aintrichyet
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posted on September 5, 2003 04:19:57 PM new
Hi all --- does anyone know what "kind" of helmet this is and how I can title or give good descrip? --- it IS old --- the long hair pony tail on it definitely seem to be like horse hair [dyed] or something ... hopefully vintage military experts 'round here?
Thank you with any help you can give me --- this has been stumping me -- checked a few old milit./armor type sites and I still don't know what the heck to call this.
aintrichyet in ohio
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micmic66
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posted on September 5, 2003 04:37:08 PM new
I wouldn't know what to call it either.....I do know it's a cool as hell!! Knights lid?
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tomwiii
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posted on September 5, 2003 04:48:20 PM new
"Half a league, half a league..."
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AuctionAce
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posted on September 5, 2003 05:13:14 PM new
I know I've seen helmets like that in old war movies. It's a bear trying to finding one on the Net though. It could be British or Prussian or German or a bunch of other countries. You should do well with it on ebay.
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bigpeepa
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posted on September 5, 2003 05:18:32 PM new
The only thing I know is I don't think its American. It also looks like a badge or something is missing off the front and I don't think the red hair is original. I am only guessing when I say maybe its Polish or German ??? That sun burst kind of rings a bell with me from a long time ago. Good Luck.
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trai
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posted on September 5, 2003 05:57:28 PM new
Its British, If I recall its the royal horse guard. Check out the turn of the century dragoons.
Here is a link to some great info.
http://www.quiethorizons.com/level.itml/icOid/100504
[ edited by trai on Sep 5, 2003 06:44 PM ]
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Twelvepole
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posted on September 5, 2003 08:37:54 PM new
I believe you are right trai,
is it possible to show it facing front?
AIN'T LIFE GRAND... 
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AintRichYet
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posted on September 6, 2003 02:36:05 AM new
Lord Tomwii Tennyson, thank you! ... that's an avenue to explore ...
"Half a league, half a league ...
onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns!' he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred."
Trai; thank YOU ... i see 'some' similarities in some of those i found images of, [but not till after the lead you gave me]
this is pretty beat up, but somebody probably collects these things ... guess i'll have to open my the ebay borders and accept intl. bidders for this one.
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tomwiii
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posted on September 6, 2003 04:07:44 AM new
Kinda like this guy's helmet in LONDON?
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AintRichYet
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posted on September 6, 2003 04:16:14 AM new
g'mornin' tomwii 
yes, kinda sorta .. except the hair doesn't stand up as tall as on those ...
In some of the further googling i did this morn, i do see they use the word "pith" to describe this general 'shape' of helmet ... pith pith pith ... [that's a fun word]
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tomwiii
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posted on September 6, 2003 04:18:31 AM new
Man, I'm really pith-off NOW!
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