#72560
02/01/2006 12:11 AM
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Hi guys, The much anticipated new SS Helmets book by the late Mike Beaver/completed by Kelly Hicks is now available by pre-order online. Check out the link below. Available in April 2006. The book's official title is "SS Helmets - The History, Use and Decoration of the Helmets of the Black Corps". I have seen a few of the images that will be displayed inside and I can easily say that you will all be very, very impressed. Many new and exciting period images and fresh unseen helmets in collections today are included...all in the large coffee table size format typical of the Schiffer publications. http://www.schiffermilitary.com/whatsnew.htmCheers, Darryl
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#72561
02/01/2006 12:23 AM
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Darryl: Thanks for the news! I am going to pre-order right now.
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#72562
02/01/2006 01:26 AM
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that one is for sure ordered
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#72563
02/01/2006 01:27 AM
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Darryl, Thanks for the heads-up. Placed my order - see you there. Cody
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#72564
02/01/2006 01:36 AM
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Yep,. that will be on my shelf
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#72565
02/01/2006 02:00 AM
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Yes indeed. This book will certainly occupy a distinguished place on my helmet reference shelf too. I was very pleased and honoured to see that Kelly and the publisher decided to use my period framed portrait photo of the SS-VT 'Germania' soldier on the cover. I got this photo from Peter von Lukacs about 5 years ago.
Cheers,
Darryl
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#72566
02/01/2006 02:39 AM
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Good for you, Darryl. Cody
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02/01/2006 03:09 AM
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#72568
02/01/2006 03:12 AM
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Thanks for the info Darryl.
Joe Semen
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#72569
02/01/2006 11:01 AM
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any forum discounts this time?
Bryan
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#72570
02/01/2006 12:08 PM
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Definite addition for my bookshelf this year
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#72571
02/01/2006 12:11 PM
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Nice info and photo Darryl. That book will be on my shelf to......
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#72572
02/01/2006 12:35 PM
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Hi Darryl, is the new book regarding just Allgemeine Helmets or Waffen SS as well? I will order it as soon as I can anyway.
Cheers Tom
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#72573
02/01/2006 12:40 PM
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Darryl, Thanks for the heads up, friend. I will place my order today.
-Mike
Magna res est vocis et silentii temperamentum.
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#72574
02/01/2006 01:52 PM
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Tom,
The book covers ALL of the helmet styles and organizations of the SS...from the early Politische Bereitschaft, Allgemeine-SS, SS-Verfugungstruppe, SS-Totenkopf and the Waffen-SS to include the rare double-runes and foreign volunteer examples. It's all there.
Kelly says that he received many never before seen SS helmet photos from private photo collections which will enhance this book greatly. Perhaps if he agrees I can show you an example. You will be impressed...I guarantee it.
Cheers,
Darryl
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#72575
02/01/2006 02:45 PM
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I am really pumped to get a copy. I believe that Kelly used one of my helmets in his book.
Bryan
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#72576
02/01/2006 03:29 PM
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Thanks Darryl, it will be mine!
Cheers Tom
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#72577
02/01/2006 05:14 PM
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After hearing what Darryl said, I can hardly wait until April.
shu
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#72578
02/01/2006 05:55 PM
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This would be something really nice to show my grandfather. Interestingly though these books seem to be more interesting to me than they are to him.
SSTK Oberbayern
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#72579
02/01/2006 06:14 PM
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He lived it and don't need to read a book to remember it. We as the generation after can only be curious and wonder about thoughs 12 years and what really happened and what it was like, you grandfather knows. And I think we all have a disorder or an addiction that can only be helped by the constant feeding of it.
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#72580
02/01/2006 07:31 PM
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Oh great! Another must have item. The wife ain't gonna like this. Best regards. Jim
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#72581
02/01/2006 08:03 PM
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You are right Jim, Mrs. Rev. Mike will not like it either. I am thinking of changing my credit card billing address to my office for reasons of "cover and concealment".
Cheers, Mike
Magna res est vocis et silentii temperamentum.
