DougB Collection
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southsando
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I think my jaw just hit the ground...fantastic display!
Doug B
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An older photo with a later GdK helmet in the middle of the Life Guards Tzar/Tzarina helmets. The GdK helmet is now on a küraß.
These vitrine photos are a bit older so helmets may have changed / moved / added since I took these
Here’s the lovely French Dragoner helmet. I just had another delivered from Remy at AoK, just setting that one up with its accessories so not ready for pics just yet.
Been getting into some EKs and campaign medals a bit lately as well.
The impressive yak hair bush for this one is in its storage case. It is massive, one of the biggest I’ve ever seen.
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Doug B
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That’s it for now, I hope you like the displays. As said there’s always something enroute it seems so things change, move, etc. I am expanding my second display area as well and have a lot of accoutrements and epherema not shown, but I’ll add to the thread here and there.
Doug B
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lol thx, much appreciated! My jaw dislocates on a regular basis seeing the fantastic pieces posted here or in other collections so I’m glad I’m not the only one!
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Kaiser Wilhelm II
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Your collection, in a word, is zombifyingly impressive.
I could look at it for hours. It is "Eye-candy" if you will.
Stunning to say the least.
I could look at it for hours. It is "Eye-candy" if you will.
Stunning to say the least.
Zebedeus
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Dear Doug,
Thank you very much for sharing part of your immense collection of Imperial German headgear with us.
I must confess that, after seeing the first photographs, I collapsed to the floor, completely overwhelmed by astonishment, and required urgent medical assistance and resuscitation!
Joking aside, yours is undoubtedly a world-class collection, one that clearly reflects an exceptional depth of knowledge, expertise, and passion for the subject. The quality and rarity of the pieces you have shown are truly outstanding.
A huge round of applause from me—and, without fear of contradiction, I believe I can safely speak on behalf of all our fellow collectors and friends on the forum.
Absolutely magnificent!
Zeb.
Thank you very much for sharing part of your immense collection of Imperial German headgear with us.
I must confess that, after seeing the first photographs, I collapsed to the floor, completely overwhelmed by astonishment, and required urgent medical assistance and resuscitation!
Joking aside, yours is undoubtedly a world-class collection, one that clearly reflects an exceptional depth of knowledge, expertise, and passion for the subject. The quality and rarity of the pieces you have shown are truly outstanding.
A huge round of applause from me—and, without fear of contradiction, I believe I can safely speak on behalf of all our fellow collectors and friends on the forum.
Absolutely magnificent!
Zeb.
gino1
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Hi there, Doug.
I’ve just finished eating, so I usually spend a little time on this forum now. I think I ate something that didn't agree with me... Wow, what a beautiful collection! I had to do a double-take—it’s truly impressive. I even put on my good glasses just to be sure, and it looked just as amazing (just kidding, of course). When I really stop to think about it—what have I gotten myself into? Haha. Am I jealous? Yes, but I’ll be honest: it’s healthy jealousy. There must have been quite a lot shipped from Europe to America back then. All in all, I’m glad to see something different from others who share the same hobby—well, hobby? I think it’s more of an addiction. Doug, that is certainly a beautiful collection.
I’ve just finished eating, so I usually spend a little time on this forum now. I think I ate something that didn't agree with me... Wow, what a beautiful collection! I had to do a double-take—it’s truly impressive. I even put on my good glasses just to be sure, and it looked just as amazing (just kidding, of course). When I really stop to think about it—what have I gotten myself into? Haha. Am I jealous? Yes, but I’ll be honest: it’s healthy jealousy. There must have been quite a lot shipped from Europe to America back then. All in all, I’m glad to see something different from others who share the same hobby—well, hobby? I think it’s more of an addiction. Doug, that is certainly a beautiful collection.
Gunner who?
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Absolutely impressive collection and display Doug! Is that a guard-JzP Wachtmeister in your JzP-display?
Thank you very much for showing - I will return to this thread several times for sure to get an idea of what is displayed - absolut unfassbar!
Cheers Peter
Thank you very much for showing - I will return to this thread several times for sure to get an idea of what is displayed - absolut unfassbar!
Cheers Peter
Stirnpanzer
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Doug,
Just an incredible display, many thanks for sharing
Mark
Just an incredible display, many thanks for sharing
Mark
2nd.Leibhusar
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Doug... what a collection!
No superlative could possibly do it justice...
And beautifully displayed, too...
Now, time to quickly swap my oxygen tank.
Cheers, Sander
No superlative could possibly do it justice...
And beautifully displayed, too...
Now, time to quickly swap my oxygen tank.
Cheers, Sander
Bobted
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Better looking than WW2 helmets that's for sure. Reminds me of the black and white photos of those pre WW2 museums with all the helmets and uniforms that were lost, except now we get to see the helmets and uniforms in colour, the Russian helmets are out of this world! Quite the most incredible collection of minty Pickelhaubes. Rob
