M42 3-tone camo offered by a french dealer : opinions please!

[Perry Floyd]

Jan the pics aren't much better but to be honest so far what I see hasn't convinced me it's a original. Going from those pictures I have alot of doubts, that could be clarified with good pictures.

If you feel the helmet stands a good chance at being real get a rock solid/any reason return policy then post your pics here. Only not buying it is the safer move..

[Jan B]

Jan the pics aren't much better but to be honest so far what I see hasn't convinced me it's a original. Going from those pictures I have alot of doubts, that could be clarified with good pictures.

If you feel the helmet stands a good chance at being real get a rock solid/any reason return policy then post your pics here. Only not buying it is the safer move..

Thanks Perry,

Like I said, I've handled it in person, but my knowledge is to limited. I wish he would send me better pics, but apparently he's not able to do so.

It's a dilemma for me, the price is 485 €. I know that this is not much, and offcourse I was sceptical about it. I asked him why selling it so 'cheap'? He couldn't give me a good reason, except that he didn't had to pay for it when he got it.

About a return policy, he doesn't give one. He was quiet direct about that.

I'll leave it to this, I will inform him and send a link to this thread as well.

After all, buying a camo without any form of garantuee...what was I thinking ...although to my standards it looked good, but then again between "looking good" an "being good" is a big difference.

I'll stick to my M42 sd's

Thanks to all

Cheers

Jan

[bodes]

Jan the pics aren't much better but to be honest so far what I see hasn't convinced me it's a original. Going from those pictures I have alot of doubts, that could be clarified with good pictures.

If you feel the helmet stands a good chance at being real get a rock solid/any reason return policy then post your pics here. Only not buying it is the safer move..

I have to go along with Perry on this one...The wear looks predictable to me(NOT naturally done), lack of correct wear around the bottom of the lower neck flaring and brim and the green airbrushed paint doesn't appear aged in the pics....

[Edelweiss]

About a return policy, he doesn't give one. He was quiet direct about that.

After all, buying a camo without any form of garantuee...what was I thinking ...although to my standards it looked good, but then again between "looking good" an "being good" is a big difference.

Right. If I were you Monsieur Jan, I would forget this one, save a bit more (I know it's not always easy) and get a more convincing one with a fair return policy ; the difference in the price will be at your benefit.

[Jan B]

Well guys, I informed Mr. Blondiau by email. He was understanding, still he kept on confirming the originality of the piece. If 100 % original, I don't understand why he can't give me any garantuee. I also sended him a link to this thread so he could follow.

Anyway, I'll meet Mr. Blondiau again in the near future, so I will try to take pictures with my digital camera.


Thanks again to all who have been helpfull

PS : He sended me this picture from a part of his collection. If all original, this is really an impressive collection.

Cheers

Jan

[Edelweiss]

My guess is that he likes german helmets !
And only three medics ; tsss, tsss...

[william r match]

Nice image Yan.

Billy

[Stephan Wahl]

That could well be the single largest helmet collection I've seen... However, I don't like the decal on the thrid one in from the bottom right, 4 left of the top row on the right, two down.

[Edelweiss]

However, I don't like the decal on the thrid one in from the bottom right, 4 left of the top row on the right, two down.

A very legit variation IMO, on a SE shell ; but I admit, the pic is a bit blurry : the decal may then fool some little experienced collectors.

[bodes]

PS : He sended me this picture from a part of his collection. If all original, this is really 'une collection fabuleuse'

Cheers

Jan[/QUOTE]

If ALL original?.....That's the $64,000 question now, isn't it?....

[KoCook]

If this helmet ( fake or not) lacks wear, I wonder what one with wear should look like

About the piece of string, I already stated in my first post that this is could be indeed a left-over from an additional netting or so.

Cheers

Jan

I was leaning more towards correct wear
Yes, a closer inspection would be in order...

[JustinS]

If ALL original?.....That's the $64,000 question now, isn't it?.... [/QUOTE]

Vastly more than $64K if thats all real!

[Lloyd I.]

I am always suspicious when people take images so far away from an item and in bad lighting. Not to mention that the image of his collection appears to have had a Photoshop filter applied to it to reduce clarity and the contrast is way too high...

If he can afford that many helmets which is obviously an advanced number then the cost of a good camera shouldnt be an offset.

[william r match]

Jan,


You find nice camos. appearing on the E stand from time to time. It is a good location to pick up a piece & have it viewed before purchase.

Legislation in France works heavily against Third Reich items. In purchasing a piece you may be entering into an illegal transaction & therefore are abdicating all rights of legal redress in the event of a dispute. Increases the risk on an internet based purchase.

Bill Shea & Peter Whammond are excellent dealers in North America & there are a few others in the USA who appear to be emerging in the same mold.

Billy