Baden Pickelhaube with round visor and cruciform base

[pointystuff]

Cruciform base + round visor + no motto + no crown = Fireman's helmet?

http://cgi.ebay.com/WW1-SPIKED-GERMAN-HELMET-GREAT-CONDITION_W0QQitemZ170446469338QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item27af66b8da

 

[JR92]

Hello,

I think so

What else could it be ?

 

[pointystuff]

Somebody out there really likes it; the price is already over $400.

 

[poniatowski]

Yeah, I'd say civil official, post WWI. Too bad the spike or whatnot is missing.

Ron

 

[ebeeby]

I'm always amazed at the number of people selling off "Grandpa's Stuff". Or "my father brought this back from the war". Are these people crack addicts?

 

[pointystuff]

Hmmm....maybe the seller wove a fanciful tale using the "airloom" mentioned in the description.

 

[MadMax13]

$1,200$ WOW!!! I guess someone REALLY wanted it!