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I can't be 100% sure, because I haven't received a formal invoice yet, but an auction in Germany ended, and the knockdown price for this WWI German Uhlan was less than my absentee bid, so I am pretty sure I won. If so, I will be sending it on to have restored like new, by the same Steiff restoration expert that restored the Bersaglieri:
 

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I can't be 100% sure, because I haven't received a formal invoice yet, but an auction in Germany ended, and the knockdown price for this WWI German Uhlan was less than my absentee bid, so I am pretty sure I won. If so, I will be sending it on to have restored like new, by the same Steiff restoration expert that restored the Bersaglieri:

Its official! I received and paid the invoice this morning. ^&cool^&cool I will post further photos of the Uhlan once he is restored.
 
Here are a few of my recent Militaria acquisitions on display . . . a Pre-WWI 16th Lancer Tunic, Chapka and WWI British Officer's Boots with Spurs, a WWI French Officer's Uniform, and a Model 1902 U.S. Artillery Dress Tunic:
 

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Here is a progress photo of the repairs on the Steiff 1914 French Infantryman. The holes have all been patched, and the buttons are in the process of being attached:
 

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I can't be 100% sure, because I haven't received a formal invoice yet, but an auction in Germany ended, and the knockdown price for this WWI German Uhlan was less than my absentee bid, so I am pretty sure I won. If so, I will be sending it on to have restored like new, by the same Steiff restoration expert that restored the Bersaglieri:

I picked up a real Uhlan Tchapzka today identical to the one worn by the Steiff Uhlan:
 

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Except for a few minor adjustments, the 1914 French Infantryman is restored! Here is a photo of the restored doll next to a mint condition version of the doll:
 

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Here's another progress photo:
 

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The Uhlan helmet arrived, as did a couple of display bases, a WWI Bersaglieri Cape, and my fathers-day present, a WWI Prussian 8th Infantry Waffenrock tunic . Here are some photos of my rearranged uniform display. The Uhlan helmet is displayed with a German WWI Chevauleger Tunic, which shared the same pattern as the lancer tunics, but is dunkelblau with red facings. Among the new displays are a WWI Prussian 8th Infantry Waffenrock tunic (dunkelblau with red facings) displayed with an infantryman's overcoat (78th Infantry) and a matching feldmutz cap, as well as a new WWI Bersaglieri tunic and cape, displayed with my WWI Bersaglieri Hat:
 

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I've decided to start displaying the Uniforms with the matching Steiff Dolls. Here are some photos of the WWI Bersaglieri Uniform with the Steiff Bersaglieri:
 

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The French infantryman is fully restored. Here are some final shots the restorer sent me:
 

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The French Infantryman is back, and the Uhlan is on its way to be restored. Here are some shots in situ:
 

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I also picked up this 1917 Stetson. In addition to the John B. Stetson Co. makers mark there is a mark from Desmond’s Clothiers & Furnishers in Los Angeles, and a tag indicating it was sold to Elmer L. Willis, Union NY, who served in the 51st Balloon Co., Air Service.
 

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I just picked up a WWI Austro-Hungarian Officer's tunic:
 

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I also got something really unusual, a Steiff doll of an Italian Boy Scout from the 1920's or 30's, you can see the Fascist influence in the uniform:
 

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Here is a photo of real Italian Boy Scouts from this period, to show how accurate Steiff's version is:
 

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Some Shots of Steiff Dolls with the Actual Period Uniforms they are depicted wearing:
 

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A few more . . .
 

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I recently acquired a Luger, a Philippine swivel gun, and a circa 1812 American artillery officer’s saber. I will try to post pictures soon!
 
The Steiff Italian Boy Scout arrived today. Here he is saluting the Bersaglieri:
 

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