Bidding frenzy for RIC helmet

[fv1609]

I was delighted to find this RIC helmet on ebay for 99p.

 

 

But just look at the bidding history going up in leaps & bounds. We are still more than 9 days from the end. I can see this going well over £2k. This seller has a lot of other RIC kit, all quite mouth watering.

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377823980&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Snapper]

Will your gas mask fit under it Clive? It's amazing what things go for, but it is a handsome looking thing. Do you think many survive? I've often wondered how expensive the Irish Free State coal scuttle helmets might go for. The particular combination of uniform/equipment would make an interesting living history display.

Good luck with your bid. :-D

 

Mark

[fv1609]

Will your gas mask fit under it Clive? It's amazing what things go for, but it is a handsome looking thing. Do you think many survive? I've often wondered how expensive the Irish Free State coal scuttle helmets might go for. The particular combination of uniform/equipment would make an interesting living history display.

Good luck with your bid. :-D

 

Mark

 

Mark this predates the Free State when the territory was still part of the Empire! I think it must have been an awe inspiring sight to see a mounted troop with their sabres & revolvers at the ready. I certainly might inspire the confidence of the law abiding population over here even today!

 

There was a 1905 helmet like this, in not such a good condition, that appeared on ebay last year with a buy in now for £2,750. It was re-advertised & went for £1,750 I think.

[AndyFowler]

That is very smart Clive ! I can see why you like it ! :-D

[fv1609]

Yes out of my league I'm afraid. I'm still licking my wounds after being set up for £100 on a 1960s RUC forage cap, which wasn't all that it seemed.:-(

[Snapper]

Bloody interesting stuff. It's amazing what there is a market for. I would imagine that divesting the trappings of UK rule after independence would have involved destroying a lot of stuff like this which are now desirable. It was ever thus. Thanks for the knowledge young Clive.

 

MB

[fv1609]

I think it must have been an awe inspiring sight to see a mounted troop with their sabres & revolvers at the ready. It certainly might inspire the confidence of the law abiding population over here even today!

 

Pro-active policing, something like this:

 

[griff66]

serious money 1500 quid!:cool2:

[fv1609]

Oh yes, when it reached £500 it just jumped to £1,000 in one bid. The last increase was by £300.

 

When it started at 99p, I posted that I thought it was likely to go over £2k. So who knows what it will be with over 5 days to go!

[fv1609]

Well the helmet is £1,600 with a day to go but a small badge has more than tripled this evening it is now £2k & a day to go!

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140377832481&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[AlienFTM]

Will your gas mask fit under it Clive? It's amazing what things go for, but it is a handsome looking thing. Do you think many survive? I've often wondered how expensive the Irish Free State coal scuttle helmets might go for. The particular combination of uniform/equipment would make an interesting living history display.

Good luck with your bid. :-D

 

Mark

 

Paul Merton in Europe. In the episode I have yet to watch on Sky+ (I saw the trailer) he meets a set of ROI SS re-enactors. He asks questions about whether they get strange looks walking round dressed like that. The guy replies, "We'd get dortier looks if we walked around in British uniforms."

 

Fair point. Made me laugh.

[GG879]

I see the auction has just ended.. Sold for £4211.11p

[fv1609]

Yes that was quite exciting !

 

Just the small RIC helmet badge went for £2,550

 

I was going to bid on the tunic only which was my size. It had been stuck on £165 then went up to £565.

 

All his RIC items went for nearly £18.5k

[fv1609]

Just looking at the bidding histories. On a couple of items bids jumped by £1,200 in one go. On some of them the winning bid was placed 1 second before end of auction. Nerve racking stuff!