Boyd Dowler Packers Game Used Helmet

[cohibasmoker]

Re: Boyd Dowler Packers Game Used Helmet

per the photos this helmet strikes me as an authentic, well-preserved, vintage packers lid (tk2, 12-point suspension, circa later 60s). amazingly, pristine vintage helmets such as this do surface more than one would think - as a matter of fact a mint, beautiful colts tk2 from the same era sold on ebay not too long ago.

it appears that your helmet is equipped with original, vintage 2-piece "g" logos (the white g is separate from the green oval) - these classic packers decals were eventually replaced by 1-piece "g" decals towards the end of the 60s, early 70s. as far as your lid being a dowler gamer is concerned, i tend to doubt it. if this helmet did see action, it was most likely very limited considering that it was never reconditioned.

then again, perhaps dowler was issued a new helmet in his final season with the pack, a new helmet which he ended up taking with him at season's end as a keepsake from his pack playing days - that would explain why the helmet appears relatively unscathed and why it was never reconditioned. unlikely, but anything is possible!

as far as the manufacturing date of your helmet (and other helmets from this era) is concerned, this info was rubber-stamped on a "gaurantee" sticker found on the inside of the shell. unfortunately these stickers were very prone to turning brittle and falling off but, taking a closer look at your helmet, it appears that the sticker on your helmet is intact - i can barely make it out but it looks like the last two numbers on your sticker are 68 - if so, it would mean your helmet was manufactured in 1968. i can't make out the month.

regarding the potential value of your helmet - the fact that it was never reconditioned, doesn't show much (any?) game use, doesn't have a player's number stenciled on the back, etc., etc. works against it imho. these sort of helmets tend to fetch around $400-$600 as opposed to the $1,500-$2,500 the well-worn gamers from this era usually fetch. but then again, a similar authentic packers lid in pristine condition with bart starr's sig recently sold for $1,500 (although it did have more game use). whatever the case, a very nice helmet from yesteryear....


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Awesome - glad it worked out.

[lund6771]

Re: Boyd Dowler Packers Game Used Helmet

Mark this down as another one of those threads where, even though I don't own any helmets, I was fascinated to read and learn as much as I did. Great thread!

I agree

[SkubeBats]

Re: Boyd Dowler Packers Game Used Helmet

Aeneas01,
The sticker on the inside has L3 68 stamped on it. So I would guess it was made in March 1968. The Packers emblem sticker on the outside is a 2 piece stickers white on a green oval. Thanks to everyone that gave me a hand with tis helmet.
Thanks,
Jamie
jlschultz180@wi.rr.com

[mvandor]

Re: Boyd Dowler Packers Game Used Helmet

That helmet seems to be in amazing condition for a 40 year old piece, I imagine that indicates limited use but it also shows someone treated it with kid gloves after it became a collector's item.