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Thread: Falcons Helmet
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11-14-2009, 12:59 AM #1
Falcons Helmet
I can't believe the Gerald Riggs Falcons helmet I sold on Ebay & only went for $130 or something like that, just sold for $1,141 on the GUU Auction.
http://www.guuauctions.com/site/bid/...etauctionid=12
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11-14-2009, 09:06 AM #2
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11-14-2009, 09:42 AM #3
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Re: Falcons Helmet
Jacuzzi,
Sorry to hear your Falcons sold for a low price on ebay. Unfortunately, ebay is difficult to predict. I do think cohibasmaoker is correct in his assessment. Having it be confirmed by a helmet guru like Robert (aeneas01) does go a long way. Plus the fact that the GUU auction was professionally and beautifully presented can't hurt.
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11-14-2009, 10:52 AM #4
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So, DID Robert personally OK all the helmets in the GUU auction? Because I won the Jackie Slater, and to be honest, I'm really wondering why it went so cheap; I'm afraid it isn't good and everyone knew it but me.
Ken
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11-14-2009, 11:59 AM #5
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11-14-2009, 01:51 PM #6
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11-14-2009, 10:03 PM #7
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Re: Falcons Helmet
darrin and a few other collectors were lucky enough to get their hands on some very, very nice helmets earlier this year that came from a gentleman that first listed a number of them on ebay. as is often the case with ebay, some of the buyers also contacted him directly and were able to purchase quite a few more beauties. not only did this gentleman have a bounty of early to mid '80s gems, he also had a bounty of some very, very nice suspension era gamers that are more my cup of tea.
Originally Posted by yoseff777
Originally Posted by earlywynnfan
Originally Posted by cohibasmokerrobert
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11-14-2009, 11:57 PM #8
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Re: Falcons Helmet
Hi Darrin Jacuzzi,
I recall you had acquired a nice lot of helmets some months back. I also can't believe that same helmet you sold for $130 sold for over $1,000.
Hey, would you happen to have any Vikings helmets you might be willing to sell??? Let me know if you might. Thanks, Vikingshelmetguy
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11-15-2009, 01:23 AM #9
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I was able to pick up one Vikings helmet in the batch but unfortunately or maybe fortunately this year? I am a Vikings fan & as you, am always on the lookout for Vikings helmets. I'll keep you in mind though. Do you have quite a few? Are you in Minnesota? I have a guy that lives in the same small town as I do that has an incredible Vikings collection. He had invited me over to see it, but my computer crashed & I lost his information! Maybe you are him?
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11-15-2009, 08:29 AM #10
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Re: Falcons Helmet
Guys - Robert's and Jacuzzi'z threads rings a bell in my head and it seems like we all we involved with the same seller. The guy on eBay had some incredible helmets and I always wondered
-1) where he got the helmets from and,
-2) where the others went.
I was fortunate enough to get a Houston Oilers, San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders suspension helmets. I was really lucky because, as the guy started to put the helmets on eBay (where all of mine came from), we went on vacation for 14 days. I would assume that while we were away, the seller continued selling the helmets. When we got home, I checked eBay that evening and the Raiders helmet was there and I grabbed it immediately.
I think I was the only guy who got a questionable helmet and that was a Seahawks helmet but in the end, that worked out because it went to a good home.
Jim
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