1964 NY Jets Helmet?

[Vikingshelmetguy]

Thanks for clarifying for me the reasons for your "educated guess" with your last post VHG, however you did not state any of that with your previous post. It was simply stated that since the mask was consistent, that you were "quite convinced" that it is the real deal.

My post was with regards to your comment and not with the helmet and if it is the real deal or not.

Hi again Helmets,

You are correct. My original posting was incomplete in expressing all of the reasons why I feel this Jets helmet seems like the real deal....

Helmets, what do you think about this Jets helmet overall? Again, I am not a Jets fan, but this helmet is interesting to me as seems kind of cool and rare due to the scarcity of its logo which apparently was used for only one season.....

[cohibasmoker]

Auction ended at $2709.99.

I was tracking the helmet in "My eBay" and as I was looking at the helmet, I glanced at the column that says "View Similar Items". It then occurred to me and I had a chuckle because I realized, there aren't "any similar items" like this one. That baby was one of a kind.

JIm

[princip]

WoW!!!

[gridman80]

I have the 1964 Jets highlights video and it appears in some game action scenes that Ficca is wearing this style helmet.....it stands out against the Riddells most every other player wore.....Ficca switched to Riddell late in the 1964 season or in 1965....I have his 1965 helmet....whoever bought this one got a deal as the only other 1964 I have seen in the last 20 years was mike Hudock's Riddell that went off at about $5K on a GFC auction.

[cohibasmoker]

I have the 1964 Jets highlights video and it appears in some game action scenes that Ficca is wearing this style helmet.....it stands out against the Riddells most every other player wore.....Ficca switched to Riddell late in the 1964 season or in 1965....I have his 1965 helmet....whoever bought this one got a deal as the only other 1964 I have seen in the last 20 years was mike Hudock's Riddell that went off at about $5K on a GFC auction.

Good for you - great pickup

[Vikingshelmetguy]

I have the 1964 Jets highlights video and it appears in some game action scenes that Ficca is wearing this style helmet.....it stands out against the Riddells most every other player wore.....Ficca switched to Riddell late in the 1964 season or in 1965....I have his 1965 helmet....whoever bought this one got a deal as the only other 1964 I have seen in the last 20 years was mike Hudock's Riddell that went off at about $5K on a GFC auction.

Hi Gridman80! I am really happy to see that you were able to relay your thoughts and comments about this 1964 Jets helmet. I was wondering if, perhaps, you might have been a bidder or the winner of this 1964 Jets helmet auction, as I recall from previous posts that you are the owner of a stunning collection of vintage game used Jets helmets (see photo attached, which I think is your collection). I am curious to know, did you end up placing any bids on this 1964 Ficca Jets helmet??? You have provided perhaps the most solid evidence yet of the scarcity of this 1964 Jets Ficca helmet. It just seemed to me to be ultra rare and ultra unique as it not only was a rare 1964 helmet with the green-on-white logo, but also a one-of-a-kind MacGregor brand (which you have now confirmed was perhaps worn only by Ficca, while other Jets players wore Riddell helmets). Just as I thought, this 1964 Jets helmet was/is highly unique and rare.

gridman80:

[gridman80]

Yes I did bid...I think I wound up being the second underbidder. The price wound up a bit too rich for me...I do believe it is legit..the seller offered to get a letter from Joe Foss's daughter on the piece..I did some internet digging on the family history and the whole story about how she had the helmet hung together.....At then end of the day while this is a very rare piece when I think of the 1960's Jets I don't picture them in this style lid....Now if we could only find a 1963...I have never seen one....although I think Lou Lampson has Maynard's ....be well