Interesting Chart Illustrating Shellac application to Pickelhaube Shells

[Steve Nick]

I had occasion the other day to scrummage around through some of the stuff we moved when we took up residence on the lake and stumbled across this Chart which lays out the steps followed during the application of shellac to the pickelhaube shell. I had forgotten I had it. Haven't seen it in ten years. Not sure where it came from but I recall getting it from a collector friend in Montreal.

The chart actually has samples of each step in the process which is interesting. Someone went to a good deal of effort to produce this, why I don't know.

It is stamped Peterboro Cardboard No. 1902 on the back. It may reference Peterborough , Ontario which is sometimes spelled Peterboro.

Anyway, I thought some might be intrigued by it.


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[k bandow]

Very, very cool!

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Very cool, quite the piece.

James

 

[b.loree]

Very interesting! I wonder who made this ?

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Great piece! I've never seen anything like this before. Congratulations Steve, on acquiring this.

Best Wishes,

Alan

 

[John Josef]

Really interesting

 

[Steve Nick]

Thanks for your interest.

I lived in Peterborough for 5 years and as far as I know I was the only Pickehaube collector in a town of 60,000. I have no idea who made this but it was expertly made by someone who knew what they were talking about.

 

[HatEnjoyer]

This is super intriguing! I’ll have to save this for when I begin work on refinishing the M15 I picked up.

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Very interesting! I wonder who made this ?

I did. 1998 or so.

 

[Steve Nick]

I did. 1998 or so.

Tony:

Well, that explains it!

The collector friend I got it from was Jim Godefroy of Montreal. I seem to recall he threw this in to seal a deal I made with him for a Garde Artillery Officers helmet at one of the Ottawa shows not long before he passed.

You did a great job on it.

 

[Tony without Kaiser]

Thank you Steve. It seems somewhat poignant to see it again 14 years after Jim’s passing. Thank you for bringing back good memories.

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Jim Godefroy was a good guy, never met him but emailed many times, bought a few helmets from him and parts, he had the best Ebay name "Triplane"

James

 

[Steve Nick]

Yes, Jim was a good guy and a talented artist as well. He and I were the only serious Imperial German collectors in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. We jointly did a couple of displays at the Ottawa Militaria Shows where we had over 30 helmets on display and won Best of Show awards. I have fond memories of those days.

 

[J.LeBrasseur]

Yes, Jim was a good guy and a talented artist as well. He and I were the only serious Imperial German collectors in Eastern Ontario and Quebec. We jointly did a couple of displays at the Ottawa Militaria Shows where we had over 30 helmets on display and won Best of Show awards. I have fond memories of those days.

Sounds like you had a great relationship and a lot of fun!