GeneralLucas Posted November 3, 2013 Share #1 Posted November 3, 2013 I was at a flea market and turned the corner and saw thei Luftwaffe helmet on a table for sale by a woman selling antiques. At first glance at a distance I thought it was a repro because the paint and decal looked too new. I went over and purchased it from her because it was a good one but the condition was so good I was unsure at a distance of 50 feet. After I bought it, I started to walk off and she said: Don't you want the box it came in? I call it a cased helmet. The shipping box was sent home by T-5 Lloyd E. Thomas, 480th ORD Tire Repair Comany...with an APO number which is hard to read, New York. He addressed the helmet to Mrs. Lloyd E. Thomas, Cameron, Missouri. The postage stamps are missing. This unit may have been in Italy. The helmet is a 66 size shell missing the chin strap and looks almost unworn, perhaps a pilot or senior offier owned it or perhaps unissued. He put the mailing address on three side of the box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Johan Willaert Posted November 3, 2013 Share #9 Posted November 3, 2013 WOW!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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SergeantMajorGray Posted November 3, 2013 Share #12 Posted November 3, 2013 Wow it looks new! It for some reason is missing the chinstrap just like mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johan Willaert Posted November 3, 2013 Share #13 Posted November 3, 2013 There's something similar in the Baugnez Museum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieony Posted November 3, 2013 Share #14 Posted November 3, 2013 Wow! Nice helmet with super provenance! Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabrejet Posted November 3, 2013 Share #15 Posted November 3, 2013 Ka-chingggg! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badash5946 Posted November 3, 2013 Share #16 Posted November 3, 2013 Talk about SCORE! Incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRR Posted November 3, 2013 Share #17 Posted November 3, 2013 Talk about a bringback! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bheskett Posted November 3, 2013 Share #18 Posted November 3, 2013 You don't get much better than that. Nice find. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strawberry 9 Posted November 3, 2013 Share #19 Posted November 3, 2013 The flea market dream of many of us came true for you today. Congrats on a great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bugme Posted November 3, 2013 Share #20 Posted November 3, 2013 Now that is a true spoils of war item, Very cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Jerry Posted November 4, 2013 Share #21 Posted November 4, 2013 Very nice and extra special with a box full of provenance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tball101 Posted November 4, 2013 Share #22 Posted November 4, 2013 WOW! great find!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadOfSteel Posted November 4, 2013 Share #23 Posted November 4, 2013 Very nice find. The shell appears to be a Quist maker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry K. Posted November 4, 2013 Share #24 Posted November 4, 2013 Very nice helmet! I had one in the same condition years ago I got right from the vet. You could see were it had been stacked in a pile and in fact had a penciled number on the helmet like it was counted in an inventory of a LW depot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted November 8, 2013 Share #25 Posted November 8, 2013 Wow! That is an incredible find! Congrats! Rick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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