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Very nice!!

This nice helmet should get snapped up- I happen to know the owner will accept $600. Needs just a little work... https://www.ebay.com/itm/253456947619?ul_noapp=true

I believe these are old US Navy dress shoulder boards...

Looks like a modern construction to me!

Does anyone know what happened to the "Floyd Tubbs" helmet?

A Hawaiian Pickelhaube!

I find that selecting items only in "used" condition when I'm searching weeds a lot of them out...

What an artistic and evocative composition!

Hi John, Thanks for your efforts! I'm pretty positive the epaulettes are not German. The symbol on them is referred to as "Jupiter's Thunder Bolt", and appears in a military insignia context in a number of nations, although not always with the same significance. I'm hoping the nation...

Hi Folks, I have these mystery epaulettes I'm hoping to identify. Similar to German ones, with a dark blue backing, gilt mounts, and a pale yellow field. Each originally bore three stars. Any ideas? Cheers, Arran.

Hmmm...I can't remember, but I do search both of those eBays so it could have been either.

A pair just sold on eBay. I see them there with relative frequency...

I'm sure eBay is unaware of individual cases of this kind of fraud. Can you imagine trying to police a site like that? Would you have "experts" on staff? They really rely solely on their guarantee/return policy, but if no complaint is make by the buyer, then the fraud inevitably passes...

Interesting. Symbols representing both Artillery and Infantry. Possibly a militia shako plate?

Yes, its certainly been made to fool the unwary...

Sweet!!

I think its a fairly decent copy...

EM or Officer? Silver, gilt, or grey?

I HATE Photobucket!!!

Looks great! Have you considered using some black leather dye on the chin scale backings?