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Looks great! Stupid question, but for reapplying shellac, do you sand the old spot first before applying new shellac?

Sweet! I still really want a Filzhelm but I'm too impatient to save for one haha

No problem! I found a video of someone using ballistol on some French swords for you:

Thanks, Alan! She knows a little bit about the different types of items from my ramblings, but she’s not particularly well versed in authenticating, so I made a guide of some common items for her to look for (Iron Cross 2nd Class, Imperial belt buckles, Prussian M15 pickelhauben, etc). I also...

Thanks, Hayden! I didn’t realize Mr. Kraska updated the WWI German section.

For sure, it’s at $237 right now 😬

thanks! I'll take a look!

Hello everyone! I'm looking for some Prussian M15 Pickelhauben in less-than-ideal condition so I can practice my restoration skills. Does anyone here know where I can find some?

How about ballistol? People use it to remove rust from antique sword blades.

Thank you, Peter and Hayden!

Thanks, Steve! I’m really happy with how it looks and feels so far. There are a handful of small fractures on the shell that I can feel when handling it, but I think they should be fine… for now at least!

I know this isn’t Imperial German, but I really wanted to share this, so here it is. I recently received this salty 1st model troppenhelm from a trade. This is what the shell looked like when I received it: As you can see, there was a giant breach in the cork shell, and all the crumbled shards...

I like collecting WWII German stuff, specifically Deutsches Afrika Korps items, but I hate how Third Reich collecting dominates the German militaria field. Imperial German collecting definitely deserves more attention.

Hello everyone! I have a family member who is going to be leaving for a European trip, and she will be stopping briefly in Munich. She wants to bring me back some souvenirs, so she asked me to find some good militaria shops in Munich that she should check out. Do ya’ll have any recommendations?

I love seeing photos of your collection! I’m curious, is there anything interesting on that shelf of shoulder boards?

Lovely helm as always, Amy! I've never seen flaming grenade rosettes before. Thanks for sharing with us!

Awesome helm, Clovis, those photos are amazing!

Yes, this! The helmet is egg-shaped; that's a common characteristic of Indian fakes. The proportions of everything is off, the wappen is wrong, and the chinstrap is without a doubt not original.

Wow, she’s a beauty! Thanks for sharing!

Lovely miter, I’m very jealous of all of ya'll who own one (or many like in sergei's case lol)!