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This is from a summer garage sale in Royal Oak, Michigan. I was not lucky enough to find it, but the antique picker gave me 1st option to buy it for too much. It is completely original and untouched! The fixed bale, & front seam shell is very solid with 90+% original paint. The # 128 is stenciled on the top in white paint. It is definitely original to the piece. The same number is also stenciled on the liner. The strap is original to the helmet. The hardware is brass, and the web material is very good without problems. Both chinstrap bales are solid, and not broken. The Hawley liner shows honest use with a portion of the front visor being broken off, but still there. The back has a 4 inch break in the edge, but is not broken off. I think the front could be fined with a little patience and some glue. It looks like all the pieces are there. The top of the shell has a crack, that broke the inside material, but did not create a hole. All the metal fittings are there, and there is no rust. Both steel fittings for the leather chinstrap are still there, but the leather strap has been lost. Some of the leather on the sweatband has dried out and fallen away, with one metal clip missing. It looks like this piece was stored in a very dry place. Overall it is a good example of a rare untouched US early WWII helmet. The stenciled numbers on top make it even more interesting.
A friend of mine bought this from the WWII vet back in the 1980s in Royal Oak, Michigan. This is a very attractive example. The front seam shell has great original paint and a super tan strap strap with war time fittings. The Westinghouse liner is excellent. The sweatband is a little dry, but still very good. The leather strap is solid, but also a little dry. Overall, this is a really attractive WWII example.
This is one of the original early war Hawley liners, period converted to a toy helmet and sold commercially during WWII. It shows good honest playtime with some damage to the front and back. The front has a "V" shaped crack about 2 inches long. The actual center of the "V" is just barley hanging on, but is there. The back has a single crack. Still, it has nice colors and displays well. These are hard to find as they were used up, broken and ended up in the garbage. 
This is a nice looking un-issued set. The leather shows some light age, and is a little dry, but without issues. the goggles are all there and very good. The earphones are there, and correct, but missing all the wiring. Still, they look good and add to the display. This will look great with your other US WWII headgear.
This is not an import from India, but an actual GI used one. It shows some honest age and use, but is overall solid. The leather is a bit dry, and one of the ear pieces, used to hold the electronics in, is torn. The back elastic strap is missing, but still, it is looks good and perfect for your display.
This is a really neat helmet. I guess its as much a movie relic as a military relic. This is for real though. Shortly after the movie was made a good friend of ours whom we've been asked not to name bought all of the uniforms and a lot of the props. There was a lot of this stuff around for a couple of years after the movie came out but it seems to have all dried up. I bought this and several other items at the time. The steel pot had been painted yellow at one time and you can see it though the OD in some spots. The helmet is in overall great condition with the 29th div insignia and NCO bar both appear to be sprayed on.
This is a for sure real one I bought form one of the best pickers in SE Michigan. It is a small size and shows some dirt and light strains. The sweatband is a little cracked too. Overall, this is a real airborne cap, which looks nice and is 100% original.
This is from a recent estate sale of a WWII US 28th Div vet's footlocker in Waterford, Michigan. If shows some light age and use, but is a really solid good looking example.
This is a good example of a classic piece of G.I. WWII field headgear. It is right out of the woodwork in Maumee, Ohio. Both of these 2 pieces came together. It shows some age, use and mothing, but is mostly solid and will display well.
This is a good example of a classic piece of G.I. WWII field headgear. It is right out of the woodwork in Maumee, Ohio. Both of these 2 pieces came together. It shows some age, use and mothing, but is mostly solid and will display well.
This is a for sure WWII Cap with the short visor. It is nice, showing only a little use, but has been washed, so it is clean. The color is still green. . Overall it is a good hat; you will like it!
These are an early cap to go with the HBT uniform set. It is used, but without any problems. The material is very clean and solid. The color is slightly, faded, but still attractive.
This is the wool (very good with only one moth nip on top) covered version with removable top. The inside has a perforated sweat band and a water repellant top inside layer. The size is approx a 7. The visor is nice and soft and pliable, as is all the leather.
This is a really nice cap made with officer's quality wool. It is super clean with nice bright colored piping. It has no mothing or problems, shows no use, and has a nice tag on the inside.
This is not a mint set, but is original, complete and good for a display. The glass is fine. The band is a bit dirty and stretched, but sound. The rubber is solid, but carved out on the inside, by the pilot, for a better fit. Overall, they look a little dirty, but all original and sound. Sorry, dog not included.
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