1st pattern Heer Tropenhelm

**lach470** · 12-30-2008, 05:50 AM

Hey gang...Thought I'd post something a little different. It's my first pattern German pith helmet. What I like about this one is that the sweat stains are still present on the front of the helmet. I'd love to know where this one was used. I've also added some sun goggles to the lid to "add some character"....

Cheers!

Rob

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 12-30-2008 05:50 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**lach470** · 12-30-2008, 05:54 AM

few more shots....

**lach470** · 12-31-2008, 08:26 PM

Used it once to cut the grass as a gag....My wife took a picture and I have it somewhere - me on the riding mower wearing my pith helmet.....I'll have to find it.
ROb

**Bob Lyons** · 01-02-2009, 12:27 AM

Great looking Pith Helmet Rob, not sure if it is something that I would wear to mow the grass with though...

Cheers

Bob

**Nick VR** · 01-02-2009, 12:41 AM

Hi Rob

Beautiful & honest helmet...

Greetz

Nick VR

**lach470** · 01-02-2009, 02:58 AM

Thanks guys! I know, I know....I was goofing around one summer and decided to take it out for a spin on the riding mower....it was a gag and got the wife giggling. I still have to locate that pic! I think it's on a memory stick somewhere!
Cheers!
Rob

**Pierre N** · 01-02-2009, 03:01 AM

Nice Helmet Rob !

quel est la diff early or late ???

**lach470** · 01-02-2009, 04:01 AM

Hey Pierre, the difference is really in the material that was used. I don't have a picture but the late pattern pith is more greenish in colour and has a somewhat different construction. I think the second pattern piths are more common.

Cheers!

Rob