I know this isn't new. I know this is highly reported.
Bill Jone's Gumball Helmet Collection is one of the most amazing things I have ever seen in sports. To be frank, I think I'm at the level of obssessed with it. Jones has been creating Gumball Helmets for a while, and while a lot of the story has been documented here, the article has fallen to a terrible epidemic on the internet: link rot. Since the article was written a long time ago, a lot of the links have disappeared. What is so incredible about his work is that it merges the old time collectible of the Gumball Helmet with the era of a zillion minor league teams and baseball gimicks.
After discovering that, I decided to look on the internet for more Jones work. His peices of art (and I really mean art) are frequently featured on Uni Watch Blog, and after a lot of searcing, I believe I found his flckr stream.
Anyway here are some links to some of the gem's in his collection:
Just a Portion his massive Minor League Baseball Helmet Collection. Around the middle of the page are the three Cyclone hats.
Yeah, this guy has ever gimick covered. I mean every gimick.
Yes, these are Gumball Helmets for the newly formed Austrailian Baseball League.
Look, its all really impressive so check it out. Also, if you know any other collections you think I should highlight, let me know!
