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What makes this a prized item for me is that this is regimentally marked in a white ink or paint. I’ve seen on another ersatz haube marked this way. This looks marked in an old English font. It’s to the 2nd battalion of the 75th Infantry Regiment. The name Beck is also made written here. The...

We’ll start this thread by sharing one of my favorite haube’s in my collection. This particular one seems to have been standard made by an unknown company that utilized cardboard material. Both the cap and visors are made from the material. The wappen has a unique look compared to others...

Thanks for sharing that info!

I am making this thread dedicated to my favorite ersatz pickelhauben. Some people refer to them as paper ersatz or even paper maché. Others call them cardboard. Whichever the name, they fascinate me as a substitute material for pickelhauben. Out of all the ersatz materials for them, I have the...

Hey guys. About a few months ago, I made a name change here as this one was just one I’ve used on other online accounts and I’m kinda proud with I this new one I came up with 😁. I’m still waiting for a moderator to approve it. Can anyone help me out? Thank you!

All that’s missing there is its reich cockade. I say that’s a pretty good piece to fill that hole

My thoughts as well, I don’t think the seller realizes he has a very nice kit ersatz haube

Man, that’s a beautiful haube!

From what I can tell, it’s all original paint

Very nice collection!

I’m in that group. The gentleman has an amazing collection of camos. He said this is wartime period since the black line next to the emblem was painted over it. Also, there’s another helmet that has this exact emblem painted with a camouflage pattern

Yeah, I ment as in NEW to my collection.

A helmet I was sorely lacking in my collection, this M18 helmet made by Hermann Weissenburger, purchased straight out of the SOS. Other than the missing half of the chinstrap and some paint loss, this helmet is in excellent condition. Helmet pads are in excellent shape; the liner retains its...

Not specifically. I heard he was from England who wanted to sell his items quickly.

I know who bought this and he lives practically next door to me! I’ll be seeing him in a couple of weekends hopefully and see this remarkable haube