Soft "Flattop" Dog-Ear Leather Football Helmet

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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..