3 Spalding & Franklin Football Helmets

This lot features three American football helmets, likely produced for the retail market during the 1950s or 1960s. The first helmet is a red molded plastic shell featuring a wide white center stripe flanked by two blue stripes. A gold-tone script reading SPALDING is located on the front of the white stripe. The right side of the shell displays a gold-tone script endorsement reading Bill Wade situated above three small five-pointed stars. The interior contains a webbing suspension system with a leather-wrapped forehead pad. Bill Wade was a Pro Bowl quarterback who played for the Los Angeles Rams and Chicago Bears. The second helmet is a red molded plastic shell with three white vertical stripes. It features a gold-tone script reading SPALDING on the front center stripe and a white decal depicting a stylized eagle or thunderbird on the side. The interior retains a webbing suspension system with two light brown ear pads; the face mask and chin strap are not present. The third helmet is a blue molded plastic shell decorated with white five-pointed stars and stylized white wishbone stripes. A white oval decal on the back of the shell features script reading Jim Patton followed by the block letters AUTOGRAPHED MODEL. Inside the crown is a circular paper label reading Franklin, HM6, Jim Patton in script, and AUTOGRAPHED MODEL. Jim Patton was a Hall of Fame safety for the New York Giants. The interior is blue with a tan webbing suspension system.

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