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Thanks Brian, Presumably that meant making wappens of different sizes to fit the different sizes of helmets? The die for the Garde eagle must have been interesting! Patrick

Just acquired from a fellow member. In excellent condition, apart from some denting/ creasing on the top left of the skull which I can live with. I have given it a very light clean. Photos taken in artificial light so may have a yellow cast. The impressive two piece wappen, which is attached...

This may have been discussed before, but how were wappen shaped to fit closely and tightly to the curvature of helmets, given there were so many variations in size, manufacturer etc? Were they flat when produced? I am trying to find answers to the same questions about the officer helmet plates...

Happy New Year from Scotland Patrick

Fusilier Battalion?

Great work. Nice to see these police helmets.

Thanks for the comments. My good fortune that you didn’t go for it. In similar situations I’ve asked sellers to post when I’m back from holiday and they’ve been happy to. I’ve done the same as a seller. Patrick

Hi Brian, No offence taken. I just couldn’t resist tweaking you a bit about eBay UK. As far as the helmet is concerned, would you advise replacing the brad for the visor strip or just leave well alone? On a different topic, I am constantly amazed by the way you bring forlorn hopes back to...

Brian, thanks for your comments. Given your views on ebay uk I thought you might like to know it was bought there, Buy It Now! Thanks very much also to everybody else who has commented so positively. Pickelhaubes aren't my main area of collecting interest, so it was a bit of a leap of faith...

Since buying this helmet I have found some examples online of PB10 officer helmets, but not of EM examples. Are they particularly rare? Any views? Patrick

Thanks Tony. Your thumbs up means a lot! Patrick

Hi Philippe, Not good news- the fittings are magnetic. I haven’t come across this test before. When I looked closely at my photographs after posting I thought the end fittings look to be cut out by hand and also show file marks. However, as I said, whilst I’d prefer a genuine chinstrap, I can...

I got the chance at the weekend to buy this helmet, but had to make a very quick decision. It is clearly marked PB 10 1913 and has the Peninsula Waterloo bandeau on the wappen. I knew enough to know that this bandeau was worn by some units with Hanover connections but had no idea if this...

Tony, Sorrry, should be ‘Head Dress of the British Heavy Cavalry’. Don’t know how I messed that up! I have eight heavy cavalry helmets. I’m by no means an expert, but am happy to help with any advice. Drop me a pm any time. It would be a bit of pay back for all the times I’ve used the...

Tony, If you don’t already have it, I highly recommend David Rowe’s 2004 book, ‘Hemets of the British Heavy Cavalry’. Published by Schiffer and there are quite a few copies around, generally for about 50 GBP. Loads of information and fabulous photographs. He also produced ‘Head Dress of the...

We have a one year old Irish Setter- inquisitive, energetic and very bright. Lovely, but really hard work. I would happily settle for moments!

A really nice helmet, congratulations. The first haube I ever bought was an excellent condition named Prussian 1871 OYV, not that in my ignorance I knew any of that when I bought it. I sold it years ago along with a superb Saxon reserve artillery NCO- bad mistake In both cases! Oh well! Patrick

Brian, speaking as a Brit, this is a rather sweeping condemnation. I have bought and sold a number of pickelhaubes on eBay UK over the years, and I can assure you they haven’t been fakes. Many have been posted here and been met with approval. It seems to me that there are fake items everywhere...

Great news, Gus.

Lot 253 in Marlows (UK) auction of 28 September - you’ll have to be quick! No idea if it’s authentic. If it is and has no plume it’s Scots Guards. The other four regiments had plumes. On the other hand it could be to one of these regiments and be missing the plume. Leather backing to chin chain...