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What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby Studboy » June 16th, 2010, 11:10 pm

Experts help me on this one, Baseball or not???? I got this old cast aluminum mask & the reeded shin guards at a local estate auction maybe a year ago. I've never really seen another mask like it, so anyone know anything about it? Being from Nebraska we don't see much hockey stuff so I was thinking baseball. No markings on either the mask or shin guards.

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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby Mr. Mitt » June 16th, 2010, 11:52 pm

It's a Stall & Dean catcher's mask form the 1920's, though the forehead on yours is smooshed down. The only other one I've ever seen was auctioned by Hunt in 2003 and it sold for $1250! Here's the link...

http://www.huntauctions.com/online/imag ... &lot_qual=
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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby Number9 » June 16th, 2010, 11:52 pm

Neat mask. I'd definitely cast my vote in the baseball category. I wouldn't want to be wearing that if a chunk of vulcanized rubber was rocketing towards my head.
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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby ScottWNJ » June 17th, 2010, 12:21 am

Looks like a Storm Trooper mask from Star Wars.
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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby softball66 » June 18th, 2010, 8:07 am

Scott, I hate to dispute you on this but Leonardo DeCaprio wore this in a movie. . . well. . . at least part of the time in the movie. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby ScottWNJ » June 19th, 2010, 12:42 am

The Man in the Iron Mask.
Not an exact match, but way closer than my Storm Trooper description.
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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby katanaguy » August 19th, 2010, 11:45 am

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Reason: Removal of post due to political opinion - this forum is for vintage glove and equipment disussion. Thanks.
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Re: What's your thoughts on this old mask, baseball?

Postby vintagebrett » August 19th, 2010, 12:13 pm

FYI, political statements are usually a surefire way to get a thread off track. I'm sure there are countless places on the internet to discuss politics but this is a vintage glove/equipment forum. Thanks for understanding.
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