Vintage Game Used Colts Helmet?

[aeneas01]

here's a lid currently on ebay...

c 1970's Baltimore Colts NFL Game Used Football Helmet

The offered item is a circa 1970's Baltimore Colts game used football helmet. Extremely rare Riddell full size helment exhibits light use and is the style from 1959 to 1977. This Baltimore Colts two bar helmet is indication that it most likely was used by a quarterback or place kicker and comes complete with original chin strap ... Terrific helmet was purchased from the highly noted Hunt's Sports Auction and guaranteed 100% authentic. From the days of Hall Of Fame great quarterback Johnny Unitas, Raymond Berry, John Mackey and plenty more legendary Colts of seasons past.






lot's of problems with this lid - for one it's a riddell pac-44 helmet which was riddell's youth model for this era. the adult version was a pac-3. the main difference between the models is that the pac-44 (youth model) was made of abs while the pac-3 was made of the more durable, impact-resistant kralite platic. the facemask is a standard youth model mask as well.

further, the era of hof player's the seller attributes to this lid had all retired before riddell introduced this model of helmet. but, hey, hunt was able to fetch over $50k for a "game used unitas" macgregor helmet even tho unitas only wore riddell suspension helmets throughout his career...

[aeneas01]

looks like someone agrees with me....

http://cgi.ebay.com/c-1970s-Baltimor...QQcmdZViewItem

wonder how long before ebay removes the warning....

[cohibasmoker]

Agrees? I would say so. As of this posting, the auction is still on.

PS: That's for the info on my Riddell RT helmet. "You da man".

Jim

[aeneas01]

jim -

my pleasure re the rt helmet, glad to help! but, fwiw, i think you misquoted me a bit in your ad or misunderstood some of what i said. your rt helmet is the original model, the first version riddell introduced - not a later rt model. your helmet has the original "wrap around" leather jaw padding, not the later riveted "flip" jaw pads. i only mention this because, imo, you are selling your helmet short by describing it as a newer model rt... i would also mention in your ad that it's a clear shell...

btw, did curtis ever get back to you? if so, what did he have to say? also, why did you decide to sell it?

does anyone know if the guy that posted the ebay warning is a forum member?

[aeneas01]

i just noticed that the guy who posted the ebay warning listed his email as sportsareno@aol.com - i knwo him, nice guy, is a very knowledgeable helmet collector. don't know if he's a forum member tho...