Search results

It is always good to have our European collector friends/members post here on the forum! 👍

My thanks to our experts. I was not aware of these reproductions and their characteristics. Now that I know what to look for, the most obvious fakery is that on the originals, the arms of the cross go under the bottom 2 ball topped star points. The fake cross arms cover these points! Obviously...

It looks original to me and yes an older version with those posts and nuts.

Yours looks great to me. 👍 Here are a couple of photos of mine: Mine is an older model due to the screw posts instaed of soldered loops.

It looks good to me and yes that”fixation” system for the wappen is only found on the older helmets in my experience.

Valery: Sandy is the expert here, hopefully he can help you out with Mecklenburg regulations.

Welcome Valery, it is good to have you join us. 👍 Please show us some items from your collection. 😊

That is a very cool and pre war which has to be quite rare! Congratulations!

Very nice, excellent condition ! 👍

Will Z. Thank you very much for your recent donation. I wish you all the best in 2026 !

Very nice Pete, an excellent addition to your collection!

Personally, I would clean it in order to determine exactly what is hidden under all of the oxidization. Something as dark as this would require a sonic cleaner which I have used in the past.

Welcome indeed! It is great to have another Polish collector join us. 👍

Our member czechlegion is well informed on these so hopefully he will make a comment.

Congratulations Alan , that is an excellent find! 😊👍

Awesome helmet...I have always wanted one of these Mex wappens for my collection!

To echo the comments above, I have never seen anything like this in 40+ years of collecting. I have owned a Bing haube in the past but this piece is amazing!

Few collectors can post a group photo such as this. Congratulations!

In support of the comments above. In all cases of original leather Pickelhauben, shakos etc the waterproof shellac finish is applied to the flesh side of the leather. This rough surface naturally provides better adhesion for the shellac and this is why it was done. I have no idea why modern...

Unless you need the metal fittings, this is not a good first helmet for you to buy. (n)