Greetings TexConners:<div><br></div><div>I have a leather firemen&#39;s helmet that I hope to display in an upcoming exhibition. Unfortunately stored without proper support or protection. In other words, it was smooshed...for a long time. The helmet is stiff and completely distorted, too flattened to rest on a hat form. </div>
<div>Is there any safe way to soften it and reshape it? I do not want to damage it and will await your advice before doing anything to it. </div><div>Thank you so much!</div><div><br></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Peggy Derrick, Curator</p>


<p class="MsoNormal">La Crosse County Historical Society</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">P.O. 1272</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">La Crosse WI 54602</p>

<p class="MsoNormal">608-782-1980<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;"></span></p></div>