Another one bites the dust... IR92

[Adler]

Another fake :x advertised as Original...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-WW1-GERMAN-192nd-BRUNSWICK-REGIMENT-MARKED-PICKELHAUBE-ERSATZ-HELMET/272069350748?_trksid=p2047675.c100009.m1982&_trkparms=aid%3D777000%26algo%3DABA.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131227121020%26meid%3Dc8af5cec1d8748dc8aece414604505c1%26pid%3D100009%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26mehot%3Dpp%26sd%3D301817976948" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Adler

 

[joerookery]

OMG

 

[Pontiac9999]

It's funny how they never show pictures of behind the wappen....

and that it's from the UK.....

 

[poniatowski]

Carefully aged and faked. Wow. Talk about crooks. :-x :greentank: :greentank: :greentank: :greentank: :greentank:

Ron

 

[pointystuff]

Does that liner string have plastic aglets on the ends?

 

[pointystuff]

Here's another modern copy; the seller is "not sure" if it's original.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-WW1-OFFICERS-PICKELHAUBE-SPICKED-HELMET/272063468311?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Da022aaa18d1d412b9963757f3d6ddff4%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D272069350748" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[poniatowski]

Here's another modern copy; the seller is "not sure" if it's original.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/GERMAN-WW1-OFFICERS-PICKELHAUBE-SPICKED-HELMET/272063468311?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3Da022aaa18d1d412b9963757f3d6ddff4%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D272069350748" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

:-? :-? :-? :-? :-? #-o So... the seller has no eye for original helmets. .....

Ron

 

[edwin]

From the UK..... Says it all uke:

Regards,

Edwin

 

[911car]

Sold for $ 1227.81

 

[poniatowski]

Sold for $ 1227.81

Yup, somebody's in for a real shock someday.

Ron