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09-21-2017 10:11 AM
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Mike gave you great advice. This book is a must for new collectors, and an invaluable reference for all of us. I have been collecting since 1960 and still look at it a couple of times a week! It will pay for itself in no time by helping you avoid the many clunkers on the market. Enjoy. Jim G.
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Mike gave you great advice. This book is a must for new collectors, and an invaluable reference for all of us. I have been collecting since 1960 and still look at it a couple of times a week! It will pay for itself in no time by helping you avoid the many clunkers on the market. Enjoy. Jim G.
I am not a helmet specialist but I am interested and have a few so I have this excellent book and Ludwig Bauer's "The History of the German Steel Helmet" which contains technical specifications not in Ken's book. The two compliment each other and I certainly have seen no other books that come near this pair.
Jim is a specialist and knows his subject. If he still reads his books that says enough for me!
Good reference books are worth their weight in gold and not only do they help avoid costly errors but they are immensley enjoyable to pore over whilst in "hobby mode".
Know the references as well as you know your artifacts and you will not go far wrong. There are experts out there (Panzerkampfabzeichen - Philippe de Bock, Nahkampfspange - Thomas Durante, EKI - Frank Thater, Flakkampfabzeichen - Marc Garlasco to mention a few).
Whatever you have in your display cabinet make sure you have a bookshelf to match. Study it then collect it
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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Best & only reference book worth having on helmets. I too refer to it often after 8 years of owning it.
Worth whatever you paid for it
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real steel
Best & only reference book worth having on helmets. I too refer to it often after 8 years of owning it.
Worth whatever you paid for it
There you go, another expert endorsement
Regards
Mark
"War is an ugly thing, but not the ugliest of things. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing he cares more about than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature with no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself."
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Glad you like it. Use it often and you will get a lot of out of it. I have read through it twice at least and keep this within arms reach of my PC.
Next to consider is Ken's follow on book regarding helmet decals!!
"Please", Thank You" and proper manners appreciated
My greatest fear is that one day I will die and my wife will sell my guns for what I told her I paid for them
"Don't tell me these are investments if you never intend to sell anything" (Quote: Wife)
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Thanks for the replies - I took a look at The Helmet Decals of The Third Reich Ken Niewiarowicz - this definitely looks to be something i'll be getting as well at some point.
Like everyone says, I expect the books will pay for themselves in the end..
Nick
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Fantastic book, can't believe how much they've gone up in price !
Regards Paul
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Pauls1970
Fantastic book, can't believe how much they've gone up in price !
Regards Paul
This was the cheapest I could find it. a 'new' copy is £267, although the copy I have is as good as new fortunately.
You'd think Ken would want to print some more via his publishers if the demand is there?
It doesn't look like they're much cheaper in the USA either.
Nick.
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