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I recently stumbled upon this Bavarian M1845/48 Raupenhelm shell while browsing eBay, and after talking to the seller and negotiating a lower price, I pulled the trigger on it! It's in rough shape, but I really enjoy restoring helmets, so I think this will be a fun project that should keep me...

Wishing all our US members and their families a happy Thanksgiving! Now here is a photo of some US soldiers enjoying a Thanksgiving meal at the end of WWI: Edit: Looks like I posted this in the wrong forum section lol!

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?

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...

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 was just on a militaria collecting community on reddit because I was curious as to what other collectors were up to when I stumbled upon a post that was quite concerning. Some poor soul paid $500 for this monstrosity before asking for advice: This is just a reminder to new collectors that...

Well, I’ve been shopping again! My latest find is a French Napoleonic officer’s aiguillette (shoulder cord) end from Napoleon’s 1812. I suspect that this example was worn by a cavalryman, but I’ll have to do more research. Photos! (I also included a screenshot of a published example of a French...

Here is the newest addition to my collection, fresh from Latvia! A rare pewter button worn and lost by a soldier from Napoleon's Artillery Train of The Imperial Guard participating in the 1812 invasion of Russia. Artillery train buttons are easily identifiable due to their rounded face (most...

As a few of you may know, I collect dug relics from Napoleon’s Grande Armée. I am particularly interested in relics related to the 1812 invasion of Russia, which naturally has me purchasing items from Eastern Europe, especially countries such as Latvia, Lithuania, and Belarus. However, I find...

Hello everyone! Lately I’ve been getting more free time to work on my pickelhaube restoration project, but I’m a bit stumped on how to go about the next step. As you can see in the photos below, the shell and a few of the metal parts of my pickelhaube retain traces of red residue from some...

I brought out my WWI US 2nd Lt. campaign hat for some cleaning today, and I thought I might as well show it to ya’ll here. American Doughboys arrived in France wearing these “Montana Peak” style campaign hats, but they soon realized that they were not ideal for use in a trench warfare...

It looks like we have a new spammer on the forum called "Duglasthh" who is advertising his business or scam of some sort on random sections of the forum. There's no doubt that ya'll will see his posts, but I thought I'd point it out anyways. Link to one of his spam posts...

I have just received a new item in the mail, and although it’s not from the German Empire, I thought ya’ll might like to see it. I present to the members of this forum: a ground-dug cuff button from La Grande Armée’s 33rd Line Infantry Regiment. The 33rd Line Infantry Regiment first saw action...

I know this is a longshot, but do any of ya'll in North-America (or any North-America based websites) have a spare felt ersatz pickelhaube shell in bad condition that I could purchase? I'm looking for one that I can eventually restore. I'm looking specifically for felt ersatz helmets because...

Hi! I acquired this pickelhaube a while ago, and I was wondering if anyone could help me out with a question I have. As seen in the pictures below, both the shell and rear visor of the pickelhaube are deformed, and its liner is very delicate. Now I have done some searching through this forum’s...