Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

[ironmanfan]

Re: Red flag: Lenny Dykstra jersey in Collectauctions.com

Even IF the blues were worn in 1989, Menke was with the Phillies all season (and the next). It seems doubtful that the team would grab the jersey of someone currently employed by the team and reissue it, name changed, to a newcomer in midseason.

Howard, if you're reading this, email me and chime in with whatever you can offer.

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Is Howard banned from the site or does he choose just not to post?

[Lokee]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

Helmet is bad in my opinion. Apparently others felt the same way

[longball]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/A...=Closed&p=90&s=


Damn, homie. You took a hit on this!! Good luck getting your payment from them too. Thats close to a $2,000 hit!!! I still can't figure out why, you being such a huge fan and all that you sold this helmet.......

Aaron-

What's not to understand?

Read his earlier post-he did not like the way MAC signed it on the bill. Makes good sense-the buyer not only had one of the rarest MAC helmets with a team LOA from the equipment manager, but you are also lucky enough to meet your favorite player and have him sign this. Based on this, why would a huge MAC collector even think about keeping this rarity?

Maybe the simple fact that not a single photo from the ALCS or the regular season could be found showing this helmet. Was this the real reason he dumped it just weeks after purchasing it for a wicked loss?

Another winner attracted to this site!

Go figure!

[yanks12025]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

I think it was sold because there was a chance it was not good.

[whatupyos]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

http://www.americanmemorabilia.com/A...=Closed&p=90&s=


Damn, homie. You took a hit on this!! Good luck getting your payment from them too. Thats close to a $2,000 hit!!! I still can't figure out why, you being such a huge fan and all that you sold this helmet.......

[whatupyos]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

I still can't figure out why, you being the big McGwire fan and all, that you'd consign your helmet to American Memorabilia because of a signature you don't like. I'd never sell anything of Mac's. Thats my loyalty as a fan. You were soooooo excited to win this from Grey Flannel yet flip it within a few months. Something isn't right.......

[whatupyos]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

i got the helmet in the mail, alot of good use on it. I ended up getting McGwire to sign the helmet a couple weeks later when came into town to play the philles. The autograph was not his full signature and didnt come out the way i would have liked. Soi then decided to consign it to an auction in hoping to put the money towards a future mcgwire purchase that im working on.

You might want to do your homework on the helmet. The stickers don't match up from photo examples.

[LastingsMilledge85]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

Depends on the player like Hanley Ramirez I don't think ever changes his helmet throughout the season. You will notice that post-All-Star break his helmet has the ASG sticker on the back for the rest of the season.

[panthrotc]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

I don't know if I'm misunderstanding your above quote but the full green helmets with green brim didn't come into play until 1993. Anyway, what was the outcome of your helmet? You never posted pictures. Was it what you thought it was. I had real concerns about this helmet but you don't have an email that I can find to discuss.

i got the helmet in the mail, alot of good use on it. I ended up getting McGwire to sign the helmet a couple weeks later when came into town to play the philles. The autograph was not his full signature and didnt come out the way i would have liked. Soi then decided to consign it to an auction in hoping to put the money towards a future mcgwire purchase that im working on.

[whatupyos]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

i checked out some 93 baseball cards. Since they use pictures from the previous season, i found pictures of mcgwire using a different style helmet for some away games. On some of the away games he used a helmet that also had a green brim. making the entire helmet green. So i think its safe to assume he used both yellow brim Home style helmets and the full green helmets thats season. The picture you posted did have him using the complete green helmet. So maybe the sticket placing of the decals was different for both styles. Ill take full pictures of the helmet and post them when i get the helmet in hand.

I don't know if I'm misunderstanding your above quote but the full green helmets with green brim didn't come into play until 1993. Anyway, what was the outcome of your helmet? You never posted pictures. Was it what you thought it was. I had real concerns about this helmet but you don't have an email that I can find to discuss.

[panthrotc]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

I understand BUT I don't think you understand. If you look at the 25 decal right below it is the start of another decal (not the american baseball cap 7 3/8) I understand. Just pointing this out as 2400.00 is alot to spend on something.

i checked out some 93 baseball cards. Since they use pictures from the previous season, i found pictures of mcgwire using a different style helmet for some away games. On some of the away games he used a helmet that also had a green brim. making the entire helmet green. So i think its safe to assume he used both yellow brim Home style helmets and the full green helmets thats season. The picture you posted did have him using the complete green helmet. So maybe the sticket placing of the decals was different for both styles. Ill take full pictures of the helmet and post them when i get the helmet in hand.

[panthrotc]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

I understand BUT I don't think you understand. If you look at the 25 decal right below it is the start of another decal (not the american baseball cap 7 3/8) I understand. Just pointing this out as 2400.00 is alot to spend on something.

ahh , now i get it. Yea. I can see what your referring to. well, im just gonna have to wait till i get the item in hand. ill post pics. Fingers crossed.

[Lokee]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

I understand BUT I don't think you understand. If you look at the 25 decal right below it is the start of another decal (not the american baseball cap 7 3/8) I understand. Just pointing this out as 2400.00 is alot to spend on something.

[panthrotc]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

What worried me about this helmet is that the number on the back should be beside the ABC logo not above in the regular season.

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/50724429/Sports-Illustrated

Not sure how it was in the playoffs though

the number isnt above. when i posted the pics i posted them on top of each other. the 3 pics from the item page were all seperate. when i posted them in this thread i put them on top of each other

[Lokee]

Re: Do Players Change Helmets For the start of the Playoffs?

What worried me about this helmet is that the number on the back should be beside the ABC logo not above in the regular season.

http://www.gettyimages.com/detail/50724429/Sports-Illustrated

Not sure how it was in the playoffs though