Yankeeman Posted December 31, 2020 Share #1 Posted December 31, 2020 With 2020 coming to a close, i’d like to share some of my favorite finds as my collections expanded greatly this year and i’ve acquired some amazing things. Before i begin all the M1s in this pile are all FS and most are swivel bails, We’ll begin with a shell used by a Airborne 1LT. during the Vietnam War, second is a shell that had a captains rank uncovered below a KW repaint, the third and my favorite out of all these shells is a 1st Marine Division vet’s shell which had a hole punched in the front for a screw-in EGA, a NCO bar painted on the back, and was repainted in forest green, fourth up is a WW1 Brodie refitted into a Kelly, and the one next to it is a Mccord which was chrome plated likely by a VFW post, fifth is a 4th Army NCO liner, and the final shell is a battle damaged shell which deflected a 7.92 Mauser round. Hope you guys enjoyed getting a glimpse of some my favorites and feel free to share some of yours in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted December 31, 2020 Share #2 Posted December 31, 2020 Two of my finds of 2020 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted December 31, 2020 Share #3 Posted December 31, 2020 My two Favorites of 2020. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 31, 2020 Share #4 Posted December 31, 2020 I’ll play my SGT ROGAL grouping and my SMITH grouping happy new year and a happy 2021 to everyone on the forum. - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #5 Posted December 31, 2020 I wanna play too My most interesting find for the last year would have to be this given I'm a lover of fine art and design periods of the 20th Century An Art Nouveau Painted Doughboy Helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted December 31, 2020 Share #6 Posted December 31, 2020 17 minutes ago, ispy said: I wanna play too My most interesting find for the last year would have to be this given I'm a lover of fine art and design periods of the 20th Century An Art Nouveau Painted Doughboy Helmet. Now that’s different ! What a looker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ispy Posted December 31, 2020 Share #7 Posted December 31, 2020 7 minutes ago, ArchangelDM said: Now that’s different ! What a looker Painting in the Art Nouveau style is difficult as it's a constant flowing almost romantic way of seeing things, an amazing effort of probably someone so young who painted it.......it's one I'd save if my house was on fire haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted December 31, 2020 Share #8 Posted December 31, 2020 2020 was a pretty heavy hitter for me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rakkasan187 Posted December 31, 2020 Share #9 Posted December 31, 2020 Some impressive helmets everyone.. Leigh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trenchfoot Posted January 1, 2021 Share #10 Posted January 1, 2021 Here's a few of mine: Tarawa veterans Battle damaged M1 with location of damage scratched on the liner 146th NCB DDay 5 panel medic helmet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickman983 Posted January 1, 2021 Share #11 Posted January 1, 2021 Here are some of mine Most notable find was this early M1 w/ 1st pattern General Fibre liner named to a Seabee from NJ. The other two notable pickups are items I bought from forum members First is a post war MP helmet And last but not least is a Chief Warrant Officer Schlueter with matching Hood Rubber liner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Rooster Posted January 1, 2021 Share #12 Posted January 1, 2021 Great finds everyone !!! Awesome even !! I had to throw this one in.. Happy New Year !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Usmc2004 Posted January 1, 2021 Share #13 Posted January 1, 2021 Everyone has got some good looking helmets! Here’s my most unique one for the year nothing to fancy, it was a local find named 89th division WWI helmet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 1, 2021 Share #14 Posted January 1, 2021 12 hours ago, shadawg said: 2020 was a pretty heavy hitter for me now that’s a home run !! Love the liner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 1, 2021 Share #15 Posted January 1, 2021 Forgot to add this one, it’s not my normal PTO but ETO/MTO camo. It follows my guidelines for salty and combat used. If any lid has “been there and done it” it’s this Set. Liner is so filthy the fox hole it spent time in was probably cleaner Hand Camo’d officers helmet with follow me stripe ! Havnt done any research on this one yet - Dean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airborneguy44 Posted January 1, 2021 Share #16 Posted January 1, 2021 Two of my favorite finds. An unissued mint 1st pattern Hawley liner, and a Westinghouse Jungle liner with rayon webbing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burning Hazard Posted January 1, 2021 Share #17 Posted January 1, 2021 2020 was a bit rough and I didn't make too many purchases as I'm focusing to eliminating all personal debt. Nothing too special but got another WWII NCO painted liner and a T/4 painted shell. Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 1, 2021 Share #18 Posted January 1, 2021 22 minutes ago, Burning Hazard said: 2020 was a bit rough and I didn't make too many purchases as I'm focusing to eliminating all personal debt. Nothing too special but got another WWII NCO painted liner and a T/4 painted shell. Pat I’m with you and also focusing on eliminating all of my debt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted January 1, 2021 Share #19 Posted January 1, 2021 11 hours ago, ArchangelDM said: now that’s a home run !! Love the liner i appreciate it, always wanted to even just get close to one, its pretty much the keystone to my collection now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted January 1, 2021 Share #20 Posted January 1, 2021 2 hours ago, Burning Hazard said: 2020 was a bit rough and I didn't make too many purchases as I'm focusing to eliminating all personal debt. Nothing too special but got another WWII NCO painted liner and a T/4 painted shell. Pat man i love tec lids Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadawg Posted January 1, 2021 Share #21 Posted January 1, 2021 5 hours ago, ArchangelDM said: Forgot to add this one, it’s not my normal PTO but ETO/MTO camo. It follows my guidelines for salty and combat used. If any lid has “been there and done it” it’s this Set. Liner is so filthy the fox hole it spent time in was probably cleaner Hand Camo’d officers helmet with follow me stripe ! Havnt done any research on this one yet - Dean its a beautiful little mess there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 1, 2021 Share #22 Posted January 1, 2021 On 12/31/2020 at 6:53 PM, 644td said: Two of my finds of 2020 One of my Favorites Marty ! Happy 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Normandy1944 Posted January 2, 2021 Share #23 Posted January 2, 2021 Some amazing finds, congrats everyone! I hope to find some like those myself when I’ve got budget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArchangelDM Posted January 2, 2021 Share #24 Posted January 2, 2021 14 hours ago, shadawg said: its a beautiful little mess there I love been there combat lids, it does not get any better for me ! 🪖 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
644td Posted January 2, 2021 Share #25 Posted January 2, 2021 17 hours ago, ArchangelDM said: One of my Favorites Marty ! Happy 2021 Thank you Dean, I’m trying to Match your collection but will never make it. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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