tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post6851171652236034177..comments2024-02-27T18:08:27.966-08:00Comments on Mannie Gentile: Combat Helmets of the 20th Century: How I mount my helmets.Mannie Gentilehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-34194360371383875042017-06-22T10:26:53.605-07:002017-06-22T10:26:53.605-07:00Thanks Greg for the nice remarks on my blog post. ...Thanks Greg for the nice remarks on my blog post. I've had two houses as an adult, and when house hunting I specifically looked for space that would accommodate my collection without encroaching on the house proper. The house we live in now is small - just over 800 square feet - but my wife gifted me the basement Two rooms of which have helmets mounted, and a small third area for toy soldiers and model making. I'm very fortunate. This is the reason that I only have 147 helmets in my collection at any one time; That's the number that fit on my walls, and I don't like to have helmets in storage where I can't enjoy them. I feel for you and your space limitations, and believe me, I do know how lucky I am to have the space...and the wife.<br /><br />MannieMannie Gentilehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06225923971073419275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6056210507389709335.post-46756230370344542362017-06-22T10:10:10.662-07:002017-06-22T10:10:10.662-07:00That 'how-2' and its results and both enor...That 'how-2' and its results and both enormously impressive. Certainly makes me wish I had the practical skills - and more importantly - the space to do the same. I would dearly love to get even a small percentage - even just the absolute favourites - on proper display. But we live in a small house where most walls are bookshelved. And it is even more difficult to find a book in boxes or heaps than it is to find a helmet (and that's increasingly difficult!) You make it all seem so simple and so desirable. Oh well.Greg Pickersgillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10075137058745656775noreply@blogger.com