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Leather football helmets were introduced in 1893, after doctors warned that a blow to the head could be fatal or cause 'instant insanity.' Football helmets didn't really catch on until the 1920s, however, and weren't mandatory until the 1930s.

When most people think of classic vintage football helmets, they think of the leather padded style popular in the 1940s. The first logos were put on helmets in 1948, and leather was soon phased out. The helmets most valued by collectors today are the older leather ones, with the exception of more modern helmets worn (and/or signed) by famous players, and those with logos which are no longer in use or from teams that no longer exist.


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Alan Kulwicki Authentic Zerex Uniform And Helmet$1,225 Ends in 22 hours 12 bids 21 watchers
Walter Payton Signed Full-size Bears Helmet Wpf Psa/dna$1,050 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 44 watchers
Walter Payton Signed Insc Hof Full Size Helmet Wpf Coa$811.00 Ends Thursday 13 bids 18 watchers
Peyton Manning - Autographed Helmet - New$445.00 Ends Tuesday 22 bids 6 watchers
Walter Payton Signed F/s Riddell Helmet Silver Auto Jsa$405.00 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 23 watchers
Montana Marino Favre Manning Auto Cert Helmets In Cases$338.00 Ends Monday 4 bids 4 watchers
Arai Gp5 Helmet Size Medium Lewis Hamilton Paint. Buy it Now$333.50 Ends in 16 hours 7 bids 16 watchers
49ers Hall Of Famers Autographed 49ers Proline Helmet *$305.00 Ends Tuesday 13 bids 17 watchers
Brett Favre #4 Signed Southern Mississippi Helmet$299.00 Ends in 19 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
Ny Jets 1969 Team Signed Helmet, 24 Signers, Steiner$293.00 Ends Thursday 9 bids 9 watchers
2009 Texas Longhorns Team Signed Fs Football Helmet$265.00 Ends Monday 18 bids 5 watchers
Terry Bradshaw Signed Full Size Helmet Autographed Auto$256.99 Ends in 23 hours 25 bids 5 watchers
Indianapolis Colts Team Signed Dungy Manning Fs Helmet Buy it Now$256.00 Ends Wednesday 9 bids 7 watchers
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide Team Signed F/s Helmet Rare!!$232.50 Ends in 22 hours 17 bids 18 watchers
* Original Leather & Cloth Football Helmet * Beehive *$217.50 Ends in 19 hours 8 bids 37 watchers
Brett Favre Signed Full Size Packers Helmet 3 Time Mvp$212.50 Ends Friday 8 bids 8 watchers
Purple People Eaters Signed Auth Rk Helmet 4 Sigs Si$208.26 Ends Tuesday 7 bids 10 watchers
Orig Early 1900s Dog Ear Wilson Leather Football Helmet$204.50 Ends in 19 hours 9 bids 29 watchers
Brett Favre Bart Starr Signed Packers Fs Helmet Coa$202.50 Ends Monday 17 bids 33 watchers
Brett Favre Signed Minnesote Vikings Fs Helmet Coa$202.50 Ends Wednesday 13 bids 24 watchers
Walter Payton Autographed Mini Helmet Mint$202.50 Ends in 22 hours 10 bids 26 watchers
2009 Tennessee Titans Team Signed F/s Helmet W/proof $200.00 Ends in 22 hours 9 bids 11 watchers
Mark Teixeira Signed Autographed Full Size Helmet F/s$200.00 Ends in 23 hours 13 bids 6 watchers
Urban Meyer Full Size Autographed Florida Gators Helmet$199.99 Ends in 12 hours 1 bid 2 watchers
09-10 Iowa Hawkeyes Team Signed Autographed F/s Helmet!$199.99 Ends in 16 hours 1 bid 10 watchers
Iowa Hawkeyes 09 Team Signed Football Helmet Stanzi $199.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 7 watchers
