We’ll start this thread by sharing one of my favorite haube’s in my collection. This particular one seems to have been standard made by an unknown company that utilized cardboard material. Both the cap and visors are made from the material.
The wappen has a unique look compared to others and I seem to only see them on these particular ersatz pickelhaube. Namely, they have a more stubby beak, a pronounced cheek, and distinctively designed feathers
The chinstrap is quite interesting. This one seems to be made from a thin, cardboard or paper material, with round cornered buckles. If this is original to the haube, it’s amazing it has survived this long.
The underside of the haube shows the liner, which instead of leather, is made of oilcloth. It has naturally curled over time and is somewhat delicate. Yet, it has still managed to retain its original drawstring.
Some up close shots of the ersatz material underneath the haube. These cardboard pickelhauben can be passed over by collectors as regular leather ones at first glance.
The black plate that goes underneath the pickelhaube was placed right underneath the base plate. This seems to be a common occurrence with these cardboard ones. At some point, someone moved it to its normal spot. A size tag of 59 was put on the black plate and seems to have been glued on with the cardboard pulp.
