Halloween helmet

[Westfront]

This helmet is perfect for a scary Halloween evening .

http://www.ebay.com/itm/WW1-German-Freikrop-m17-Helmet-Restored-Helmet-Liner-and-Chin-Stap-/121436188633?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c46292fd9" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[poniatowski]

Amazing what a set of metal stamps and some old paint can do. Here are more:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Imperial-German-WWI-M18-Stahlhelm-Helmet-Shell-Size-62/301301419475?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131003132420%26meid%3D52313d55926342e59a0c54d544c65518%26pid%3D100005%26prg%3D20131003132420%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D121436188633&rt=nc" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

I feel sorry for anybody who can't spot a fake these days. They're bound to waste a lot of money.

Ron

 

[Peter_Suciu]

I feel sorry for anybody who can't spot a fake these days. They're bound to waste a lot of money.

Ron-
In fairness the link you posted are to repainted helmets used by Finland. IMA found the helmets in Estonia recently. So I don't think those were intended to fool anyone. The description makes it pretty clear those are repainted with replaced liners.

PS

 

[poniatowski]

I feel sorry for anybody who can't spot a fake these days. They're bound to waste a lot of money.

Ron-
In fairness the link you posted are to repainted helmets used by Finland. IMA found the helmets in Estonia recently. So I don't think those were intended to fool anyone. The description makes it pretty clear those are repainted with replaced liners.

PS

Yup, you're right, my bad. I'll leave the link in case anybody is interested. I picked up a Finnish helmet similar to the one with the three pad liner / leather band and they are pretty nice. I read the first part of the description and got fed up (having 'fake' on my mind). Again, my mistake.


Ron

 

[poniatowski]

I feel sorry for anybody who can't spot a fake these days. They're bound to waste a lot of money.

Ron-
In fairness the link you posted are to repainted helmets used by Finland. IMA found the helmets in Estonia recently. So I don't think those were intended to fool anyone. The description makes it pretty clear those are repainted with replaced liners.

PS

Yup, you're right, my bad. I'll leave the link in case anybody is interested. I picked up a Finnish helmet similar to the one with the three pad liner / leather band several years ago and they are pretty nice. I read the first part of the description and got fed up (having 'fake' on my mind). Again, my mistake.


Ron