Aficionados of college and pro football are presented the chance to possess an intriguing collection of 24 signed, wonderfully detailed football mini helmets, with Hall of Famers and stars from the late 1940s through the present. Almost all of the mini helmets are from Riddell. (In the following description, listed first in quotes is the player's signature, followed by any inscription, and then listed after the quotation marks is the college or pro team represented by the mini helmet): "Willie Lanier, HOF 86" Kansas City Chiefs; "Rosie Brown, HOF 75" New York Giants; "Charlie Joiner, HOF 96" San Diego Chargers; "Billy Sims, #20 '80 R.O.Y.'" Detroit Lions; "Bobby Mitchell, HOF 83" Washington Redskins; "Jack Lambert, HOF '90" Pittsburgh Steelers; "Larry Fitzgerald, #11" University of Pittsburgh; "Tim Patrick, 81" Denver Broncos (white helmet);"Tim Patrick, 81" Denver Broncos (blue helmet);"Tim Patrick, 81" Denver Broncos (orange helmet); "Fran Tarkenton, HOF 86" Minnesota Vikings; "Andre Carter, 96" San Francisco 49ers; "John David Crow, '57 Heisman" Texas A&M; "Frank Wycheck, 89" Tennessee Titans; "Charles Haley, 94" Dallas Cowboys; "Josh Allen, 17" Wyoming; "Frank Gatski, HOF 1985" Cleveland Browns; "Merlin Olsen, HOF 82" Los Angeles Rams (loose tape on one Rams horn); "Lou Creekmur, HOF 96" Detroit Lions; "Don Shula, H.O.F. '97" Miami Dolphins; "Sterling Sharpe" Green Bay Packers; "Jake Plummer, 16" light smudge over signature and uniform number); "'Bullet Bill' Dudley, H.O.F. '66" Washington Redskins; "Gil Brandt, HOF 19" Dallas Cowboys (executive);
Except for the previously mentioned very small smudge on the signature on the Plummer helmet and the loose tape on the Olsen helmet, the mostly Riddell mini helmets are in EXCELLENT condition. Most of them are approx. 4.5" high and approx. 5.5" from the back of the helmets to the front of the face bars. Some of the helmets are slightly larger, measuring about 5" in height and approx. 6" in length. Many of these decorative helmets even have a size listed: "5&3/8." The details are meticulously crafted, even including chin straps and interior padding. Each helmet has a PSA Cert. Sticker for the signature, affixed to the back of the helmet. Many of the helmets also come with a PSA/DNA COA that matches the sticker number on the helmet. Some helmets are placed on an approx. 5x7" light plastic display stand. The signatures and inscriptions are done with a variety of fine tip markers, and the color may vary from black, and include gold, silver, blue, etc. Generally, the signatures are bold, and the autographs most often are 7 or 8/10. The collection is packed with the autographs of football immortals, Hall of Famers and stars. The addition of these colorful and wonderfully detailed mini helmets to any sports collection will generate great nostalgic interest, especially for their great vintage attraction combined with their terrific eye appeal.
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