Soft "Flattop" Dog-Ear Leather Football Helmet Famous Rare Flat Top leather football helmet CIRCA 1900-1909. Past Time Sports fine hand made Replica helmet. Style soft "Flat Top" leather football helmet This is one of the earliest soft helmet styles. A simple but historic football helmet. Now heavy leather and thick padding created from a museum sample.They are practically extinct and command museum prices. Made of rich aged and tanned brown leather exact in all details to an original. This one can be folded up and put in your back pocket. Players often played with the flaps up. A great historical leather helmet in the evolution of the early helmets. This is made of Fine Bulls Neck leather. This would be from the earliest years of football's history 1900-1907. Made to cover the ears and the hair actually gave little protection. Remember, helmets were an option then. 50% of the players didn't wear helmets during the game. The other 50% wore a helmet like the early Flat Top and beehive styles. It was common to see players on the field in Flat tops , Beehive and Dogear helmets with the ear flaps up! The Flat Top is one of the earliest helmets a Forerunner to the Dog Ear style. We make this beautiful leather football helmets for many museums and University and Pro stores., This is usually an extinct helmet. Real Examples are rare and bring museum prices. If you collect helmets this is one that is extremely hard to find. Usually originals bring $600-$900 in fair condition and over $1200 in mint unused condition, if you can ever find them.. Regular retail $149 Sale $75 Back to Previous Page QUAN: Past Time Sports offers you secure online ordering or you can call us toll-free at 972-690-6488 Our antique style 1900-1940 leather football helmets , 1910-1930 antique style baseball gloves, 1890-1920 vintage laced leather basketballs, 1910-1930 old time soccer balls and 1890-1930 Water Melon footballs are all hand crafted , hand sewn and aged and tanned to have the look and feel of the original museum quality equipment of the early golden years of vintage sports. We pride ourselves in giving you leather products that are true in size , shape and style to their valuable museum counterparts. We can always be reached if you have questions about leather football helmets , antique baseball gloves, antique laced leather basketballs, old style antique watermelon footballs and vintage soccer balls for collecting awards , trophies or special commemorative gifts. We are located in Texas and are the originators of the replica vintage leather sports equipment concept since 1996.
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