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03-16-2010, 04:58 PM
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Could it be hockey?
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03-16-2010, 05:07 PM
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It may be a prototype type thing from the '20s or '30s. The headstraps are distinctly baseball catchers mask and it has the diamond shaped "spitter" which was common on masks in the '30s. Just my guess though.
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03-16-2010, 05:17 PM
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definately not hockey.... looks like a Hannibal Lecter Model...
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03-17-2010, 12:45 AM
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the shape of the mouth area, maybe its some weird fetish mask!
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03-17-2010, 01:58 AM
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I agree with Brock, and also did once see it pictured in a Spalding or Reach Equipment Catalogue from the 1920s (can't remember which). It's definitely legit, and is an exceedingly rare style. Obviously, it never caught on "back in the day"....
My guess is that it was cumbersome to wear, for two reasons... 1. More limited visibility than a traditional wire mask 2. Lack of ventilation and air circulation. Probably made the catcher sweat like a pig!
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03-17-2010, 10:17 PM
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Thanks a lot for your feedback. It's funny because I liked it at the time because I had never seen it before. But after clipping the photo and seeing how this mask can be interpreted - I don't really love it anymore. ha.
BTW, this item went for over $2,300 -
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