SOLD: Ersatz Prussian e.m. pickelhaube with unusual ersatz chinstrap. Unmarked J. Bambus & Co. example

[ww1czechlegion]

Downsizing some helmets from my collection.

Offered for sale is a very nice looking, unmarked J. Bambus & Company pickelhaube. Helmet comes with a very unusual ersatz chinstrap. I believe it is made from felt and it has a coated finish on the outer side of the strap. Nice pigskin leather liner that is flexible. The stitching on the liner has come loose in the forehead area of the helmet.

Here is the link to the original discussion on this helmet:

Thread 'Unmarked J. Bambus & Company Ersatz Helmet'

Dec 5, 2016

Hello,

I received this helmet back in October as a birthday present from my wife.

Unmarked inside the liner, with the typical folded edge to the felt body of the helmet as apparently only found on the J. Bambus & Company manufactured helmets.

It came with the unusual "ersatz" chinstrap. The chinstrap appears to be made of felt with a black coated finish to the surface of the strap. It's in fragile condition, and I haven't looked at it or messed with it in fear of breaking it at the weak and partially torn sections of the chinstrap.

I added a set of original Kokarden to the helmet to...

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Price: $ + Postage.

Payment via PayPal is o.k. I prefer "friends and family"

USA Postage: $20 for Priority Mail with Tracking.

Canada Postage: $35 for 1st Class International Mail Package with Tracking.

Belgium, France, Germany, Netherlands, Poland, UK Postage: $50 for 1st Class International Mail Package with Tracking.

Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore Postage: $60 for 1st Class International Mail Package with Tracking.

Thanks,

Alan


















The above photo shows how the liner is loose in the forehead area, as the stitching has broken in this area.



The below photo shows how the liner looks with it pulled back into place, as it would have looked if the stitching was still tight and intact in the forehead area of this helmet.

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Let's try $ or "Best Offer" + Postage.

Same payment terms as above.

Thanks,

Alan

 

[ww1czechlegion]

Any interest here in this ersatz felt helmet?

Would anyone like to make an offer?

Would anyone like to share their thoughts, or leave some feedback on this felt helmet?

Surely someone here would like to add this ersatz felt helmet to their collection?

Best Wishes,

Alan

 

[ww1czechlegion]

The liner Does Not have the "J. Bambus & Co." Logo. I suspect this is because of the nature of the pigskin liner inside this helmet. Pigskin leather has a rough, pebbled surface texture to the leather. I have searched for the maker logo on both the right and left side of the helmet. Unfortunately, I cannot see any trace of a maker logo on the pigskin leather. I suspect there was never any maker logo placed onto the pigskin liner of this helmet, which by all appearance, seems to be one of the distinct examples which the J. Bambus & Company manufactured, because the rolled, stitched edge of the helmet body. I realize there are also other examples of this rolled and stitched rim or folded over and stitched edge on the felt helmet body helmets that exist out there which have no J. Bambus and Company maker logo stamped into the smooth leather liners.

Best Wishes,

Alan