Willie Parker Signed Steelers Sb Xl F/s Proline Helmet $199.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 3 watchers
Ohio State Game Used/worn Helmet$195.50 Ends in 15 hours 13 bids 11 watchers
Jack Lambert Autographed Full Size Helmet Steelers Hof$189.58 Ends in 2 hours 11 bids 16 watchers
Ohio State Buckeyes # 3 Football Helmet................$180.27 Ends in 22 hours 10 bids 23 watchers
1995 San Francisco 49ers Team Signed Helmet Steve Young$180.00 Ends in 14 hours 6 bids 7 watchers
New Chicago Cubs Mlb Hockey Style Catcher's Mask Helmet$169.99 Ends in 23 hours 3 bids 1 watcher
Usc Trojans Authentic Ncaa Full Size Football Helmet$169.99 Ends in 22 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Pittsburgh Steelers Fullsize Football Helmet # 7 Wow!$163.49 Ends in 21 hours 15 bids 6 watchers
Brett Favre Signed Packers Helmet W/ Sb Inscr Favre Coa$158.16 Ends in 21 hours 7 bids 18 watchers
Arai Gp5 Helmet Size Medium Kimi Raikkonen Paint. Buy it Now$157.50 Ends Monday 13 bids 29 watchers
Florida Gators Revolution Football Helmet-tebow-!!$153.65 Ends in 21 hours 12 bids 33 watchers
Tom Brady Auto Super Bowl Xxxix Authentic Game Helmet Buy it Now$153.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 10 watchers
2009 Minnesota Vikings Team Signed Authentic Fs Helmet$152.65 Ends Monday 15 bids 30 watchers
Florida Gators Game Used Football Helmet$152.50 Ends in 18 hours 6 bids 28 watchers
Brett Favre Proline Nfl Packers Helmet Autographed Free Buy it Now$152.50 Ends in 1 hour 7 bids 8 watchers
2009 Iowa Hawkeyes Team Signed Fs Football Helmet Coa$152.50 Ends in 21 hours 14 bids 24 watchers
2009-2010 New York Rangers Team Signed Goalie Helmet $152.50 Ends in 21 hours 14 bids 6 watchers
C.1984 Phila/balt. Stars Usfl Game Used Football Helmet$152.50 Ends Saturday 11 bids 19 watchers
Drew Brees Auto New Orleans Saints Full Size Helmet$151.07 Ends Monday 6 bids 4 watchers
Peyton Manning Auto Full Size Colts Helmet Sb Xli Mvp $150.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 5 watchers
Houston Texans Helmet.... (the Real Deal)$150.00 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Riddell Authentic F/s Cleveland Browns Helmet $250 New$150.00 Ends Monday 21 bids 13 watchers
Jerome Bettis Autographed Sbxl Fullsize Helmet Steelers$150.00 Ends Monday 18 bids 6 watchers
Usc Trojans 2009 Team Signed Full Size Helmet Coa Mays$149.99 Ends Thursday 1 bid 1 watcher
Adrian Peterson Signed Vikings Fs Helmet Ad28 Hologram$147.50 Ends in 21 hours 9 bids 21 watchers
Riddell Authentic F/s Green Bay Packers Helmet $250 New$145.01 Ends Monday 13 bids 17 watchers
C 1993 Arkansas State Indians Game Used Football Helmet$143.50 Ends Saturday 9 bids 3 watchers
Jack Lambert Ham Russell Auto Full Size Helmet Steelers$142.50 Ends Wednesday 5 bids 6 watchers
2009-10 New Orleans Saints Team Signed Fs Helmet$137.50 Ends in 22 hours 8 bids 20 watchers
Jerry Rice Joe Montana Signed 49ers Fs Helmet Coa$133.50 Ends Monday 5 bids 7 watchers
1950's Game Used Notre Dame College Football Helmet$128.05 Ends in 21 hours 3 bids 10 watchers
Riddell Authentic F/s New York Jets Helmet $250 New$127.50 Ends Monday 17 bids 3 watchers
Riddell Authentic F/s Dallas Cowboys Helmet $250 New$127.50 Ends Monday 19 bids 13 watchers
San Diego Chargers "vintage" Game-used Helmet$125.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 8 watchers

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