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Vintage Chalkware Skull Hand Painted Bank Rare WWII German Helmet Mexico READ. Old piece from an estate. Made of a chalkware or plaster material. Skull wearing a WWII German helmet. There’s a symbol on the helmet we covered up but you can get an idea of what it is in the other pictures. Super eye-catching piece and nearly life-size! Really good condition with just one hole in the side of the helmet. The hole is about the size of a dime. No date on the piece but believe this to be possibly made in the 1970’s. Measures 6.5″ long x 7.5″ wide x 9.5 tall. From a smoke-free home.

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Vintage Chalkware Skull Hand Painted Bank Rare WWII German Helmet Mexico READ. Old piece from an estate. Made of a chalkware or plaster material. Skull wearing a WWII German helmet. There’s a symbol on the helmet we covered up but you can get an idea of what it is in the other pictures. Super eye-catching piece and nearly life-size! Really good condition with just one hole in the side of the helmet. The hole is about the size of a dime. No date on the piece but believe this to be possibly made in the 1970’s. Measures 6.5″ long x 7.5″ wide x 9.5 tall. From a smoke-free home.

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This is my second posting of this item. So, it has been digitally removed. If you are interested, let me know and I can show you the pics of a very nice decal. Up for sale here is a very nice condition WW2 Luftwaffe. The shell is a size 62 and the liner is size 55. It appears this was never issued or saw service use. What about the helmet shell paint as seen in the pictures? As you can see, there is a bit of paint chipping around the base of the helmet. I suspect this has more to do with storage issues, perhaps other helmets being stacked on it, etc. That same type of chipping isn’t seen around the top of the helmet, which would be evident if it saw field use. There is a lot of surviving paint there that is pristine, has all it’s rough texture coating and has not faded. It also has a single Luftwaffe eagle decal in nice shape with a bit of chipping here and there. Message me if you wish to see the unedited decal. On the interior as in the liner and chinstrap, these are almost mint. There is a bit of slight peeling on the leather liner outer edge but that’s it. The leather itself is very soft, probably the softest I’ve come across even with unissued helmets. The chinstrap is likewise very pliable but has formed itself over the years around the visor edge. There is still gray paint on the buckle and button grommets. Overall a great helmet and a nice example to add to any collection!

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Vintage Chalkware Skull Hand Painted Bank Rare WWII German Helmet Mexico READ. Old piece from an estate. Made of a chalkware or plaster material. Skull wearing a WWII German helmet. There’s a symbol on the helmet we covered up but you can get an idea of what it is in the other pictures. Super eye-catching piece and nearly life-size! Really good condition with just one hole in the side of the helmet. The hole is about the size of a dime. No date on the piece but believe this to be possibly made in the 1970’s. Measures 6.5″ long x 7.5″ wide x 9.5 tall. From a smoke-free home.

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Aged Reproduction of a rare Ustasha Croatian Adrian Helmet. In photos from ww2 the NDH Ustasha can been seen wearing Adrian style helmets like these. The Usually painted a large U for ustashe on the helmets they used. These helmets are incredibly rare and sought after.

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The shell is original but liner and chinstrap aren’t. The chinstrap and liner are higher quality repros, not the best but not the worst. The shell is marked size 64 and has the original dome stamp in it. The shell I’d say has about 90-95% of its original sand texture paint still intact. The color is like a grey ish blue common on late war m42 helmets. The shell doesn’t have any dents to my knowledge on it. There are some micro paint dots splattered on the shell but nothing too serious that can’t be removed. The shell is minty nearly right out of the factory. This would be a neat reenactment helmet or if you want to preserve the shell it’s a neat shelf piece!

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Alright this one is a bit confusing so try and stay on board haha. Shell- the shell is mint with no dents, cracks or any damage at all. The shell is manufactured at Quist and is size 64. Paint- the paint is a bit confusing but it was originally field grey or Luftwaffe blue then repainted either apple green or multi color Normandy camo after which was then re re painted either late or at the end of the war a Luftwaffe blue and also given a sand texture. The helmet had two decals at some point with only the tri color decal remaining. The paint on the pins still bares a apple green color with the Luftwaffe blue overpaint. On the inside the shell is still field grey or a dark Luftwaffe blue and bares the stamp of approval ink Mark in the dome. Chinstrap- the chinstrap is minty and seems to be unissued. The strap is not dated. The buckle still has 97% of its gray paint on it. The leather is slightly stiff but still extremely flexible. Liner- the liner is dated 1943. The band is in perfect condition with no warping or bending. The leather is perfect with both ink marks still on the leather. The color is still bright tan. The liner is a tad dry but far from stiff. Pins- the pins are marked 1943. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FEEL FREE TO ASK AND I WILL TRY TO ANSWER THEM TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. The item “WW2 German M40 Helmet Q64 DD war time Re-issued near unissued READ DESCRIPTION” is in sale since Friday, March 5, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “that_ukrainian_kid” and is located in North Las Vegas, Nevada. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Theme: Militaria
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Original/Reproduction: Original
• Region of Origin: Germany
• Conflict: WW II (1939-45)

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Original WWII German Kriegmarine helmet M42 Rare find and mint – Read for info. ORIGINAL WORLD WAR TWO GERMAN KRIEGMARINE COMBAT HELMET USED BY NAVY AND LAND SOLDIERS. THIS ITEM IS SUPER RARE AS IT COMES FROM THE ONLY PART OF THE BRITISH ISLES THAT WAS SUCCESSFULLY CAPTURED BY THE GERMAN’S DURING WWII – GUERNSEY! Helmet has been owned by the same family since the war end when the Nazis finally surrendered the island back to the British and allied forces. The helmet has had zero repair or restoration work done to it and is in full original condition, as it has been kept in such good environment even the painted emblem is in very clear and good condition. All original lining and leather chin straps are in amazing condition for age. Sweat marks on the inside of the helmet from use during the occupation of the island, good interesting bit of historical military kit would be a perfect additional piece for any military collection. The item “Original WWII German Kriegmarine helmet M42 Rare find and mint Read for info” is in sale since Sunday, November 17, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectables\Militaria\World War II (1939-1945)\Helmets/ Hats”. The seller is “morticegreen1″ and is located in Isleworth. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Clothing Type: Helmets/ Hats
• Issued/ Not-Issued: Issued
• Service: Army
• Modified Item: No
• Era: 1914-1945
• Type: Personal Gear
• Country/ Organization: Germany
• Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
• Conflict: World War II (1939-1945)

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Refurbished German m40 helmet. Great for reenacting or as a display piece. The helmet has been painted a normandie camo with textured paint (correctly with Aluminum Oxide) and has been scuffed up to make it look like it has had use in the field. The stamp has been covered up but it read Q66 and the batch number is 8043. Feel free to ask any questions or MAKE ME AN OFFER. The liner will fit anyone with a 58 or 59 cm head (and a little over). This is the guaranteed lowest price you will find for a large reenacting helmet that is original. The item “WW2 German Original M40 Helmet Size 66 (READ DESCRIPTION)” is in sale since Wednesday, June 5, 2019. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\Germany\Hats & Helmets”. The seller is “lulagi-0″ and is located in Bay Shore, New York. This item can be shipped to United States.

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