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WORTH MORE THAN THE PAPER ON WHICH THEY ARE PRINTED?

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COLLECTORS HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN WWI

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Having authored five books on the subject, Kelly Hicks is best-known for his expertise on SS helmets. He was the first individual to authoritatively identify – in print – the several mainstream patterns of original SS decals, and lay out the correlation between the decals and the helmet makers who used each specific type. His ground-breaking research led to an increase in detailed knowledge for collectors who are now much more confident to acquire the more expensive and rarer SS helmets.
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10 Questions with Kelly Hicks

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As a dealer, collector, auctioneer, author, and reality television star, Craig Gottlieb has made a name for himself within the collecting community while successfully elevating the hobby’s national exposure. In his role as “the History Hunter,” Craig has introduced tens of thousands to the hobby of collecting militaria.
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10 Questions with helmet expert Scott Stevens

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Collecting WWII-Era M1 Helmets: A Beginner's Guide

Farm-fresh MP helmets after just 63 years in storage! As luck would have it, the exposed 2” of the helmet rim was the only surface rust, dirt, or dust. A damp cloth cleaned off 90% of it.
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Favorite Find: One auction, 93 WWII and Korean War M1 MP helmets

It isn’t possible to know what treasures might be found in the thousands of recently acquired helmets. Christian Cramner, president of International Military Antiques, said he is confident, though, it was the “last big cache” of German helmets waiting to be discovered.
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Thousands of WWII-era German-made helmets discovered in Finland

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