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No fear Doug, your Baby is a challenge but it is in such great condition that I am enjoying working on it.!! :) In fact, the rarity makes it a privilege! I know that you have some awesome helmets in your collection but this one seems to be so unique. As yet no one has specifically identified...

Finished the first pass this afternoon but ran out of sunlight. Besides, it is often necessary to take a break from a project. Otherwise, the frustration can grow and you want to throw it against a wall. :) That is when you have to put it down and walk away. Not so with this helmet though...

Stitching again this morning. I reached the half way point on the first pass. Progress is picking up as you develop a rhythm and a feel for where the stitch hole is. I think this is the finest stitching that I have done. :) Fortunately, the helmet is in excellent condition and the stitch line...

I cleaned out all the stitch holes a couple of days ago and began stitching today in the sun. Pinned and ready for the process. The exterior shows some cork particles but these will be cleared away when I am finished. A piece of the original thread used when this was made. Locating stitch...

Doug B bought this tschako recently from a European auction. The piece is in excellent condition and is uniquely constructed. Unfortunately, the rear visor has become detached over the years! Naturally the auction house failed to list this problem in the description. 😐 The photos: An...

One of my customers sent this to me with most of the missing parts which were..... not original to the helmet. However, because of the small shell size it is impossible to reassemble a complete pickelhaube. Obviously, a Prussian officer helmet. Size 52 3/4 marked in pencil. I have seen OR's...

Please keep us advised Dan. There have been issues with Conor before and he was basically given a second chance after an exchange of emails with me. PM me if you wish. The Madrid Show was April 18-19 . Regards, Brian Loree Admin./ Forum Owner.

Awesome Zeb! Thank you for showing us what is inside your wardrobe!! 👍 :D

For sale Prussian M95 Fus/Foot Artillery helmet: The Foot Artillery did have slider vents in the rear spine. Feld Arty. not. Description: Regt. markings have been removed, 2 chips to finish with some scuffing. Ball top shows old solder repair. No extra holes in the shell, complete liner, faint...

Jy: One of the prime missions of this collector forum is to prevent new collectors from getting burned/ fooled. All of us older/experienced collectors made these mistakes and paid the price. We don’t want you to have to go through this. So, if you are looking to buy a helmet, post it here on the...

I am no expert with these but it looks great to my eyes. 👍

Some excellent photos and comments from Clovis! I forgot to mention the "repair patches" found on some of these converted helmets as well. The JR 115 M15 helmet is also something that I have never seen before! We should also add here that the wappen for regiments with special Napoleonic bandeau...

Other characteristics which are found on M15's: Extra/wider wappen holes: Originally many M95 helmets were stripped of their brass fittings and replaced with steel. In some cases the brass grommets for the wappen were simply ripped out. Sometimes these were replaced with steel or simply left...

The most common pickelhaube that the beginner collector will encounter is the Prussian Model 1915 or M15 as it is often referred to. Thousands of these were brought back to the US in particular, to be used as prizes for War Bond drives. The M15 was introduced for 3 reasons: There was a brass...

Welcome Alison! Thank you for posting these pictures. We have medal collectors here so you are in good company!

This type of M15 is a hard one to find in my experience as well. Congratulations! I was fortunate enough to buy one at the MAX show 20+ years ago.

Good to have you join us! 👍

The first one of these that I have seen, congratulations.

I would say that your kugel top is not original to this helmet. From the photos you can see that the base sits on the rear spine. A private purchase officer style helmet like this would have a cut out in the base which fits over the spine. I would also look inside the helmet and examine the...

That is a significant collection! Thanks for posting these photos and welcome to the forum. 👍