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#72582
02/02/2006 02:43 AM
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Thanks for the "heads up" Darryl. This one will be a "must" and I will order one immediately. Do the publisher give a discount to members of the GD forum like Bender does?
Also, I wish I would have known that Hicks was collecting info on rare foreign volunteer helmets for this book. I have several helmets he would have liked to consider from Norwegian volunteers.
Erik
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#72583
02/02/2006 07:47 AM
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Nice to see you posting again Erik..
Anders
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#72584
02/02/2006 12:52 PM
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Erik,
As Anders mentions, it's nice to have you back. I am not sure how big the section on foreign SS helmets is as the project has been kept in relative secret...and rightly so. I have only been privy to a few things.
I do know that Kelly is not receiving any royalties from this book...it is all being given to Mike Beaver's wife and family. So, I am not sure if any "discount" will be forthcoming. I, for one, am not asking for one and will be buying my copy (which I hope Kelly will sign) at full retail.
Darryl
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#72585
02/02/2006 08:07 PM
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Just ordered one as well - for the European customers, like myself, the price is as usual much higher than in the states = GBP 59.95 plus postage. Look forward to reading the book in due course.
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#72586
02/26/2006 11:48 PM
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I saw the Schiffer table at the SOS and Bob Biondi had some pamphlets and a copy of the dust jacket for this book available for viewing. It is much larger than I thought it would be. This is going to be a great book...I can't wait for April.
Kelly Hicks and I stopped by the table and chatted with Bob for a few minutes. I asked if it was not possible to have an advance copy at the table for viewing by potential customers. He said that has been done in the past but (unfortunately) such books have "disappeared" at the show and since the book is not yet published, some final last minute changes could still occur. He didn't want people to see it one way and receive it in slightly different variation when published. We agreed with his opinion.
Cheers,
Darryl
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#72587
02/27/2006 12:40 AM
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Darryl I didnt think to ask when I was there but any word when the other volume on cloth SS headgear is due out? I think Bill Shea was going to finish that one.
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#72588
02/27/2006 01:01 AM
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Perry,
I didn't ask about the cloth SS Headgear volume either. However, it was my impression that it should not be too long in coming. I heard both Bill Shea and Gordon Williamson were working on it.
Darryl
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#72589
02/27/2006 01:22 AM
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Will this volume on cloth also cover covers? Pun inteneded, BTW.
Cody
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#72590
02/27/2006 01:50 AM
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Cody,
I don't believe so. This volume will only focus on the cloth headgear itself...visors, schiffchen, etc. Mike Beaver's volume on SS Camouflage covers covers (as you said with pun intended).
Cheers,
Darryl
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#72591
04/02/2006 06:22 PM
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Any news when the book will be released? According to the Schiffer homepage it's already out?
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#72592
04/02/2006 08:07 PM
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I called Schiffer this week...nothing 'new' through 4/17...looks like we'll be waiting a bit.
Robert
We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men...leaning together, headpiece filled with straw. Alas!--T.S. Eliot 1925
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#72593
04/05/2006 05:03 PM
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Schiffers web site still claims that the book is "now available".....whatever that means.
Anyone receive it yet or have an update?
Erik
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#72594
04/06/2006 12:55 PM
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#72595
04/06/2006 08:42 PM
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The website is misleading...it has not been released yet. Just talked to the lady...no date set.
Robert
We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men...leaning together, headpiece filled with straw. Alas!--T.S. Eliot 1925
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#72596
04/07/2006 06:50 PM
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Just talked with Kelly a little while ago. The book is still on schedule (as far as he knows) and will be out sometime in "late April". Let's keep our fingers crossed.
Cheers,
Darryl
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#72597
04/21/2006 07:26 PM
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#72598
04/21/2006 07:30 PM
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I talked to the lady on 4/20...it will not be available this month.
Robert
We are the hollow men, we are the stuffed men...leaning together, headpiece filled with straw. Alas!--T.S. Eliot 1925
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#72599
04/26/2006 06:50 PM
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Just received an email from Kelly. The book will now be out in early May 2006. Not sure why the delay...if I find out I will post it here. Darn...we'll have to wait a little longer now. Cheers,
Darryl
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