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I DONT GET MINI HELMETS!! WHY?

Maybe its just me but I hate mini helmets.... I dont understand the interest in them??

I understand that they do not take up as much room as a full size and yes they are less expensive, but having the full size replica or on field style helmet just has so much more of a awesomeness to them.. They also hold value very well and sell for way more..

I buy some photos for on the wall looks, but I like having items that are part of the game or sport that the athlete plays.. I mean you buy baseballs, bats, jerseys, pucks, boxing gloves, helmets, footballs (NFL Duke), basketballs. All full size and relevant to the sport...

Why a mini helmet? I dont know just venting; can anyone add to my little rant, maybe I am missing something.

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Johnson on December 18, 2013 at 7:10pm

Geez ahah

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on December 19, 2013 at 2:55pm

I agree Mr. Zipper.

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Permalink Reply by Don Gregerson on December 18, 2013 at 5:16pm

I enjoy mini helmets and have a few signed. I like the way they look displayed inside of a display cabinet that I have in my hallway at home. I mainly use them for players I don't feel like shelling out the big bucks for on a full size. I view them more of like a baseball. You could make the same argument about a baseball being ridiculous to get signed when you could get a bat, jersey, or something else that holds more value. But often, it's just easier and they look great when clustered together in a display.

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Permalink Reply by Tyler Johnson on December 18, 2013 at 7:13pm

No thats my point... A baseball is used in the sport. Just like basketball, football, bat etc. Mini helmets are not used.. I kind of see them and Im like why not get the player to sign a napkin, or program, or something else. I dont know maybe I am just looking at it wrong, thats actually a good idea to get mediocre players on mini's..

The cuts (pieces of paper signed) and framed under a photo. THAT I DO NOT SEE THE POINT AND WILL NEVER HAVE ONE. Steiner is selling a stip of fabric with a rivera sig on it for 400 BUCKS! UNBELIEVABLE.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Kaminski on December 19, 2013 at 2:12am

I don't like cuts unless they're very rare. I just bought a Maris cut because I can't afford a Maris signed ball or anything else that's more prototypical.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on December 19, 2013 at 3:13pm

Come on Tyler. You can't possibly compare a napkin to a mini helmet or even a program. I do, however, agree with you about the Mariano Rivera chits that Steiner is selling. Relics of any type are a joke.

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Permalink Reply by Mike Shepherd on December 19, 2013 at 3:04pm

I agree Don. I was going to reply with a comparison of football collectors collecting them in the same way that a baseball collector would collect baseballs. There is nothing in football that is comparable to a baseball for autograph collectors to collect. You beat me to it.

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Permalink Reply by Chris Walley on December 19, 2013 at 8:13am

I like, and purchase fb mini-helmets. Only if they are autographed though.

As for some not liking them, If you don't that's fine with me. To each his own.

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Permalink Reply by Rick Meyer on December 19, 2013 at 3:24pm

Interesting topic. Every collector has their own way of doing things. That's what makes it such a great hobby I think.

I have both full size helmets and mini helmets. I actually like them both. The full size helmets I value more because they are more expensive but I still like the mini helmets. I have players that are favorites.....Cardinal players, I am realistic and know that some of these players signatures are not worth much to Cardinal fans let alone outside the fan base. Many times a full size helmet is worth more blank then with these signatures on it. For these sigs I like the mini helmets.

Getting Fitz or Warner then I go full size helmet every time. Which is why I have too many of both but habit I guess.

If I want the Honey Badger, Dansby, Patrick P or someone like this I use mini helmets.

I do same thing with jerseys and footballs. I get Fitz or Warner on jerseys but others it is to costly and to much space needed so I put the others on footballs.

Same goes for full size bats vs mini bats, or batting helmets vs mini helmets. Etc. Makes no difference to me I like them all. Good thing we are not all NASCAR fans. It would be pretty expensive to only have full size cars signed.