part of my collection

[Kryton]

Very nice you have the whole gambit of RAF clocks ! Rob

[FALLSCHIRMJAGER]

Great collection and a pleasure to see, even though i collect Reich helmets and paperwork, i to love the sector clock as my favourite item. A very rare thing to get indeed! Leon.

[Jetthead]

What a superb display!

[Blackdog]

That is/was a great collection even though this thread started eight years ago - funny thing is, I saw the police combat lid up for sale online on a dealers site a few months ago. Very distinctive with the flaked decals and rusting on one air vent.

[Ken N]

I look at those glass heads (or any head upon which a helmet is placed for display) and I think about Geology.

Geology is all about pressure and time.

It equates here because we have a situation where 70-80 year old leather and drawstrings are being compressed by the constant application of 3 pounds of force applied. Nothing will happen in a day or a week. Maybe not even for months. But over the long term; this is how "pull-throughs" happen in drawstring holes and drawstrings get broken.

[Mauser202]

Looks like a very nice collection.

[MAP]

I look at those glass heads (or any head upon which a helmet is placed for display) and I think about Geology.

Geology is all about pressure and time.

It equates here because we have a situation where 70-80 year old leather and drawstrings are being compressed by the constant application of 3 pounds of force applied. Nothing will happen in a day or a week. Maybe not even for months. But over the long term; this is how "pull-throughs" happen in drawstring holes and drawstrings get broken.

Yup! 100% correct Ken.

If you want to display your helmets off the ground and don't want to spend a lot but still have it look nice, buy a metal vertical paper towel holder for $5 to $10. These pass through the liner and rest on the inside top of the steel helmet. Put a felt pad on top of the stand to stop it from sliding around.

They come in chrome, black, brushed stainless, bronze and wood.

[paulscoot]

Paper towel holder or dummy stick grenade works for me ,Regards ,Paul

[Lander317]

Awesome Collections guys! Im just starting out collecting and I am in awe how much time and effort goes into building up a collection like these! Looking forward to sharing some of my finds with you gentleman aswell. Recently picked up some pins and badges from a co worker looking to sell of items he didnt know or care much about. Got a great deal! As far as the main post with all the helmets, absolute beauts the Luftwaffe helmets are!