Pub Talk - “Provenance”
Helmets are often collected separately from the duffle full of gear or the footlocker full of photographs and mementos which, by any standard of documented provenance, removes the helmet’s context. Collectors constantly advise each other to buy the helmet not the story however, provenance that is not documented and validated is just a story and that is what M-1 collectors normally end up buying.
Pub Talk - “Context”
A helmet is not just the physical object but also the circumstances around how and where it was found as well as It’s cultural significance. The context being where the helmet was found, how it was found, who found it, the condition it was found in or just the event the helmet was associated with.
Where did you find your favorite helmet, a garage sale, antique store, auction, estate sale, an attic, a barn in Normandy where it was left by Easy Co. of the 506th?
Leather Liner Chin Strap V - “garter clip and studs”
The advent of garter clip and stud hardware made it possible for the chin strap assembly to become removable.
Leather Liner Chin Strap IV - “Wedge buckle”
The wedge buckle with cam lever flip underwent minor changes from it's initial debut in 1942 until its final design in 1945.
