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Glenn thanks for that recommendation! I will certainly search that one out! I was searching for Heavy Cavalry but this would be all inclusive!

Thank you Michiel I will look it up!

Thanks Jvpi for the kind and detailed response. I am interested in the Chevaliers or Heavy Cavalry. Specifically details about the Cuirass for the Chevalier Guard Regiment, the Tsar's Life Guard Cuirassier Regiment, and the two Tsarina Regiments. This book might have what I am looking for...

Does anyone suggest any Imperial Russian / Tsarist era reference books in particular to cavalry and heavy cavalry?

Hey Tony I recognize most of those helmets! Some of them are without question the best of their type on the planet. Such a great display.

Nice to see young people get the bug!

My HH box arrived this afternoon. But the Oilers vs Dallas is starting and as Oilers hockey is my religion I can’t open a new box until minimum 12 hours after a game ends. Them’s the rules.

Incredible thread! My compliments on your fantastic collection!

That’s a good Bourbon Tony! ;)

Karel is indeed missed greatly. He was a good friend in and out of the hobby. I have one piece from his collection that is an exact twin to my very first item I ever collected which I received as a gift some 45 years ago from my uncle. These 2 items we spoke together often about. Both are...

Thx I’ll post my collection once we’ve moved into the new house later this year. I’m building a special room for the collection.

Thanks Steve. You might recognize many as being from Karel’s collection. He was a good friend in the hobby and I was lucky enough to have visited him and revelled in his amazing collection. I decided to get back into the hobby when his collection came up for auction. Picked up a few...

Helmet arrived in good order today, seller was a pleasure to deal with. It makes a great helmet for underneath a Cuirassier field cover which came with a mint JzP helmet with the exact same 56 stamping in the dome which I purchased a few months ago from Karsten at Patina. Anyway thanks to...

Not to split hairs but the invoice I received the commission was identified and charged at 30%. Perhaps commissions vary slightly for different items?

Yes I’d pay an entrance fee to this. Amazing!!