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Originally Posted by perezfan
Tough to tell from the pics, what’s going on there…
As for the inner shell, it’s a perfect early ‘60s example. The labeling, style of padding and fiiberglass lines are all indicative of the 1961-65 period. I have Angels and Tigers examples that match it to a tee.
The outer shell is more of a conundrum. Normally the outer fiberglass surface would look similar to what you see on the inside (with the visible lines). Yours appears to be repainted or re-surfaced. I know Manny Sanguillen used one that was “flocked” and similar to what you have. Wish I could see it clearer on my cell, but I lean towards thinking yours had its exterior restored. The “P” especially looks newer (and thicker) than the normal “P” they utilized at the time. The wear on the “P” does not appear commensurate with the helmet’s age, or the remainder of the helmet.
So my guess is it’s an original example that was restored at some point in time. Hope that’s helpful!
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Initially I’d thought the Pirates stopped wearing flocked helmets in the late ‘50s, but photos indicate they continued into the early ‘60s and from what I can see the fiberglass helmets underneath are indeed the color of Chris’s helmet.