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detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭✭
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Just picked this up today. Collecting is all about memories, and this machine certainly brings me back to my youth when there were 28 NFL teams and the helmet designs were way cooler image. I can remember chasing these things and trying to be super careful about putting the stickers on straight. It came with 2 complete sets of the 28 helmets as shown on the front of the machine:


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  • grote15grote15 Posts: 29,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I remember collecting those, too~cool find!


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  • yankeesmanyankeesman Posts: 988 ✭✭✭✭✭
    That's awesome! Our Western Sizzlin was the only place that had one of those machines and I would beg my parents for quarters every time we went there trying to get them all. Loving that pick up!!!!!!
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  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,126 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Congrats on a great score. Nothing like bringing back the memories.
  • DanBessetteDanBessette Posts: 6,421 ✭✭✭
    Oh man, I LOVED those!!
  • jmoran19jmoran19 Posts: 1,620 ✭✭✭
    Awesome! Will give you two bits for a Vikings one

    John

    Current obsession, all things Topps 1969 - 1972

  • galaxy27galaxy27 Posts: 8,255 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Had to go track mine down. image I parted ways with about 150 of these a couple of years ago (apparently I bought more helmets than cards as a kid), but I couldn't bring myself to move all of them. Far too many memories.



    I miss the old school logos!



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  • PSASAPPSASAP Posts: 2,284 ✭✭✭
    I remember IHOP used to give these out when you bought pancakes. That was back when IHOP's had the A frame roofs.
  • jay0791jay0791 Posts: 3,545 ✭✭✭✭
    I loved them also.

    Still have about 20 of them. Why Not sure
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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    Old school Patriots logo is still a favorite of mine!!
  • estangestang Posts: 1,344 ✭✭✭
    That's a great find
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • aconteaconte Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭
    Sweet pickup!

    aconte
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭✭
    Thanks for the kinds words everyone. Galaxy, loved seeing the photo of you helmets (although it appears to have disappeared now). Somewhere in my stash of junk I still have a powder blue Houston Oilers helmet. Stingray, I could not agree more, the old style Patriots helmet is my favorite football helmet of all-time.
  • RyanAdmirerRyanAdmirer Posts: 632 ✭✭
    Nice! I remember getting those like it was yesterday....lots of fun!
    I'm a big Nolan Ryan fan OK???!!!
  • 1980scollector1980scollector Posts: 2,036 ✭✭✭
    I loved these as a kid! Thanks for bringing back some fond memories,
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  • ChiefsFan1stChiefsFan1st Posts: 845 ✭✭✭
    Ha! I remember these! I think I bought mine at K-Mart in DeSoto Tx, if memory serves. Of course, I dont have any nowimage

    Awesome pick-up man!!
    I dont wanna grow up, Im a Toys-R-Us kid!
  • VitoCo1972VitoCo1972 Posts: 6,130 ✭✭✭
    I had all those! I wonder why they put a sticker in with the Browns!
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  • vintagefunvintagefun Posts: 1,974 ✭✭✭
    Loved those helmets. Used to have a bunch of the baseball ones too. Still have a few but my football ones didn't make it.

    I will say, I think the Bengals were the one team that definitely benefitted from the helmet change. The tiger stripes are much cooler.

    Great find.
    52-90 All Sports, Mostly Topps, Mostly HOF, and some assorted wax.
  • gonzergonzer Posts: 3,032 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Remember when Chiquita bananas carried team logos on their fruit?
  • baseballfanbaseballfan Posts: 5,464 ✭✭✭
    boy does that bring back memories...


    thanks for the blast from the past
    Fred

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    looking for Topps 71-72 hi's-62-53-54-55-59, I have these sets started

  • mtcardsmtcards Posts: 3,340 ✭✭✭
    My memory on these is getting the new Bengals helmet with the stripes when they changed in 1981. You couldnt get them out of the machines then, you had to buy the pencil sharpener that came inside the helmet and then remove it
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  • dennis07dennis07 Posts: 1,842 ✭✭✭
    This thread made me think of Stone 123. Haven't seen him post in awhile.
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  • mikelowell25mikelowell25 Posts: 1,252 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: dennis07

    This thread made me think of Stone 123. Haven't seen him post in awhile.




    It's actually Stone193, not 123. His IQ is 70 points higher than you're giving him credit forimage

  • natetrooknatetrook Posts: 613 ✭✭✭
    Love the Houston Oilers logo...
  • EstilEstil Posts: 7,088 ✭✭✭✭
    I think my grandma many years back got me a mail-order cereal sort of deal for a set of mini MLB helmets (she only got me the NL set though) and I think I remember a commercial where Nolan Ryan does a similar promo asking "How 'bout a sovernier helmet of your favorite ball team?"
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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    Originally posted by: mikelowell25
    Originally posted by: dennis07
    This thread made me think of Stone 123. Haven't seen him post in awhile.


    It's actually Stone193, not 123. His IQ is 70 points higher than you're giving him credit forimage



    IQ? I thought that was his age?
  • DarinDarin Posts: 7,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I've got a mini Chiefs helmet with a pencil sharpener in it. Used to use it a lot.

    Anyone remember when you could go to Dairy Queen and get a sundae in a mini baseball helmet?
  • detroitfan2detroitfan2 Posts: 3,337 ✭✭✭✭
    Lots of great comments. I had completely forgotten about the helmets with the pencil sharpeners in them. Also, believe it or not, I was thinking about old man stone too when I saw this item. As a side note, some research on www.gridiron-uniforms.com seems to show that the particular helmet combination as shown on the display card was from 1990 to 1992. Looks like I may need to start searching for an older "insert card" and some older helmets, I need to get back to my youth in the 70's. I'm curious when the price jump went from a quarter to 50 cents or more . . .
  • UncleTwoPillowUncleTwoPillow Posts: 257
    Originally posted by: Darin

    I've got a mini Chiefs helmet with a pencil sharpener in it. Used to use it a lot.



    Anyone remember when you could go to Dairy Queen and get a sundae in a mini baseball helmet?




    Sure. Anyone have kids who are fond of constantly refilling the helmets at home? image

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