Vintage Pats Helmet - Ebay

[aeneas01]

one of the nicest lids to have hit ebay in a while - a vintage boston patriots clear shell helmet (rawlings). quite a few patriots sported clear shell helmets during the mid 70s early 80s although, as far as i know, these helemts were exclusively macgregors. whether this gem of a helmet was ever issued to a pats player or even saw the inside of the pats' locker room, well, i don't think anyone will ever know - it could have just as easily been a manufacturer/salesman sample that the pats simply passed on decades ago.

whatever the case, it's an extremely rare gem and in absolutely mint condition which, imo, would more than hold its own in any helmet collection!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...ayphotohosting

[psmachetti]

That is a sweet helmet. It's a classic.Big mistake on Patriots part changing to those POS helmets they wear now.
Paul

[aeneas01]

It's a classic.Big mistake on Patriots part changing to those POS helmets they wear now.
Paul

i couldn't agree more! how ownership could have possibly given the thumbs up on the cheesy 21st century rocket-man look they sport today is beyond me! but, i have to tell ya, i have a lot of buddies that are die-hard pats' fans and they really dig the current unis - much more than the old ones.... go figure...

fwiw the above pictured gem sold for clse to $1,000...