring backs.

James

And being the nice person that you are , copies for some collector friends .
Steve

 

[KAGGR#1]

Thanks to all for the photos! Looking closely at the pyramid, I see a few Saxon, one Bavarian, several Prussian dragoon, several Prussian guard, and mostly standard Prussian infantry. Interesting there wasn’t more Bavarian or maybe a Würtemburg.

Ron

I would think that they came mainly from a Prussian A K
Steve

 

[CLOVIS 57]

This American is very pretty... but I prefer the Grenadier horse...

 

[KAGGR#1]

This American is very pretty... but I prefer the Grenadier horse...
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It took me a couple of minutes to figure out what you meant
then I looked closer at the helmet backwards on her head
Then I saw it was a Dragoon
BUT , not just a Dragoon but D R 3 or Grenadier Regt zu Pferde # 3 !
the side lugs
Steve

 

[southsando]

It took me a couple of minutes to figure out what you meant
then I looked closer at the helmet backwards on her head
Then I saw it was a Dragoon
BUT , not just a Dragoon but D R 3 or Grenadier Regt zu Pferde # 3 !
the side lugs
Steve

Right! It took me a minute as well, what an incredibly rare helm!

 

[KAGGR#1]

Right! It took me a minute as well, what an incredibly rare helm!

I wonder where the photo was taken
and where that helmet is today ?
Steve

 

[b.loree]

Sooooo many played with by kids and teenagers, worn for Halloween!! Scary to think, of how many rare pieces were destroyed as a result!