Was This a Catchers Mask?

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Posted By: Brock G.

This ended on ebay this morning and wonder if anyone thinks it was actually a catchers mask. A goalie mask maybe?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=180307490373&ssPa geName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=008

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Posted By: Mark

I really doubt it. Since it is obviously home-made (and not a manufactured piece), the only way to know for sure would be to consult family members of the original owner.

It could be a crude home-made catchers mask, or goalie mask, or even a fencing mask. Whatever it is, I believe the seller did well to realize what he did on this piece.

I haven't seen any other exemplar that would justify this seller's Catchers Mask claim. Perhaps others know more, but I am skeptical...

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Posted By: barrysloate

I would hate to fence with a mask like that. You would likely get an eye poked out.

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Posted By: Mark

Yea... I guess we can rule out fencing. Perhaps it is protective headgear for shark diving.

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Posted By: Shawn Chambers

I find his spelling of "styrophome" to be more unusual than the mask!

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Posted By: Dan Bretta

I vote for homemade catcher's mask...although a nasty foul tip looks like it could cave that in.

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Posted By: Brock G.

Definitely looks less than sturdy. I would not want to be wearing it while staring down a fastball or a slap-shot or a shark or what ever the hell it was used for. Kind of looks like it was made out of a lobster trap or something.

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Posted By: Keith

I saw this mask on ebay as well. One other less than sporty possibility is it could possibly be a horse mask. I saw another mask very similar to this one at an auction one time, with a long strap, that was meant to go over the end of a horse's muzzle, to prevent the eating of certain types of foods - whether hay or grain, etc. When I saw the long leather strap on the one on ebay, it made me think of that horse mask, as the strap would have to be very long to fit around the back of the horses head. Maybe I am way out on left field on this one though.