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Hi Frookst, Also from me a warm welcome to the forum. Imo the first helmet you buy doesn't need to be in a very good condition or complete, but it should then also not cost so much. This will give you the opportunity to study the helmet construction and "feel", and is a great help in identifying...

Very nice display, Thanks for showing :)

Hi Johny, I think FB stands for Füsilier-Bataillon, which was the third battalion. This also fits the owner's label that reads "Füsil" for the owners rank of Füsilier. The system of 3rd Füsilier battalions dates from around 1870, but I don't have exact introduction or expiry dates. The numbers...

Congratulations, Untouched and complete, very nice! Regards, Lars

Congratulations Amy, Certainly redefines "not so good condition" for me :) Regards, Lars

Thanks Joel, Your efforts are much appreciated. Regards, Lars

Hi, A little late, but the army museum in Brussels has one of these: Regards, Lars

Thank you for sharing, I didn’t know this existed :)

Beautiful set! Congratulations 😀

Hi, Sorry to tell you but it looks like a recent reproduction to me. Most telling is the lack of detail. Regards, Lars

Thank you Sandy, That is good to know. I have had issues with the mobile app, it sometimes doesn't allow me to see items (typically WW 2 German items), but ebay.de allows me to see them without any problem. Regards, Lars

My guess is that the sleeves are too long, and as a quick fix the soldier on the left rolled part of the cuff inside the sleeve, while with the soldier on the right the sleeve length is reduced by folding the sleeve on to itself and stitching it into place. A provisional solution until the...

Doesn't the auction house have a responsibility here as well? It is sold as a "WWI" helmet, which it clearly isn't.

Hi Brian, Imo the sliders don't look correct, the originals are quite three-dimensional, which I don't see here. And they seem to be artificially aged. In addition the stitching is not what I have typically seen. Regards, Lars

Hi Gorik, Very nice image left on the helmet by the Wappen, and no damage to the Wappen either :) Looking at the location of the solder on your Wappen, and the photo Peter posted, a lost Landwehr cross seems more likely. I would leave it as is, that cross might very well have fallen off during...

Hi Gorik, Welcome and congratulations on your first helmet! Looks all original (except for the bolts that hold the spike; should be studs), which is very positive, even though it has seen better days. Also nicely marked with the acceptance stamp of J.R. 52 in 1902, for Infanterie Regiment 52...

Looks like leather to me, at least the rear visor.

Hi, It looks like an older helmet refurbished with field grey fittings. Hard to say when that was done, but this was quite a common practice at the time so it could well be a period adaptation. Congratulations! Regards, Lars

The seller had packed my stein in such a way that the reservist's head was right on the edge of the package, with just one layer of carton on top. The stein received a knock, but rather than shatter the stein, instead the reservist was just tilted back a little bit further (it already was when I...

To be honest, I like the picture of your grandfather much more. Regards, Lars