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New Orleans Saints 1969 black helmet
Posted on 5/8/12 at 11:59 am
Posted on 5/8/12 at 11:59 am
I trying to find a replica for my dad for part of his father's day gift. Does any one know where I can get one at?
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Posted on 5/8/12 at 12:03 pm to Chad504boy
No
Posted on 5/8/12 at 12:04 pm to LSUfansabanhater
THE INTERNET LOL
Posted on 5/8/12 at 12:11 pm to LSUfansabanhater
Posted on 5/8/12 at 12:13 pm to LSUfansabanhater
Would be most rare and expensive I think.
Try...
[link=( https://www.home-team-sports.com/store-products-30223-New-Orleans-Saints-1967---1975-Authentic-Throwback-Helmet_1096346416.html)]LINK[/link]
Try...
[link=( https://www.home-team-sports.com/store-products-30223-New-Orleans-Saints-1967---1975-Authentic-Throwback-Helmet_1096346416.html)]LINK[/link]
Posted on 5/8/12 at 12:41 pm to goatmilker
Yea I figured it would be expensive. Thanks for the link. I figured I could try to do something nice for my dad for fathers day.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 2:39 pm to LSUfansabanhater
The Saints have a game-used in their Hall of Fame. I also saw where someone "said" that a former player claims to have one.
However, as far as game-used, they are more than rare - they're pretty much nonexistent. John Mecum wanted to use the helmets, but he didn't get permission from the NFL. So the NFL banned the helmets from use for the 1969 season. Therefore, Mecum had a bunch of helmets the Saints couldn't use. So, he shipped the whole batch up to the Richmond Roadrunners, a semi-pro team that he also owned (many of the owners back then also owned a semi-pro team). The helmets were stripped and replaced with the Roadrunner logos and striping.
You can get a Richmond Roadrunners shirt.
However, as far as game-used, they are more than rare - they're pretty much nonexistent. John Mecum wanted to use the helmets, but he didn't get permission from the NFL. So the NFL banned the helmets from use for the 1969 season. Therefore, Mecum had a bunch of helmets the Saints couldn't use. So, he shipped the whole batch up to the Richmond Roadrunners, a semi-pro team that he also owned (many of the owners back then also owned a semi-pro team). The helmets were stripped and replaced with the Roadrunner logos and striping.
You can get a Richmond Roadrunners shirt.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 3:23 pm to Newbomb Turk
quote:
I also saw where someone "said" that a former player claims to have one.
LINK
This is probably who you're talking about, supposedly the only surviving example, sold for $6,222.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 4:09 pm to Will Munny
Damn thats alot of $$$$. I wonder why they don't have more replica's of this helmet.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 5:00 pm to LSUfansabanhater
quote:
Damn thats alot of $$$$. I wonder why they don't have more replica's of this helmet
You could probably get one custom made. My friend has a pretty cool looking purple LSU helmet that he had made.
Posted on 5/8/12 at 5:28 pm to Vinny V
Get him this instead it's way cheaper and would be badass if he was a New Orleanian in the mid 1980's. Get a Breakers pennant with it for like $30 and it would make a cool display in a gameroom (or if you live in Chalmette - in your living room).
New Orleans Breakers Full-Size Helmet
New Orleans Breakers Full-Size Helmet
This post was edited on 5/8/12 at 5:30 pm
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